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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 2025

Page

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Carbondale Council Debates SIMMS Plaque Designs

Carbondale officials weighed commemorative plaque designs for the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station. The proposed plaques would list Mayor Carolin Harvey, six current council members, City Manager Stan Reno, former Manager Gary Williams, project manager Mark Bollmann, and key federal and state officials and project partners. The discussion raised whether former council members should also be acknowledged, with names including John Henry and others from BUILD grant era.

Carbondale Southern Illinois SIMMS Carolin Harvey Stan Reno Gary Williams Mark Bollmann Adam Loos Cept Loos Jennifer Sorrell John Henry Jessica Bradshaw Jeff Doherty Lee Fronabarger Tom Grant LaCaje Hill Ginger Rye-Sanders Brian Brandyn Wilcoxen

Dawg Days Retreat Welcomes SIU Freshmen Back to Touch of Nature

SIU freshmen and transfers attended a four day Dawg Days New Student Retreat at Touch of Nature. Ninety students, mostly class of 2029, stayed through Wednesday after early dorm moves. Alexis Hamblin, a senior mortuary science student from Petersburg, led as a student leader, reflecting on her 2022 Dawg Days start.

Touch of Nature Makanda Southern Illinois University SIU Alexis Hamblin Petersburg

Herrin Elementary reports pertussis case at school

Herrin Elementary School Principal Bobbi Hearing announced a confirmed case of pertussis in the school community. Parents are advised to monitor for coughs and whooping sounds, keep up to date on DTaPTdap vaccines, and follow health department guidance on isolation and treatment.

Herrin Elementary Herrin Bobbi Illinois Department of Public Health Connie Simmerman Franklin-Williamson County

SIU plant genomics expert earns top research honor

Khalid Meksem, distinguished professor of genome biotechnology and genetics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is named a 2025 Researcher to Know by the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition. The recognition cited his work using genomics genetics and molecular biology to instill disease resistance in plants.

SIU Carbondale Khalid Meksem Southern Illinois University Illinois Science & Technology Coalition STC Meksem

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