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Home » Southern Illinois

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Posted inBlogs

Our antiweed governor better take note: downstate is also going to pot

by Ben Joravsky March 16, 2018August 18, 2021

Governor Rauner again comes out against legalizing recreational marijuana in an interview this week.

Posted inNews & Politics

Are the Vinyard Indians the Rachel Dolezal of native tribes?

by Ryan Smith November 22, 2017August 18, 2021

The Vinyard Indians are attempting to become Illinois’s first state-recognized native tribe. But tribes long recognized by the federal government say the downstate group’s members are just a bunch of white people caught in an act of cultural appropriation.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Chicago’s extensive, bike-friendly train network makes car-free camping a breeze

by John Greenfield June 7, 2017August 18, 2021

There’s no need to slog through traffic jams in order to commune with nature.

Posted inBlogs

The horrors—real and imagined—of a weekend in Trump’s southern Illinois

by Ryan Smith February 17, 2017August 18, 2021

Southern Illinois feels like a horror movie—and even more so under Trump, who pandered to rural areas for their votes.

Posted inArts & Culture

Adventures await in Metropolis, Illinois, the official “Home of Superman”

by Brianna Wellen June 1, 2016August 18, 2021

The small town is home to the annual Superman Celebration and a 15-foot-tall statue of the Man of Steel.

The Duncan/Etzkorn Castle Dwelling, designed by architect Bruce Goff in the mid-60s, provides you with your own weekend microkingdom.
Posted inArts & Culture

Summer Guide: Castle life in Southern Illinois

by Kevin Warwick May 17, 2012August 19, 2021

Summer Guide: inhabit a castle for a weekend (and explore the Little Grand Canyon and winery row, too)

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