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Rare black bear sightings spark excitement in southern Illinois
CARBONDALE (Capitol News Illinois) - Amid this heated political season, residents in southern Illinois have found a unifying pastime: spotting black bears. “I love the dichotomy right now on my FB (Facebook) feeds. On one hand, major political drama. On the other, this bear is just doing bear things, just wandering around SIL (southern Illinois),” wrote Jessica Bradshaw, a Carbondale resident, echoing the sentiment of many social media posts shared across the region this week in response to numerous black bear sightings.
Duck Blind Lottery, Meeting Set for August 7 in West Frankfort
WEST FRANKFORT – The City of West Frankfort will be offering a chance to be able to obtain a lottery duck blind at the Old City Lake. To be eligible for the drawing you must be a current West Frankfort City water customer. According to the City of West...
John A. Logan College to host a musical, a quilt show, and a concert
CARTERVILLE, IL — While July may be wrapping up, there's still a lot going on at John A. Logan College. First, the All-Southern Illinois High School Theater Project's production of "Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR" kicks off on July 25, with more shows to follow — click here to see the performance dates and times, which span this weekend and the next.
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