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House destroyed in riot. Photo courtesy of the Sangamon Valley Collection at Lincoln Library.

For Black Americans, gun culture is linked to a history of resistance against white terror

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
May 18, 2021
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
An overflow crowd of supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment wait to be allowed into the gallery of the House of Delegates Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 in Richmond, Virginia.

Is it too late for the Equal Rights Amendment?

By Jamilah Lewis, Staff Reporter
March 29, 2021
A Carbondale community member pushes her cart at the Victory Dream Center’s food pantry on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill.

Illinois Food Banks cope with unprecedented demand due to COVID-19

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
March 8, 2021
Africana studies professor, Joseph Brown, silently reflects during a vigil remembering victims of the Orlando shooting Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in Grinnell Hall. (Ryan Michalesko | @photosbylesko)

At a crossroads: Addressing racism in the Catholic church

By George Wiebe, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2021
Group of African Americans inspecting damage. Photo courtesy of the Sangamon Valley Collection at Lincoln Library.

Historians reflect on the Springfield Race Riot of 1908 during Black History Month

By Courtney Alexander, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2021
Two SIU students, Marc Avery and Austin Kinsler, have a snowball fight Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Carbondale, Ill.

Pritzker issues disaster proclamation, addresses potential power outages

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
February 16, 2021
Members of the National Guard, outside the U.S. Capitol Building, a day after the House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump, and over a week after a pro-Trump insurrectionist mob breached the security of the nations capitol, on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

Illinois National Guard at the Inauguration, largest special deployment in 15 years

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2021
SIU School of Medicine- How can you fight the pandemic?

SIU School of Medicine- How can you fight the pandemic?

By Jerry Kruse, , MD, MSPH, Dean and Provost, SIU School of Medicine & CEO, SIU Medicine
January 22, 2021
Illinois State Capital building seen from a rooftop in downtown Springfield, IL on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2020.

Illinois Senate President cancels legislative session for next week

By Staff Report, News Desk
January 21, 2021
A National Guardsman stands at a road closure in front of East Capitol Ave on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 in Springfield, Ill. Gov. JB Pritzker called 250 members of the Illinois National Guard out to keep watch over downtown Springfield after the FBI sent out a memo informing law enforcement agencies of potential riots at state capitols across the country leading up to President-Elect Joe Bidens Inauguration on Wednesday.

Gallery: National Guard keeps watch over Illinois state Capitol ahead of Inauguration

By Jared Treece, Staff Photographer
January 17, 2021
A state capitol police officer stands in front of the boarded up entrance to the Illinois State Capitol building on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 In Springfield, Ill.

Illinois prepares for possible violence leading up to Inauguration, remains calm Saturday

By Keaton Yates and George Wiebe
January 16, 2021
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