National Newspaper Week, observed today through Oct. 11, enters its 68th year at a time when the industry overall is in the midst of change.

John Rednour has been a contractor for 46 years, the mayor of Du Quoin since 1989 and is also chairman of the board at the Du Quoin State Bank.

LAKE OF EGYPT - Private landowners and the Southern Illinois Power Cooperative have struggled with shoreline erosion ever since Lake of Egypt was built in 1963.

HERRIN - David Mattingly said it was time. The longtime owner of Herrin Drug on North Park Avenue in downtown Herrin had been wanting to expand services to his customers. The ongoing construction of Walgreen's on the south end of