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- First phase in restoring Bucky Dome complete http://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/carbondale/first-phase-in-restoring-bucky-dome-complete/article_2d777d47-7a2c-5750-b23f-6de41be969f1.html 3 comments
- Got an SIU parking ticket? Parking division will drop citations in exchange for peanut butter. https://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/got-an-siu-parking-ticket-parking-division-will-drop-citations/article_3ed52ca3-e341-5d3a-921e-8c04c4c73da2.html 6 comments nottheonion
- Illinois lottery management company still on the job more than 2 years after the state first moved to fire it http://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/illinois-lottery-management-company-still-on-the-job-more-than/article_92acd1a3-7a6a-5705-8a62-a0d9d6f2b0a7.html 4 comments politics
- Shimkus: Men paying for prenatal care coverage like buying a cabin 'you're never going to use' http://thesouthern.com/news/national/shimkus-men-paying-for-prenatal-care-coverage-like-buying-a/article_b86775bd-6a8e-5d33-9f2e-1670ee1bb015.html 68 comments politics
- Congressman refers to 'Orientals' in describing town halls http://thesouthern.com/news/state-and-regional/congressman-refers-to-orientals-in-describing-town-halls/article_ef292534-27a4-5a36-a51f-d1dd1cfc5347.html 12 comments politics
- Voice of The Southern: Let the people have their say http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/voice-of-the-southern/voice-of-the-southern-let-the-people-have-their-say/article_1251c7eb-3ba8-5a2e-b7d7-21a31884e837.html 5 comments politics
- The role of' 'Dark Money' in US Politics | Video | thesouthern.com http://thesouthern.com/video/featured/the-role-of-dark-money-in-us-politics/html_dd2dd8cb-6c69-5d78-9031-75f7382b3ab9.html 3 comments politics
- The Latest: Cruz sweep in Colo. makes Trump's path tougher http://thesouthern.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/the-latest-cruz-sweep-in-colo-makes-trump-s-path/article_297c0f87-ad0d-559e-ac4b-f762d0cc1fc6.html 17 comments politics
- Man pleads guilty in death of local cyclist/musician. Dude was both drunk and texting... http://thesouthern.com/news/local/updated-carbondale-man-pleads-guilty-in-death-of-bicyclist/article_6c2cf3d7-6094-5498-8be5-f7f6e6626839.html 5 comments bicycling
- The largest trade agreement you've never heard of - "Right now, Republican members of Congress have been working behind closed doors on the details of the Trans Pacific Partnership, which will be the largest multilateral trade agreement the world has ever seen." http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/editorial/goodman/goodman-flush-the-trans-pacific-partnership/article_a5c3bc72-fd6a-54e1-b85f-b2a2c20fc503.html 64 comments politics
- Eastern Ukraine's vote a key moment: Recent poll data show a strong majority in the east favor remaining part of Ukraine, but that doesn't necessarily prefigure a "no" vote on a "people's republic." Many who were on the fence may have been swayed by last week's grisly confrontation in Odessa. http://thesouthern.com/news/world/europe/eastern-ukraine-s-vote-a-key-moment/article_74c58410-29ed-55b5-a3ad-7ab6d0f91269.html 3 comments worldnews
- Been following a local murder case, interested in hearing some lawyers opinions on it http://thesouthern.com/news/local/donald-lee-convicted-for-murder-of-brittany-andrews/article_78207e0c-9a43-5412-9598-43c50ce56e08.html 10 comments law
- IL: Rich Whitney wants free higher education http://www.thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_95fcfff2-cb82-11df-8e83-001cc4c03286.html 6 comments politics