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- UnspecifiedMargaret 'Marge' Mary Epplin of Pinckneyville
- SportsJourney's End: Marion loses in the final minute
- Girls' BasketballPrep Hoops: Rangerettes start off season on right foot with win over Marion
- College SportsJUCO Hoops: Vols handle Northeast Mississippi at McDonalds Classic
- NewsTheatre returns to JALC stage Ryan Patrick and Briar Fortkamp head a talented revival of 'The Odd Couple'
- Prep SportsPrep Cross Country: Running Rangers finish seventh at IHSA state meet
- LifestyleDavid Otten: God bless veterans, happy birthday to the Marine Corps
'They were like brothers': SIU journalism student, his best friend among eight dead at Houston concert
An SIU student and his best friend from childhood were among eight concertgoers killed Friday when a crowd surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott.
Jacob Emmanuel 'Jake' Brandon of Pinckneyville
George Ciganovich of Du Quoin
Today's Obituaries
- UnspecifiedMargaret 'Marge' Mary Epplin of Pinckneyville
- SportsJourney's End: Marion loses in the final minute
- Girls' BasketballPrep Hoops: Rangerettes start off season on right foot with win over Marion
- College SportsJUCO Hoops: Vols handle Northeast Mississippi at McDonalds Classic
- NewsTheatre returns to JALC stage Ryan Patrick and Briar Fortkamp head a talented revival of 'The Odd Couple'
- Prep SportsPrep Cross Country: Running Rangers finish seventh at IHSA state meet
- UnspecifiedMargaret 'Marge' Mary Epplin of Pinckneyville
- SportsJourney's End: Marion loses in the final minute
- Girls' BasketballPrep Hoops: Rangerettes start off season on right foot with win over Marion
- College SportsJUCO Hoops: Vols handle Northeast Mississippi at McDonalds Classic
- NewsTheatre returns to JALC stage Ryan Patrick and Briar Fortkamp head a talented revival of 'The Odd Couple'
- Prep SportsPrep Cross Country: Running Rangers finish seventh at IHSA state meet
Reader Poll
Which of the following comes closest to how you feel about guns and gun control?
| All Americans should have access to weapons |
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22.9% |
| Weapons should be denied to people with mental illnesses |
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42.0% |
| Some military-style weapons should not be available to the general public |
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13.7% |
| Silencers should not be available to the general public |
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5.3% |
| Guns need to be more tightly regulated |
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10.7% |
| None of the above |
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5.3% |
