Hangar 9 to reopen under new Carbondale ownership
Hangar 9 returns after eight months with a grand reopening at 6 p.m. Saturday featuring Ivas John Band. SIU alums Scott Moller and Andrew Perlmutter bought the bar from Sally Carter, who retired in 2024, aiming to attract diverse crowds with varied events for all ages in Carbondale.
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New SIU Students Move Into On Campus Housing
Carbondale SIU begins classes with over 3000 freshmen and transfer students moving into Thompson Point and East Campus towers. New students started Wednesday while returning students arrive Friday. Most freshmen must live on campus unless exempt by age, marriage, veteran status or guardianship within 60 miles. Jesse Kaap drove from Urbana at 430 a.m. to start as a cinema major.
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Carterville Lions Club alcohol plan rejected by council
Carterville City Council voted 4-3 against allowing beer and seltzers at this year’s Free Fair concerts in the city park. The Lions District Governor backed the plan with a fenced, monitored area from 5 to 10 pm on Friday and Saturday.
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Farming tech reshapes operations across Southern Illinois farms
In Harrisburg and at AgRevolution, farmers adopt software tracking of planting, speed, and yield. The shift brings precision but higher costs as 2025 proves tough for the farming industry with lower commodity prices and rising inputs. Repairs add up, and annual outlays run into tens of thousands.
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