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The Daily Egyptian
Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian
Carbondale's City Council met remotely due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The topics that were discussed was the transferring of ownership of Thai Taste, approval of Wells Fargo, and revised code to the Pay By Mail Program. The council also saw a presentation from the Carbondale Warming Center about an overview of their progress since starting back in early December. The meeting took place on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 via GoToMeeting.

Candidates present campaign promises for the upcoming Carbondale City Council Elections

By Oreoluwa Ojewuyi, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2021
Democratic presidential candidates former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) speak after the Democratic Presidential Debate at Texas Southern University's Health and PE Center on Sept. 12, 2019 in Houston, Texas.

Opinion- Kamala Harris: The truth behind identity politics

By Oreoluwa Ojewuyi, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2020
Co-organizer Jerricha Griffin, a Law student at SIU, speaks during the Justice for Breonna Taylor event at the Carbondale police station on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Carbondale, IL. Griffin speaks about the disrespect that Black women face in today's society.

Black women in southwestern Illinois want real changes from Kamala Harris win

By DeAsia Paige, Belleville News-Democrat, Tribune Content Agency
November 13, 2020
President Donald J. Trump addresses the crowd during the Murphysboro campaign rally, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the Southern Illinois Airport. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Will the race change? A breakdown of post-election concepts and their effects

By Danny Connolly, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2020
Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 as he rallies supporters for Hillary Clinton in Orlando, Fla. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

Biden’s first-day plans range from COVID to climate, guns, labor

By Jeffrey Taylor, John Tozzi, Greg Stohr and Jennifer A. Dlouhy Bloomberg News, Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC
November 8, 2020
Voters are set to cast their ballots at the Carbondale Civic Center in Carbondale, Ill., on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

With all precincts reporting Cervantez takes lead in State’s Attorney race, Kupferer takes narrow lead in coroner’s race

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2020
President Donald J. Trump addresses the crowd during the Murphysboro campaign rally, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the Southern Illinois Airport. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

Trump falsely claims ‘we have already won’ election and threatens to go to the Supreme Court

By Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, Tribune Content Agency
November 4, 2020
A voter passes election day signage placed inside the Carbondale Civic Center Nov. 3 in Carbondale, Ill.

How long it may take: Where the election stands in key states

By Bloomberg News, Tribune Content Agency
November 4, 2020
Mike Bost reelected as 12th District Congressman

Mike Bost reelected as 12th District Congressman

By Brooke Buerck, Editor
November 3, 2020
People maintain their 6-foot social distancing while waiting to vote at the Carbondale Civic Center Nov. 3, in Carbondale, Ill.

Gallery: Scenes from southern Illinois polls

By Photo Desk, Daily Egyptian
November 3, 2020
Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 as he rallies supporters for Hillary Clinton in Orlando, Fla. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

Associated Press calls Illinois presidential race for Biden

By Kallie Cox, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2020
Tony Cullison, a Belknap local, receives his ballot Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Belknap, Ill.

SIU political science professors weigh in on election results

By Janae Mosby, Staff Reporter
November 3, 2020
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