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NASA, other eclipse partners to visit SIU in May

With the total solar eclipse only a few months away, the planning group at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is nailing down details on how the university and its partners will handle one of the highest-profile celestial events in the country in years. To that end,... Read More.
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IECC/OCC Nursing Program Receives Full ACEN Accreditation

The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges/Olney Central College Nursing Program has been awarded full accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Theresa Marcotte, Associate Dean of Nursing and Allied Health, received notification last week that the ACEN Board of Commissioners has granted continuing,... Read More.

Illinois unemployment rate drops to 4.9% in March

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate declined -0.5 percentage points to 4.9 percent in March and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -8,900 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data proved by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and... Read More.
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Carmi woman arrested on Edwards County warrant

The Carmi Police Department arrested 36 year old Tabitha Swango of Carmi early Friday morning on an Edwards County warrant. Swango was taken into custody at 1:43 am in the parking lot of Pundrake’s.  She is being held at the White County Jail in... Read More.