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Southern Illinois University Will Require COVID Tests, Rather Than Online Learning, After Break
Southern Illinois University officials will rely on testing rather than a period of remote classes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus following the holiday break
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As Omicron Cases Rise, Doctors Provide Advice on How to React to Positive Test
As cases of the omicron variant continue to rise, doctors are providing advice to patients on what they need to do after a positive test result. NBC 5’s Jen DeSalvo has more.
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SIU Student Killed, 3 People Wounded at Off-Campus Party
Police say a Southern Illinois University student died after she and three other people were shot early Sunday during a party near the school’s campus
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New Variant of COVID-19 ‘Dominant in US' Reportedly Discovered by Ill. Researchers
A new, possibly “more transmissible” variant of COVID-19 that is specific and dominant to the United States, believed to be behind half of the country’s coronavirus cases, has been reported by Illinois researchers.
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Officials Continue To Monitor For Any Potential Cases of New COVID-19 Variant In Illinois
The variant strain of COVID-19 has now been identified in the United States, as Colorado reported its first confirmed case and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California reported the strain has also been detected in southern California. Now, officials are seeing if the variant strain is now in Illinois. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen has the story.
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Illinois University to Hire More Faculty to Help Africana Studies Program
An Illinois university has decided to increase faculty numbers in their Africana Studies department, a move that officials say will help students prepare for cross-cultural society after graduation
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New Coronavirus Restrictions in Region 4 Won't Impact Southern Illinois University, School Says
Even as one of Illinois’ healthcare regions sees new coronavirus mitigation restrictions implemented due to elevated positivity rates, one of the state’s biggest public universities says its classes won’t be impacted as students return to campus. According to officials with Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, state health officials have ruled that new restrictions on the sizes of gatherings will not apply...
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IDPH Launches Travel Map Showing Which States Are ‘Higher Risk'
Illinois’ public health department on Monday released a new map for residents highlighting which U.S. states are the highest risk for travelers.
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Pritzker Warns College Students Returning to School of COVID-19 Risks
As coronavirus cases spike among young people at Southern Illinois University, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a warning to college students returning to campus this fall. Prizker, accompanied by Jackson County health officials, explained Tuesday that college-age people are likely spreading the virus at the highest rates, specifically on campus. As more SIU students returned to school over the past...
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SIU Carbondale Will no Longer Require SAT, ACT for Admission
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will no longer require students to take the ACT or SAT to be admitted to the university.
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Charges for Women Accused of Forcing Naked Kids Into Closet
Two southern Illinois pre-school employees accused of punishing children by making them stand naked in a closet are charged with unlawful restraint and battery.
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Demand Grows for Marijuana Cultivation Courses in Illinois
More colleges are beginning to offer classes in growing and handling marijuana as demand for such skills from growers and dispensaries increases.
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Motion Filed to Drop Murder Charges in Lengthy SIU Death Case
Lovely Varughese says she met with the prosecutor last week and she was ready for this. She says everything that could go right and wrong has happened over the years with her son’s murder case.
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Indiana Judge Says Boy Lacked Remorse for School Shooting
A 13-year-old boy has shown no remorse for shooting his teacher and a classmate at his Indianapolis-area school, and he will remain the responsibility of the state juvenile court system until he is 18, an Indiana judge ruled Wednesday.
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‘My Client is a Victim in This Case': New Defense Lawyer Says Downstate Man Only Offered a Ride to Suburban College Student
It was a stunning reversal for Gaege Bethune in September when Judge Mark Clarke told a shocked courtroom that he was overthrowing the jury’s first degree murder conviction in the 2014 death of Pravin Varughese.
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Southern Illinois University Starts Marijuana, Hemp Research
Southern Illinois University is creating new programs for students who want to know more about marijuana.
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Conviction for Man Accused of Killing SIU Student is Vacated
The conviction for a man found guilty in the 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student has been vacated by a judge.
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New Lawyer Attacking Conviction in SIU Student's Death
A new defense attorney for the man convicted in the 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student has won a delay in his sentencing as he aims to have the conviction thrown out.
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Teacher Who Stopped Indiana Shooting Grateful for Honors
The teacher credited with saving lives by tackling a shooter at a suburban Indianapolis middle school says the attention he’s received since then is gratifying but has also felt too much at times.