Your daily election roundup: Trump and Biden approached today's solemn events differently; a key Senate debate tonight in Maine; absentee update in N.C. Get the latest. https://t.co/hQSlNsJ6fb
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Illinois reported another 2,145 cases of COVID-19 on Friday as 56,661 tests were completed over the previous 24 hours, increasing the seven-day average positivity rate to 3.9%. https://t.co/DInBBCQA4R
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Carbondale officials are trying to find ways of softening the virus’ economic impact, both in the short and long terms. https://t.co/LiSFwJyxBi
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
A popular franchise in Chicago, Harold’s Chicken Shack is slated to open in Carbondale sometime in October, next to New Kahala on East Grand Avenue. https://t.co/tkB5TNamTT
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
MERMET — Chris McGinness, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ site superintendent at Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area never met a wetland he didn’t like. https://t.co/xOSejMaYXz
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
An extensive study into the workforce has found that happy workers are more productive. Stop the presses! https://t.co/6Q3KhSdW6s
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Will and Kankakee counties must lower their rolling COVID-19 test positivity rate by about one more percentage point before restrictions on economic activity can be lifted, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday. https://t.co/Nz0O3cN3iQ
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
The 6-foot rule for social distancing doesn’t account for all risks, particularly indoors. Here's what everyone needs to understand as cooler weather moves more activities inside. https://t.co/HIFcDEsqqN
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
Is it possible to have a vaccine “before the end of the year, or maybe even sooner”? Here are some facts to help make sense of the situation. https://t.co/JDP3ThwSGR
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 9, 2020
Cobden and Shawnee played on Friday at Blayne Smith Field, where Shawnee took advantage of a plethora of Cobden mistakes early to post a win. https://t.co/ZfTolBEhr6
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 12, 2020
Letter to the Editor: These are just two examples that show Trump is making waves not offering lifesavers. Most drowning victims succumb because of their own panic. https://t.co/fxpMqD9yfC
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 12, 2020
Rich Miller: It's a big mess. And even though lots of legislators are not being completely forthcoming about their own roles, governors own messes. https://t.co/hDSVEnl7MK
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 12, 2020
An "emergency alert" caused momentary panic — before people read it and realized it was just a friendly reminder to wash your hands and wear a mask. https://t.co/BYoQXpursz
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 12, 2020
A protector. The life of the party. A loving father. An eternal optimist. These are some of the Southern Illinoisans who have died from COVID-19. https://t.co/ndeDDEIVZh
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
The contract has 10 pages detailing how the Clemson football team is to be fed at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel the night before a game. For $92.78 a person, players dine on steak, chicken, pasta and an array of… https://t.co/CZ9CipITmJ
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Hundreds of thousands have been evacuated from Oregon as wildfires rage across the western U.S., take a look back on the September 11th terror attacks that changed the world, see how a small business learned to thrive during the COVID-19… https://t.co/ODdeHl2xsV
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Guest View: As families return to school using this new online format and schedule, many working families are finding themselves asking, how do I juggle both remote learning and keep my job or stay in school? https://t.co/SJLofb7BQJ
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
A Michigan woman got quite a surprise when she went to her mailbox this week — amid her regular mail was a postcard that had been sent almost 100 years ago. https://t.co/SyMtyTgPao
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Also on this day in 2019 protesters held demonstrations during the Catalan National Day in Barcelona, Spain. See more top news photos as selected by the Associated Press. https://t.co/FctuJYLX3A
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
The 13 unopened coffins, which were found piled on top of each other in a well nearly 40-feet deep are so well preserved that the original detailed designs and colors are clearly visible. https://t.co/GL9aZ9eRBN
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
An exceptionally rare 102.39-carat diamond may become one of the most expensive stones ever to sell at auction in Hong Kong on Oct. 5. https://t.co/7wCLGKZsjn
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Eye on the Market: Today, I focus on the esports and gaming industry, an exciting group I have been watching for some time. https://t.co/E2anTwSORL
