This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Southern Illinois floods and strikes reshape region in spring
April and May brought O'Guinns gun issues and broad statewide damage as Mississippi and Ohio floods swelled. Cairo evacuated April 30 with a 61.7 foot Ohio River crest, Birds Point Levee breach aided relief. Shawneetown and Metropolis faced record water, with millions in damages and aid flowing. SIU strike ended November 9 after a year of bargaining. Pinckneyville fire killed Du Quoin firefighter Corey Shaw.
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Illinois
Mississippi
Ohio
Alexander
Gallatin
Massac
Cairo
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Birds Point
Missouri
Shawneetown
Metropolis
Harrah
Billy McDaniel
Olive Branch
Alexander County
SIU
Board of Trustees
Southern Illinois
Corey Shaw
du Quoin
Bob Shaw
Shaw
Kunz Opera House
Pinckneyville Square
St. Louis University Hospital