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Over 2000 people attend the Easter Day Sunrise Service at Bald Knob Cross on Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Alto Pass, Ill. The service started at 6.30 a.m. and ended at 8 a.m.

Bald Knob Cross welcomes over 2000 visitors for Easter Sunrise Event

By Subash Kharel, Staff Photographer
April 4, 2021
Amanda Schneid and Chaz Stortz of Burfordville, Mo. pose after traveling about an hour and a half to the Blessing of the Jeeps event in Alto Pass, Ill. “I think everyone needs blessed” Stortz said on Aug. 15, 2020

Gallery: First ever blessing of the jeeps takes place at Bald Knob Cross

By Leah Sutton, Photo Editor
August 16, 2020
Daily Egyptian file photo

Bald Knob Cross unveils observation deck, history learning center

By Tierra Carpenter
October 2, 2017
The diamond ring effect is pictured shortly after the Great American Eclipses totality, Monday Aug. 21, 2017, at Saluki Stadium. Thousands of eclipse viewers fought cloud coverage to see the eclipses totality at Saluki Stadium. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)

‘Spectacular data’ collected from the eclipse, SIU Citizen CATE researcher says

By Cory Ray
September 2, 2017
Christopher Mandrell, a graduate student from Marion studying physics, takes apart an 80mm telescope Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, outside Neckers after a practice run aligning the telescope in preparation for the eclipse. Mandrell will camp out at the University Farms “dark site” the night before he the eclipse so he can set up for the experimental run the following day. “This is the classic ... telescope,” Mandrell said. “It’s a refraction scope just using the lenses to focus just like your glasses.” (Cory Ray | @coryray_DE)

Students prepare to capture the sun’s corona as part of a national research project

By Cory Ray
August 15, 2017
Rev. Ed Hoke leads a prayer Sunday, April 16, 2017, during the Easter sunrise service at Bald Knob Cross of Peace in Alto Pass. Hoke is the minister of Mission Expansion at Little Grassy United Methodist Camp in Makanda. (Branda Mitchell | @branda_mitchell)

Video: Easter at Bald Knob Cross of Peace

By Andy Phillippe
April 16, 2017
Daily Egyptian file photo

Gallery: Easter at Bald Knob Cross of Peace

By Morgan Timms, Branda Mitchell and Athena Chrysanthou
April 16, 2017
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