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The Southern Illinoisan traces its roots back to 1848 with the establishment of The Weekly Bulletin by William Bode. Over the years, The Weekly Bulletin, The Daily Free Press, and The Evening News combined to form The Southern Illinoisan in 1947. It is currently owned by Lee Enterprises, a major provider of local news, information, and advertising in primarily midsize markets in the United States. Based in Carbondale, Illinois, The Southern Illinoisan provides comprehensive coverage of local news, Sports, Business, and Politics. It also features sections on Opinions, Obituaries, Jobs, Cars, Homes, Classifieds, and Lifestyle, targeting a wide-ranging audience across Southern Illinois. **One interesting fact**: A distinguishing feature about The Southern Illinoisan is its focus on community involvement. It hosts an annual Reader's Choice competition where readers can vote for their favorite local businesses in multiple categories, actively fostering a relationship of engagement and support within its local community.
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The has a Bias Score of 2% Center which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as N/A, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

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    *Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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