Southern Illinois University Carbondale News

Participants will help restore a segment of the original trail bed of the Trail of Tears and learn about the region's history and Native American heritage.

The musical bases will be loaded at GCS Ballpark in Sauget when Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp all take the field for a concert tonight.

The Lake County Forest Preserve District has formed a partnership with Southern Illinois University-Carbondale researchers to measure the damage deer are doing to five protected natural sites in northern Lake County.

The Red Hill Unit 10 School Board filled two vacant positions in the district this week.

Green River Community College will host a five-week Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders from South Asia as part of a broader U.S. State Department program designed to promote a better understanding of the U.S. abroad and to help develop future world leaders.

After 38 years as an educator and administrator, John Cunningham is retiring June 30 as director of human resources for the Alton School District.

Women-led businesses are fairing the economic rut better than most. That, according to results from a newly-published survey conducted by Florida International University.

* Sun-Times, shareholders settle fraud suit A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday approved a $37.5-million settlement between Sun-Times Media Group Inc.

The Will/Grundy Genealogical Society will meet for its regular monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Coal City Library, 85 N. Garfield St.

Eastern Illinois University senior infielder Jordan Kreke, a Mater Dei High graduate, went to the Atlanta Braves in the 13th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday.

Brian Clark of Ancona was awarded an academic scholarship to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale for the 2009 fall semester.

Ashley Peterson of Morris is the recipient of an academic scholarship to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale for the 2009 fall semester.

Beginning with the coming fall semester, the College of Business at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will offer online programs allowing individuals to earn their MBA or their Master of Accountancy degree on the Internet.

Larry Thomason said he gets so much satisfaction from volunteering legal work for the less privileged that he doesn't need awards, but he still will be pleased to accept the Robert B. Teitelman Distinguished Service Award from Legal Services of Eastern Missouri on Thursday.

Andrew Winchester of Ottawa was awarded an academic scholarship to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale for the 2009 fall semester.

Friday, May 29 Country music reigns supreme tonight. David Allan Coe and Jimmie Van Zant take the stage at 7:30 p.m. at the Rothschild Pavilion, 1104 Park St.

It took Cpl. Christopher Kelleher 10 years and one deployment, but he is finally a college graduate.

It's been 100 days since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed, and even as much of its benefit will be felt through projects and ripple effects yet to come, the impact is already real.

Admiring the glass cylinders featured in Wrapped in Tradition , it's hard to believe these elegant cylinders are born of an extremely energetic event.

" Illinois' campaign to encourage people to be prepared for disasters has a new TV spot thanks to the creative efforts of a high school junior from Springfield.