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News from May 2025

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Q1: Cities within Jackson County recorded 99 lawyers in good standing

By Carbondale Reporter | May 4, 2025

There were 99 lawyers in good standing in cities within Jackson County as of the first quarter of 2025.

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Salukis split doubleheader with Murray State, securing a road win in series finale

By Carbondale Reporter | May 4, 2025

Southern Illinois University's baseball team concluded their weekend series at Murray State with a win on Sunday.

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Southern Illinois University softball secures MVC regular season title again

By Carbondale Reporter | May 4, 2025

The Southern Illinois University (SIU) softball team has secured the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) regular season title for the second year in a row.

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In 2023-24 school year, 84.2% of Elverado Community Unit School District 196 students failed math portion of IAR

By Carbondale Reporter | May 3, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 84.2% of Elverado Community Unit School District 196 students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Williamson County taxpayers give $279,178 in Countywide Sales Tax in March

By Carbondale Reporter | May 3, 2025

In March, Williamson County saw an increase in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Carbondale Reporter area weekly mass times

By Carbondale Reporter | May 3, 2025

The following parishes in the Carbondale Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186: How many students met or exceeded expectations in ELA in 2023-24 school year?

By Carbondale Reporter | May 3, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 18% of the students in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Murphysboro HS announces sports updates, including regional soccer seed and schedule changes

By Carbondale Reporter | May 3, 2025

Murphysboro High School released several updates on May 2 and 3, 2025, celebrating a regional girls' soccer seed, announcing schedule changes for baseball and softball, and congratulating an individual named Austin Hunter.

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Illinois legislature tackles prison repurposing, tax hikes, ethics reforms

By Carbondale Reporter | May 3, 2025

The state Capitol has been active with legislative deadlines, visitors, and debates.

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Southern Illinois Track team concludes regular season at Jim Green Invitational

By Carbondale Reporter | May 3, 2025

The Southern Illinois Track and Field team concluded its regular season at the Jim Green Invitational in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Southern Illinois softball falls to Evansville, faces crucial next game

By Carbondale Reporter | May 3, 2025

Southern Illinois University's softball team faced a challenging game against Evansville, resulting in a 2-0 defeat on Saturday.

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Illinois honors fallen peace officers in annual memorial ceremony

By Carbondale Reporter | May 3, 2025

State Representative Paul Jacobs took part in the annual memorial ceremony honoring peace officers who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past year.

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Cities within Jackson County registered no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses to practice law in Q1 compared to the previous quarter

By Carbondale Reporter | May 2, 2025

There was no change in the number of active legal licenses in cities within Jackson County in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter.

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Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186: How many students failed math test in 2023-24 school year?

By Carbondale Reporter | May 2, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 85.9% of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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$829,784 in County School Facility Tax collected in March for Williamson County

By Carbondale Reporter | May 2, 2025

In March, Williamson County saw an increase in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Did DeSoto Consolidated School District 86 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

By Carbondale Reporter | May 2, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 18.6% of the students in DeSoto Consolidated School District 86 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Emma Austin sets stolen base record in Saluki's win over Evansville

By Carbondale Reporter | May 2, 2025

Southern Illinois University's softball team recorded a decisive 11-0 victory over Evansville on Friday.

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Murray State overcomes early Salukis lead to win series opener 8-3

By Carbondale Reporter | May 2, 2025

After an early lead with three runs, Southern Illinois fell to Murray State in the series opener with a score of 8-3.

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Southern Illinois University's volleyball team welcomes five freshmen recruits for fall 2025

By Carbondale Reporter | May 2, 2025

Southern Illinois University has announced the addition of five new student-athletes to its volleyball team.

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Murphysboro HS sports teams vie for conference and division titles in upcoming games

By Carbondale Reporter | May 2, 2025

Murphysboro High School, part of District 186, recently shared sports-related updates via social media.