For the owners, staff and customers of Carbondale's Neighborhood Co-op Grocery, going green goes beyond conserving resources and being energy conscious.

The Southern News Services The environmental movement, once viewed as radical and anti-business, is now squarely in the business mainstream.

The most important lesson that Shrivatsa Anand learned was from his father, a physician in India. That lesson: Grab every opportunity that you can, and make as much of each opportunity as possible.

SBJ EDITOR As the new year started, and the credit crisis and financial markets worsened, Southern Illinois consumers continued spending at a similar clip compared to the same period a year ago.

THE SOUTHERN MARION - After 70 years in the same spot, Fox Flowers in Marion has moved. Owners Jeff and Jennifer Chamness celebrated their grand opening this weekend at 2801 Civic Circle Blvd., just west of Wal-Mart.