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2 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Kevin Williams |Carly Gist |Amy Graff |Rick Rojas
Waters continued to rise in communities from Arkansas to Michigan as the storm, which has killed at least eight, drenched the region. More tornadoes were also possible.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
gatewayjr.org | Carly Gist
HomeNews and OpinionMidwestAnti-abortion activists want to take Carbondale to the Supreme Court. Here’s what we know so far The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
thesouthern.com | Carly Gist
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade turned Carbondale into a critical medical hub: Following the Dobbs v. Jackson decision in 2022, three clinics offering abortion services opened in the small, liberal university town in conservative rural Southern Illinois. It’s now the closest place for people across a huge swath of the South and Midwest seeking abortions they could no longer access in their home states.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
stltoday.com | Carly Gist
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade turned Carbondale into a critical medical hub: Following the Dobbs v. Jackson decision in 2022, three clinics offering abortion services opened in the small, liberal university town in conservative rural southern Illinois. It’s now the closest place for people across a huge swath of the South and Midwest seeking abortions they could no longer access in their home states.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
gatewayjr.org | Carly Gist
On Aug. 20, Taylor Swift drew over 90,000 people to Wembley Stadium for the final show of the European leg of her tour. Three weeks later, she drew over 400,000 people to a voter registration website. Following the presidential debate on Sept. 10, Swift took to Instagram to announce to her 284 million followers that she would be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
dailyegyptian.com | Carly Gist
On Nov. 5, the 12th District of Illinois will elect its next delegate for the U.S. House of Representatives. The district houses 34 counties in southern Illinois, including Jackson County. It has been represented in Congress by Republican Mike Bost since 2015, but he now has a new opponent to face: Democrat Brian Roberts.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
dailyegyptian.com | Carly Gist
Categories: October 30, 2024 With elections underway, Jackson County is seeking its next county coroner. Two candidates are running for the position: Amy Wilson-Dallas and Kent Arnold. The job of the county coroner is to investigate deaths which are, according to the Jackson County website, “suspicious, mysterious or otherwise unexplained” when it is determined that the circumstances of the death can only be determined by autopsy.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
dailyegyptian.com | Carly Gist |Annalise Schmidt
Categories: Photos taken by Jason Isele | [email protected]September 4, 2024 The annual SIU Diversity Week kicked off Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 with a theme of “Celebrating Carbondale’s Diverse Communities.” The theme was designed to cultivate unity, foster inclusion and enhance knowledge that nurtures a sense of belonging. The week included a variety of activities including the “Diversity is” project which took place on Thursday Aug.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
dailyegyptian.com | Carly Gist |Annalise Schmidt
As construction crews reshape the landscape at SIU, students find themselves navigating an unexpected challenge: the closure of Lot 11, a high-traffic commuter lot. Just as students were preparing to return to campus, they received an email on August 13 announcing the closure of Lot 11, the red decal student commuter lot east of the Student Center, due to the construction of the Tedrick Welcome Center.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
dailyegyptian.com | Carly Gist |Ryan Grieser |Alli Goering
Categories: August 22, 2024 Three proposals received approval by the SIU Board of Trustees regarding compensation for university officials at the July 11th meeting. The board members voted unanimously to increase the salary of SIUC Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Wendell Williams, while SIUC Chancellor Austin Lane and SIU System President Daniel Mahony received bonuses.
