New SIUC hire to organize political papers archive
Ray, a new SIUC staffer, will catalog and group the Simon collection with legislation, speeches, letters, news, campaign pamphlets, and an oversized gavel. He will sort by time, location, and subject to build a regional political history archive central to SIUC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon
Ray
Salem
Southern
Illinois
Simon, Gray, Poshard
Kenneth Buzbee
Clarence Harmon
St. Louis
SIUC
Birkett frames bid with Topinka as change agents
DuPage County states attorney Michael Birkett pitches reform aiming to bolster Department of Corrections staffing and lift a death penalty moratorium if elected lieutenant governor with Judy Topinka. He cites his 25 years in prosecution and past corruption cases as proof of capability to lead reforms and restore public trust.
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George) Ryan
Blagojevich
Birkett
Topinka
Department of Corrections
DuPage County
Jim Ryan
Pat Quinn
Five Die In New Orleans Shootings Near French Quarter
Five people were killed in two shootings in New Orleans as authorities investigated motives amid ongoing crime and post Katrina recovery efforts. Police said three brothers and a friend died in a neighborhood near the French Quarter, and a fifth person was shot later in a separate incident. Officials stressed a holistic approach beyond enforcement to curb violence and aid tourism. Detectives pursued leads as they questioned motives and sought suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Kathleen Blanco
Louisiana National Guard
James Carter
Warren Riley Se
Allegations rise as SIU plagiarism probes widen
A group against corruption at SIU levels new plagiarism charges and studies whether prior cases were treated differently. The dispute centers on Dussold and other cases, with supporters urging accountability while officials urge context and proportional discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siu
Dussold
Carbondale Animal Science, Food and Nutrition
Giger
Wendler
Morris Library
Closure of Railroad Killer case in Southern Illinois
Jackson County authorities discuss the Gorham murder linked to Resendiz, detailing fingerprint and DNA evidence, an FBI Ten Most Wanted listing, and a deadly Texas execution that finally closes the case. Residents report mixed fear and relief as investigators credit old fashioned police work with mounting evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Resendiz
Fox Network
Gorham
Morder
Wepsiec
Don Frederick
Burns
Frederick
Morber
Cairo
State Police Crime Lab
Carbondale
FBI
United States Marshals’ Office
Jackson County
Ramirez
Texas
Résendiz
George Ryan
Marber
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New Siuc
Caleb.hale
Thesouthern
Nicole
Sac
Ern.com
Committee On Crime
Carter
Ezra
Poshard
Joan Friedenberg
Friedenberg
SIUE
David Carlson
Carlson
Siuc Animal Science, Food and Nutrition
Todd Winters
Winters
Timothy Dodd
Center For
Duke University
Dodd
Andrea.hahn
Thesouthern.com
Illinois Supportive Living
Joan
Prairie Living
Chautauqua
Boldmove
University Mall
Carbondale, IL
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!