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
CARBONDALE — Pete Buttigieg, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, headlines the fall schedule of speakers hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. https://t.co/2Az89RPhDO
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
ELDORADO — Lori Bowen and her brother, Robert Mitchell, have weathered many storms since opening Dad’s BBQ in Eldorado more than 30 years ago. https://t.co/0DKdZRqLNw
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
What is La Nina? What's it mean across the US? Here are 10 answers to common questions. https://t.co/ixDigZTbW8
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
This is the better mousetrap of colanders. https://t.co/Hhu8OymnJo
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Scenes from across America as the nation remembers the Sept. 11 terror attacks: https://t.co/sjTwMknX1P
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Watch live as commemorations begin at the site of the 9/11 terror attacks in New York. https://t.co/xdPyMyLVqB
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Real Green People is a monthly feature that puts a spotlight on folks who are being the green change they want to see in the world. This month, we feature Jessica Lynn, who founded the Libre Unschool. https://t.co/F4G83N31yj
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Nineteen years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, we look back at a day that changed the world. https://t.co/qCAJTM0tnc
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Brian De Palma, Harry Connick Jr., Ludacris, Taraji P. Henson, Virginia Madsen and more. https://t.co/ge6Kb6K7if
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Here's a look back at sports happenings on this date in history, Sept. 11. https://t.co/1xKdud6n84
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Letter to the Editor: Sucking up to President Trump is more important than the people he represents. https://t.co/lnjg4Kv6uM
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
The Conversation's nonpartisan analysts explain what’s driving Western fires and how they affect residents. Read the summaries and see a gallery of California's eerie orange skies. https://t.co/quZXn3RmM9
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Letter to the Editor: Democrats seem to know all this. Now they need to figure out how to convince the American people. https://t.co/rXWAI4nVWC
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
NASHVILLE — Coach Jason Guest said he couldn’t have asked for a better turnout in the Hornets boys golf invitational at Nashville Municipal Golf Course on Thursday evening. https://t.co/7t8Vr8TNBR
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local): https://t.co/FeKxtdmoU7
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Starbucks is finally ditching straws and ushering in its long-awaited "sippy cup" lids for iced beverages. https://t.co/BStw3qwHoa
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
It shouldn’t take a national tragedy to bring the people of this country together. We should want to do it. It’s who we are — or, at least who we are supposed to be. https://t.co/lrbIb0n9zL
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
The fall semester is upon us, and students everywhere are heading back to school. Check out Stacker's ranking of the Best Colleges in America. https://t.co/ZjM8DA8l2i
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 11, 2020
Movie critic Bruce Miller says “I Am Woman” is a passive screen biography that plays it too safe. “The Broken Hearts Gallery” is a film simple in plot, dense in character, and packed with breakout performers. https://t.co/QbgPFMuPiO
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
Losing your childhood heroes is a somber part of growing older. https://t.co/N7A1ToMZJ6
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
An early winter storm is coating parts of Colorado with snow, a fire erupted in a Beirut port just a month after it was devastated in a massive explosion, firefighters are still racing to save homes from wildfires in California,… https://t.co/oPTmqrRhPa
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
A Carbondale postal worker has resigned after being confronted with charges that she embezzled mail in May. https://t.co/6Gbn0as9hY
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
For so many of us, the quarterly report cards we’d get from our elementary school in Miami Beach brought dread. How would we explain that C- in Mathematics? And, another check mark for Self Control — as in “lack of… https://t.co/k34wC1djnF
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
The Illinois Department of Transportation is planning bridge repairs on Illinois 37 beginning Wednesday, Sept. 16. https://t.co/t3CUH5hUs4
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
While many workers are enjoying the lack of commute and the casual workwear, not everyone is loving working from home. https://t.co/FycHRp91wZ
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
