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Makanda shop owners and residents meet together to discuss the tower scheduled to build in the town on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 inside the Rainmaker Studio in Makanda.

Threat of 185-foot communications tower looms over historic village of Makanda

September 17, 2019

Logan Tanner, an electrician and Marion native, pulls wiring through a wall Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, at the newly built Steak 'n Shake restaurant in the Student Center.

Steak ‘n Shake slated to open in Student Center in the spring

December 6, 2017

Prairie grass grows in front of the Caterpillar Visitors Center on Jan. 31, 2017, in Peoria, Ill. The company has announced it will move its headquarters to the Chicago area, though many workers will remain in Peoria.

Feds raid Caterpillar headquarters in Peoria

March 2, 2017

Neckers, parking lots to get upgrades next summer

By Cory Ray, @coryray_DE

December 14, 2015

The SIU Board of Trustees approved the replacement of the Neckers Building heating and air conditioning system, and renovations of parking lots near Saluki Stadium and SIU Arena on Thursday.Interim Chancellor Brad Colwell and Ke...

Board of Trustees announces new administration and construction

By Cory Ray, @coryray_DE

September 10, 2015

SIU Board of Trustees approved new administrators and campus renovations, and discussed state funding Thursday.The board named Dr. Jerry Kruse the provost and fourth dean of the SIU School of Medicine.He has worked at the uni...