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

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

The Daily Egyptian
DCFS reports over 1,000 child deaths in Illinois over last decade

DCFS reports over 1,000 child deaths in Illinois over last decade

By Courtney Alexander, Staff Reporter
April 15, 2021
Jackson County reports 18 new cases of COVID-19

Jackson County reports 18 new cases of COVID-19

By News Desk, Staff Report
January 17, 2021
Shoppers leave Kroger supermarket, Carbondale, IL, Saturday, April 4, 2020. Some shoppers opted to wear medical masks to help protect against the Covid-19 pandemic. (Angel Chevrestt, 646.314.3206)

April 29 COVID-19 Update: Teams of nurses to help nursing homes across the state

By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
April 29, 2020
Signs indicating the closure of Giant City State Park due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic, Makanda, IL, Saturday, April 4, 2020. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, issued a statewide shelter-in-place order, effective March 21, 2020, closing all nonessential businesses, and barring all activities at state parks, fish and wildlife areas, recreational areas and historic sites. (Angel Chevrestt, 646.314.3206)

April 28 COVID-19 Update: Highest 24 hour death count in Illinois, Polish medical delegation to assist state with COVID response

By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2020
Shoppers leave Kroger supermarket, Carbondale, IL, Saturday, April 4, 2020. Some shoppers opted to wear medical masks to help protect against the Covid-19 pandemic.

April 27 COVID-19 Update: CDC adds six new symptoms for coronavirus

By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Pritzker announces extension of stay at home order

COVID-19 Update: Pritzker announces extension of stay at home order

By Alex Williams, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2020
Shoppers leave Kroger supermarket, Carbondale, IL, Saturday, April 4, 2020. Some shoppers opted to wear homemade medical masks, bandanas, or some other improvised facial covering to help protect against the Covid-19 pandemic. (Angel Chevrestt, 646.314.3206)

April 21 COVID-19 Update: New SNAP benefit extension and student loan relief

By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2020
A shopper visits Kroger supermarket wearing a bandana on his face and rubber gloves, Carbondale, IL, Saturday, April 4, 2020. Some shoppers opted to wear homemade medical masks, bandanas, or some other improvised facial covering to help protect against the Covid-19 pandemic. (Angel Chevrestt, 646.314.3206)

April 20 COVID-19 Update: Illinois cases over 30,000, Pritzker says social distancing is helping slow the rise

By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2020
Shoppers leave Kroger supermarket, Carbondale, IL, Saturday, April 4, 2020. Some shoppers opted to wear homemade medical masks, bandanas, or some other improvised facial covering to help protect against the Covid-19 pandemic. (Angel Chevrestt, 646.314.3206)

COVID-19 Update: 1,222 new Illinois cases; Pritzker says curve is flattening

By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2020
COVID-19 cases and deaths in Jackson County, Williamson County and the state of Illinois as of April 16, 2020.

COVID-19 Update: 4/16/20

April 13, 2020
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker takes questions from the media on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 at the School of Mass Communication and Media Arts at SIU.

COVID-19 Update: 4/1- Pritzker announces Arts for Illinois Relief Fund to help artists and creatives during COVID-19

By Jacob Lorenz and Bethany Rentfro
March 31, 2020
Looters targeted a Walgreens in the shopping area where this man owns a cafe shop, shown on Sept. 25, 2017. His cafe was also looted. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Two members of campus deal with aftermath of Hurricane Maria, central Mexico earthquake

By Francois Gatimu
September 28, 2017
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