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With the passing of Delmar Jones, Sesser loses an icon and a pillar of the community
The barber tools have been sold, the small portable building has been moved from its familiar location on Sesser’s north side and the curtain has dropped on a Sesser tradition that spanned more than eight decades.
Franklin County men arrested on meth charges
Five men from Franklin County have been arrested as part of an investigation by the Southern Illinois Drug Task Force.
Should Illinois allow 12-year-olds to be home alone? Lawmaker wants ‘restrictive’ legal age of 14 lowered
SPRINGFIELD — At what age should it be legal for a child to be at home alone, or to be caring for younger siblings?
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What the college admissions scandal reveals about most families
If watching the college admissions scandal unfold makes you feel uneasy about young people’s adulting journeys, you’re not alone. Research studies and kitchen table conversations nationwide highlight that teenagers in the U.S. – both those applying to top-tier colleges as well as those making other educational and vocational decisions – face choices and challenges those of us over 30 didn’t encounter until our mid-20s.
Student housing to be consolidated on West Side of SIU Campus
CARBONDALE – SIU Carbondale will bring students together in residence halls on the west side of campus this fall in order to increase student engagement, according to SIU Chancellor Carlo Montemago.
Toys R Us tells workers it will liquidate and sell or close all stores
Toys R Us told employees Wednesday that it is planning to sell or close all of its U.S. stores, and that it will file liquidation papers this evening in advance of a court hearing scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
Rosie Ann Gaither — Thompsonville, IL
Rosie Ann Gaither, 79, of Thompsonville, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at the Kindred Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
