The Southern Illinoisan is a daily newspaper based in Carbondale, Illinois, known locally as "The Southern." It is one of the major regional newspaper and media services for southern Illinois. The Southern Illinoisan was created in 1947 when Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers of Decatur, Illinois, purchased three area newspapers—the Daily Free Press of Carbondale, the Murphysboro Daily Independent and the Herrin Daily Journal—and merged them into a single publication. Lee Enterprises purchased the Southern Illinoisan and other Lindsay-Schaub papers in 1979. More information...
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