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Tomy to Phil – An unlikely exchange across divides

  • By Editor
  • April 21, 2026

In an online winter ethics class at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, two students connected in a way that rarely.

First Amendment, Media News, Midwest

How students fought book bans in Nixa Missouri

  • By Editor
  • December 27, 2025

NIXA, MO. — In my suburban town, Nixa, Missouri, we have a population of roughly 25,000 and are primarily.

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Episode 2: When a university tries to stop the press

  • By Editor
  • November 20, 2025

When Indiana University’s administration tried to halt the printing of the student newspaper, it wasn’t just a budget decision,.

Free Speech Files, News

Episode 1: When a billboard becomes a battleground

  • By Editor
  • October 28, 2025

When a Proud Boys billboard went up near a high school in rural Illinois, the community had to decide.

Media, Media News, Midwest

Linda Lockhart, iconic Midwest journalist, mentor to young journalists, dies at 72

  • By Editor
  • May 8, 2025

A stickler for straight-forward writing and AP style, Linda Lockhart did not pass away or transition. She died on.

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