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Linda Andreas, a clothing vendor, (Maryville, IL) folds one of her handmade clothing items shortly after it was purchased by a customer during the Small Business Saturday. Between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., small business owners and artisans gathered together at Cottonwood Marketplace to sell and display their merchandise. Cottonwood Marketplace plans to hold this event again on Sept. 19, Oct. 3, and Oct. 17 in hopes of spreading the news about small businesses in the area. During this event, Andreas, said

Photo of the Day: Small Business Saturday

September 8, 2020

COVID-19 Update: Jackson County reports 15 cases

COVID-19 Update: Jackson County reports 15 cases

September 1, 2020

Puppies sleep in a caged area inside a surgery room on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at St. Francis CARE Animal Shelter in Murphysboro. Kay Crease, the animal shelter's veterinarian, said the puppies have all since been adopted. (Bill Lukitsch | @lukitsbill)

Volunteer from home by fostering for local animal shelters

April 5, 2020

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker holds a press conference at the SIU communications building in Carbondale on Tuesday, January 21. Pritzker spoke about plans for the new communications building, as well as his Rebuild Illinois plan.

Skip school, go vote: Pritzker signs bill excusing students from school for elections

January 23, 2020

Johnny Davis, of Carbondale, gives a permanent reminder to Anne Millard, of Champaign, of the 2017 solar eclipse at Artistic Mind Tattoo and Body Piercing Saturday.

Animal Report: Ink your body and help an animal

November 14, 2019

Alpacas wander the field on Oct. 24, 2019 At the Rolling Oaks Alpaca Ranch. The ranch, which is run by a mother-daughter duo, bought its first Huacaya alpaca eight years ago, Morgan Stevenson, director of the ranch, said. Now, there are 22 alpacas on the ranch.

Hobby turned business, family-owned alpaca ranch provides fiber to community

November 1, 2019

Costumed pedestrians stroll down the sidewalk during Unofficial Halloween early Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, on the Strip in Carbondale. The annual event began in 2000 after a city ordinance, which has since been rescinded, restricted bars on the Carbondale Strip from operating on Halloween. (Jacob Wiegand | @JacobWiegand_DE)

The man behind the mask: Anthony Greff

October 28, 2019

Homer Jenkins, of Murphysboro, sorts through an assortment of peppers Wednesday at the Carbondale Community Farmers Market. (Daily Egyptian File Photo)

Community Partnerships in the Heart of Union County

August 26, 2019

Neighborhood Co-op receives grant to fund participation in Link Up Illinois Program for low-income families

Neighborhood Co-op receives grant to fund participation in Link Up Illinois Program for low-income families

June 26, 2019

Jenny Johnson, a lecturer in the Radio, Television, and Digital Media department of SIU operates a soundboard. Oct. 17, 2018. (Chase Jordan | @chasejordande)

Jennifer Johnson’s music and teaching talents work in tandem

November 1, 2018

Pulliam Hall towers over the Carbondale skyline on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

Fourth annual Farm to Fork Dinner sold out

October 23, 2018

Governor Bruce Rauner speaks out during a press conference for an announcement of a donation from AptarGroup and Adapt Pharma, Thursday, Feb. 8,2018. The donation will go to help prevent opioid deaths. (Antonio Perez/ Chicago Tribune)

How local programs are affected by Rauner’s recently signed mental health bill

September 12, 2018

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