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We are not the first civilization to collapse, but we will probably be the last

We are not the first civilization to collapse, but we will probably be the last

“Doomsday Selfie.” Illustration by Mr. Fish.

CAHOKIA MOUNDS, Illinois — I am standing atop a 100-foot-high temple mound, the largest known earthwork in the Americas built by prehistoric peoples. The temperatures, in the high 80s, along with the oppressive humidity, have emptied the park of all but a handful of visitors. My shirt is matted with sweat.

I look out from the structure—known as Monks Mound—at the flatlands below, with smaller mounds dotting the distance. These earthen mounds, built at a confluence ... Read more

Studying the “rotten foundations” of Cairo, Illinois thr

A fledgling history student often encounters stories of the elegant city states of ancient Greece, clothed in the writings of luminaries and sterling philosophers of the time. Professors often tell freshman about the relentless expansion of ancient R ... Read more

The Liverpool Mounds in Illinois: Part 1 - Rediscovering Hop

“Archaeology seeks to explain the inner workings of cultures in which even baked clay jars were animated with their particular spirits. But, until as archaeologists we develop more than a little empathy for the prehistoric Indians we presume to und ... Read more

Pulaski Co. Courthouse to remain closed until Jan. 19 due to

MOUND CITY, Ill. (KFVS) - The Pulaski County Courthouse in Mound City, Illinois will be closed on Thursday, January 7.

Plans were to have the courthouse up and running again on Wednesday, Jan. 13, but this has been postponed.

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“I Don’t Know Where I’m Going to Go”: HUD Displaces Even More Residents in This Small City

“I Don’t Know Where I’m Going to Go”: HUD Displaces Even More Residents in This Small City HUD already closed four public housing complexes in the Cairo, Ill., area. Now the federal agency is set to demolish a high-rise, gutting the city of some of its last affordable housing.

HUD is planning to demolish a public housing building in Cairo, Illinois. If that happens, many residents will likely need to leave the city to find rental housing.

Series: HUD’s House of Cards Public Housing Failures

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IDHS: New Mobile Processing Center in Cairo, Illinois

09/21/2022

Information Memo

Summary:

A new Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) mobile processing center is open in Cairo, Illinois.

IDHS customers can receive services offered by a Family C ... Read more

Chantelle Porter Is Now the First Black Woman Judge in Illin

She worked hard for this!

The Supreme Court of Illinois recently appointed Chantelle Porter, former family law attorney, as the first Black woman judge in the state's 18th judicial circuit, Black Enterprise reports.

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We won't be the first civilization to collapse — but we ma

CAHOKIA MOUNDS, Illinois — I am standing atop a 100-foot-high temple mound, the largest known earthwork in the Americas built by prehistoric peoples. The temperatures, in the high 80s, along with the oppressive humidity, have emptied the park of al ... Read more