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RT @LesWinkeler: The systematic dismantling of the Southern Illinoisan is bad for Southern Illinois and heartbreaking on a personal level.…

RT @the_quickness: Thank you for everything @tomenglish23.

RT @keithboykin: Here's the thread my friend, @brian_maurice, posted about his encounter with the Illinois Highway Patrol yesterday. https…

RT @TimeslandGuild: Today, we met with several representatives from @LeeEntNews to officially present a business plan to establish a design…

RT @tomenglish23: Couldn’t have said it better myself

Seriously guys. I firmly believe Rev Peyton is among the top three best, most relevant and most distinct guitar players working today.

Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band @bigdamnband

Was listening to a ton of Gary Davis and just felt like improvising a piece on the 12 string. @washboardbreezy captured this raw cell phone video. I thought y’all might enjoy it on a nice lazy Sunday. Hope it’s lazy for ya anyway, and I hope you get a kick out of it. https://t.co/Rz7lkWrRjo

There's the Goldschmidt we were hoping for!

RT @kodacohen: #STLCards wearing #BlackLivesMatters t-shirts during batting practice before a #Covid19 delayed opening day against the Pira…

RT @sinewsguild: Congratulations to our colleagues @DallasNewsGuild we stand with you! ✊

This isn't streamlining. It's just another attack on local news.

Timesland News Guild @TimeslandGuild

Hannah. Peter. Nathan. Tom. Chris. To our corporate owners, these are just names on a page. To us, they're family. Lee Enterprises wants to outsource our copy desk to a hub hundreds of miles away. Ten of our members are going to lose their jobs unless we do something about it. https://t.co/AKhGRJbhjN

Democracy dies in darkness and the lights are starting to fade.

Southern Illinois News Guild @sinewsguild

Imagine a day without news. It could happen soon unless we take action to #SaveTheNews. Our staff @thesouthern is working hard to provide Southern Illinois with vital information and be a watchdog for the region. We need your help. https://t.co/qFfhGOYvG8

RT @kodacohen: Rocky Johnsun, 3, gets a look at his big brother's wounds after Elijah Foggy, 19, arrives at a #Florissant protest Monday af…

RT @MollyParkerSI: I’m reflecting today on phrases that often appear in media (historically + today), including my own stories, such as “ra…

All. Day. Put your money where your mouth is. Defend real news.

Genna @gsouff1e

what if all these companies pausing funding for facebook/twitter advertised in community newspapers to actually make a difference instead of pretending to with a pr gesture?

It takes money and skill to do this job. Don't ask me to give you my work for free.

craasch @craasch

Apparently news just drops out of the sky. I wish the guy would change my car oil for free or my barber would do her work gratis, too. Don’t get this. If we have ourselves to blame. This education campaign should have begun with paywalls in 1996.