SIU Carbondale to reopen Neely Hall

A Southern Illinois University official says one of the Carbondale campus's iconic 17-story towers will reopen to students next fall
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Early southern Illinois radio-TV personality Erv Coppi dies

One of southern Illinois' earliest and best-known radio and TV stars has died
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Prosecutors drop charges against man in SIU student's death

An Illinois special prosecutor has dropped the charges against a man whose conviction in the death of a Southern Illinois University student was overturned in a
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Early season storm dumps snow across much of Illinois

An early season snowstorm dumped up to 6 inches of snow in parts of southwestern and central Illinois, causing widespread school closures and traffic snarls
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Kansas man pleads guilty in shooting of Illinois officer

A Kansas man has pleaded guilty to charges he fired the shots in July 2016 that wounded a southern Illinois police officer during a chase
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Kansas man admits to shooting southern Illinois officer

A Kansas man has pleaded guilty to several charges in connection with a shooting that wounded a southern Illinois police officer during a July 2016 chase
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Interim SIU chancellor should be in place within weeks

A search for a new chancellor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale after last month's death of Chancellor Carlo Montemagno should lead to someone holding
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Southern Illinois University starts marijuana, hemp research

Southern Illinois University is creating new programs for students who want to know more about marijuana
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Southern Illinois chancellor recalled as passionate educator

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Chancellor Carlo Montemagno was remembered as a passionate educator during a campus memorial service nearly two weeks af
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Student accused of being neo-Nazi leaves SIU

An official at Southern Illinois University says a student accused earlier this month of belonging to a white supremacist neo-Nazi groups is no longer enrolled
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EXCHANGE: Police officer, barbers team up to help kids

ILLINOIS EXCHANGE: Springfield police officer, barbers team up to help kids
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Judge throws out conviction in Illinois student's death

A southern Illinois judge has thrown out a murder conviction in the 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student
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Illinois judge throws out conviction in SIU student's death

A southern Illinois judge has thrown out a man's murder conviction in the 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student
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Illinois libraries receive grants for after-school programs

More than two dozen libraries across Illinois will receive grants to teach middle and high school students how to use the latest technology
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Illinois road closing for migrating snakes

Snakes and amphibians will have the right away for a while on Shawnee National Forest's Snake Road
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Groups challenging Illinois panhandling ordinances

The American Civil Liberties Union and other organizations are challenging panhandling ordinances in 15 municipalities across Illinois
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New group wants to draw more filmmakers to southern Illinois

A new organization is trying to get more filmmakers and production companies to film their movies in Southern Illinois
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New lawyer attacking conviction in SIU student's death

A new defense attorney for the man convicted in the 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student has won a delay in his sentencing as he aims to have th
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Kansas man indicted in shooting of southern Illinois officer

A Kansas man has been indicted on charges that he fired the shots that wounded a southern Illinois police officer during a chase two years ago
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Victims of Lake Christine Fire rebuilding their lives

While life is returning to normal for the 13 people who lost their homes and possessions in the Lake Christine Fire, they face a challenge putting permanent hom
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Scientist are trying to save bats for mysterious disease

When the sun sets and nearby Marines wind down for the evening, Sam Freeze suits up and goes bat hunting
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Kansas health officials warn of dangerous blue-green algae

Kansas health officials are warning the public about toxic levels of blue-green algae in more than a dozen lakes
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SIU trustees vote for ending Randy Dunn's presidency

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees has approved a separation agreement ending Randy Dunn's tenure as the school's president
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Dunn to step down as Southern Illinois University president

Southern Illinois University says Randy Dunn is stepping down as the school's president
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