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Two SIUC graduates make Editor & Publisher list of inspiring young journalists

  • By Elizabeth Tharakan
  • February 23, 2023

Photojournalist Tiffany Blanchette was standing with a family after their house had burned down just east of Kankakee, Il.

Media News, Midwest

Missouri governor attempts to limit access to government through changes to state’s Sunshine Law

  • By Elizabeth Tharakan
  • April 14, 2022

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is trying again to restrict access to public information, making it harder and more costly.

Media News, Midwest, Police Accountability Project

Police misconduct biggest single cause of 2,900 wrongful convictions

  • By Elizabeth Tharakan
  • February 24, 2022

Police misconduct is a leading cause of wrongful convictions in the United States. Just over 2,900 people have been.

Media News, Midwest, News

Reporters want return to in-person public meetings in Illinois. For now, virtual meetings remain

  • By Elizabeth Tharakan
  • September 30, 2021

Reporter Kallie Cox has sat through more school board meetings, city council meetings and community forums for the Southern.

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