The Trump administration has charged a Russian national in a sweeping plot to sow distrust in the American political process. Get the latest Election 2020 news. https://t.co/wLnUJFL2M1
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
Republicans in the Illinois House unveiled a single charge they hope to bring against Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, accusing him of “conduct unbecoming to a legislator or which constitutes a breach of public trust.” https://t.co/9COMG1jkZP
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
Also on this day in 2019 Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the latest iPhone during an event in Cupertino, Calif. See more top news photos as selected by the Associated Press. https://t.co/J0pX0FJ8s1
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
Beginning Monday, Southern Illinois Healthcare will offer twice-weekly COVID-19 testing on the Southern Illinois University campus. https://t.co/EKWVmReH1a
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
Senate Democrats scuttled a scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package on Thursday, saying the measure shortchanged too many pressing needs during the pandemic. https://t.co/cRiMInjmxP
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
You expect volatility at the beginning of most NFL seasons, but COVID-19 might make this one of the most chaotic starts in memory. A lot of players have opted out to avoid exposure to the coronavirus, so in many cases… https://t.co/6Qiuk2eMra
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
California-based Lucid Motors, revealed details of its all-electric sedans that are capable of producing 1,080-horsepower and going over 500 miles on a single charge, depending on which one you buy. https://t.co/SXq936Mdlk
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
Besides Trump's comments about the coronavirus threat, the book covers North Korea, racial unrest and a new mystery weapons system. https://t.co/wgAfYoghgT
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
In a year when the pandemic has reshaped countless American rituals, even the commemoration of 9/11 could not escape unchanged. https://t.co/wV6iuukR06
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
A number of Northern California wildfires sent a thick, sometimes orange-glowing haze over the state Wednesday that left the Bay Area in an eerie darkness all day. https://t.co/kaKn8B0suM
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
The NFL kicks off this weekend. Who will win each division? Predictions and notes for each team and division. https://t.co/w1i6q4p0iM
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith, a Black student, and more events that happened on this day in history. https://t.co/5fcyevB4d2
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Ashley Monroe, Colin Firth, Guy Ritchie, Misty Copeland, Randy Johnson and more. https://t.co/DhgTDdv1MJ
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
Here's a look back at sports happenings on this date in history, Sept. 10. https://t.co/mHtiDwxswz
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
We’re excited to celebrate your achievements. https://t.co/XDCOrcZWYY
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
Browse through the latest employment postings on https://t.co/8pOae6u2r0 and find your next career. https://t.co/7vMZrjdhvG
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
Massac County survived brutal heat and humidity Wednesday at the Links at Kokopelli to beat their biggest rival this year, Marion, by 19 strokes in the Lady Cat Invitational. https://t.co/aH4KwEfDw4
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 10, 2020
A course at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center next month will prepare participants to promote responsible use of the outdoors. https://t.co/YxGi3Oc1at
— Southern Illinoisan (@thesouthern) September 9, 2020
NEWS RELEASE: Sunset Drive To Close For Bridge Replacement Projecthttps://t.co/C42AZGzdTj pic.twitter.com/WENSPWIjMI
— City of Carbondale Government (@CarbondaleIL) August 20, 2020
NEWS RELEASE: Carbondale Receives $1.2M Grant To Improve Evergreen Parkhttps://t.co/vW4cfL4QPb pic.twitter.com/G9SqsRlI9g
— City of Carbondale Government (@CarbondaleIL) August 19, 2020
"The business community increasingly understands that, when we strengthen young children’s care and education, we also reinforce our foundation for workforce skills and economic development." — Jennifer Olson @cdalechamber https://t.co/DYX1m2Bi7O
— Fight Crime Illinois (@FightCrimeIL) February 3, 2020
A COVID testing location is coming to campus, and results should be available in 24-48 hours. https://t.co/Bpolf9MGwl
— SIUC (@SIUC) September 10, 2020
In honor of the cop-free zone recently established in parts of Seattle, we're resharing an article on the subject we penned 4 years ago after a brief experiment in Carbondale, ILhttps://t.co/GuB6zJjIO9
— Ill Will Editions (@illwilleditions) June 10, 2020
I hear chanting. Ask my wife if she’s watching the news. No? It gets louder. Look outside and how about that, people marching, chanting “I can’t breath!” So we marched too. Carbondale IL. pic.twitter.com/S3A8ADfuxA
— A Weisburd (@webradius) June 1, 2020