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Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

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

The Daily Egyptian
International Student Council President, Akmal Asoev, leads the parade along with chancellor Austin Lane, and Executive Director of International Affairs, Andrew Carver, during the International Parade of Flags Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Student Service building at SIU. Jared Treece | @bisalo

SIU celebrates International Fest with the Parade of Flags

By Jared Treece, Staff Photographer
April 6, 2021
Carbondale City Council approves solar panels

Carbondale City Council approves solar panels

By Bethany Rentfro, Staff Reporter
December 2, 2019
Former Fire Department Chief, Carl Sisk, has his retirement recognized by Carbondale City Council members Jeff Doherty, Jessica Bradshaw, Carolin Harvey, along with Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019.

City Council Meeting recognizes firefighters, strikes down panhandling ordinance

By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
August 28, 2019
Protestors speak out against re-elected mayor Mike Henry on April 10, 2019, at Carbondale’s City Hall after contradicting evidence was released concerning a domestic dispute in the mayor’s home.

Carbondale community members protest, call for mayor’s resignation

By Rana Schenke, News Editor
April 11, 2019
Carbondale City Hall (Jacob Wiegand | @jawiegandphoto)

Mayoral candidates express concerns over Carbondale Human Relations Commission

By Rana Schenke, News Editor
April 1, 2019
Mayor Mike Henry addresses a question alongside mayoral candidate Nathan Colombo on March 28, 2019, at the Mayoral LGBTQ Open Forum in the Center of Empowerment and Justice.

Mayoral candidates discuss issues facing Carbondale LGBTQ community

By Rana Schenke and Jacob Lorenz
March 30, 2019
Carbondale City Hall (Jacob Wiegand | @jawiegandphoto)

Rainbow Cafe to host forum on LGBTQ+ issues with Carbondale mayoral candidates

By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
March 17, 2019
Carbondale City Hall (Jacob Wiegand | @jawiegandphoto)

Women for Change to host “Vocal with our Local” forum featuring Carbondale mayoral candidates

By Brandi Courtois, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2019
Paul Echols, retired police lieutenant and criminal justice professor, speaks after receiving honor from the Carbondale NAACP on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, at the 37th Annual King Breakfast in the SIU Student Center. Echols helped Grover Thompson receive posthumous clemency after Thompson was wrongfully convicted of murder. When asked why he sought to clear Thompson’s name after so long he quoted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. saying, “The time is always right to do what is right.”

Echols honored for posthumous exoneration efforts by Carbondale NAACP at MLK Breakfast

By Emily Cooper, Staff Reporter
January 21, 2019
Nathan Colombo announces his candidacy for mayor, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at Carbondale City Hall.

Nathan Colombo, a board director of the Varsity Center, announces his run for Mayor of Carbondale

By Claire Cowley, Staff Reporter
November 28, 2018
Scott Ishman, the interim dean of the college of science at SIU speaks to the Carbondale City Council, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 inside the Carbondale Civic Center. (Isabel Miller | @IsabelMillerDE)

SIU faculty members present on reorganization plan at city council meeting

By Rana Schenke, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2018
Carbondale City Hall (Jacob Wiegand | @jawiegandphoto)

HRC Commissioner responds to allegations of disruptive, confrontational behavior at City Hall

By Rana Schenke, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2018
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