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After Southern 7 Health Department started a genetic testing and counseling program to help patients in Southern Illinois identify their risk for developing eight potential cancers last spring, the program is expanding to six other health departments.

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People in southern Illinois saw downed trees and property damage from Wednesday's storms. Photos from community members and Sun staff give a glimpse of what people experienced.聽

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Landmarks Illinois 鈥 a nonprofit focused on historic preservation 鈥 has 愛神直播 its 鈥2024 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois鈥 list. Three sites on the list are located in southern Illinois, including the Buel House in Golconda, the Shawneetown Bank in Old Shawneetown, and the Johnson County Courthouse in Vienna.

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Just one month after an EF-2 tornado ripped through the Lake of Egypt area in southern Illinois the community is well into the rebuilding process 鈥 and owners of two local businesses are hard at work getting things back to normal.

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A Carbondale, Illinois, woman has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in connection to a residential fire that claimed the life of a man from Murphysboro, Illinois.聽

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Multiple parents in a Southern Illinois school district have come forward to report that their children were physically assaulted at school by other students. The parents claim administrators in the district tolerate verbal and physical bullying.

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Soheila London is a 7-year-old girl who decided to follow in her parents鈥, Danette Mahabeer-Turner and Matt Turner鈥檚, footsteps and become an entrepreneur. On April 8, London opened up shop at a booth in 愛神直播鈥檚 X Marks the Spot Festival. London did face paintings for kids and adults at he…

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The new dog park coming to Bob Noble Park will be delayed for the second time due to wet weather and late supply arrivals. Following the first extension, the project was supposed to be completed by Friday, April 5, but it is nowhere near complete.

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Sandra Guess, wife of 愛神直播 City Commissioner and Mayoral candidate David Guess, appeared in McCracken County Circuit Court on Wednesday for a pre-trial conference. Guess is set to stand trial next month.

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The 愛神直播 Police Department announced the 2024 DEA Drug Takeback Day will be on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 27. The public can drop off expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs.

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The Graves County Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) is building a Volunteer Bunkhouse for volunteers to live in during their time in Mayfield. The bunkhouse will have five bedrooms and three bathrooms to accommodate roughly 10 volunteers in one space.

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More than 13,000 people witnessed a clear view of the 4 minutes and 9 seconds of the total solar eclipse at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois, the crossroads of America, for what scientists refer to as a "twice in a lifetime" experience.

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Monday began as just another day at the park in Marion, Illinois. Then, for four minutes, the moon took away the sun's warmth and light, casting a chilly shadow over a crowd moved to stillness and silence.聽 聽聽

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Homeowners along 愛神直播's 60th Annual Dogwood Trail have until Sunday to get their dogwoods lit up and their front doors decorated. The 愛神直播 Civic Beautification Board met Friday to discuss the final details.

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Camp Graves is a nonprofit in Graves County dedicated to providing temporary housing for those displaced by natural disasters. On Wednesday, the nonprofit received a $150,000 grant from the Community Foundation of West Kentucky that will help them support homeless veterans impacted by severe weather.

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Amid ongoing controversy, the Marshall County Board of Education met with the screening committee charged with recommending the candidate they feel is best qualified to serve as the district鈥檚 next superintendent on Monday.

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Health experts with the McCracken County Health Department and Mercy Regional EMS are trying to debunk myths and misconceptions about fentanyl. Both agencies said these myths could cause a spike in drug overdose cases.

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The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency has been building a database of storm shelters since 2018. The project has come back to the forefront amidst the new home construction happening in the wake of the December 10, 2021 tornado.

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With the final days of the legislative session in Kentucky approaching, Senate Bill 189 鈥 which would allow Murray State University to pursue a school of veterinary medicine 鈥 appears to have stalled in the Senate.

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MURPHYSBORO, Ill. 鈥 Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Bost of Illinois declared victory over his challenger in the Republican Primary for Illinois 12th Congressional District, former state Sen. Darren Bailey. Wednesday, the race was officially called in Bost鈥檚 favor.

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For Illinois' 2024 general primary election, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Voters in the state can register and vote on primary day.

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Monday marked the 99th anniversary of the March 18, 1925, Tri-State Tornado, which cut through southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and Indiana.聽National Weather Service 愛神直播 Meteorologist Christina Wielgos said the storm's aftermath was like something out of a war movie.