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# Southern Illinois

US Steel is set to resume production at an Illinois plant that has been shut down for three years, offering a potential economic boost. Meanwhile, Mizzou Women's Basketball secured a victory over SIUE, highlighting local sports engagement.

### About Southern Illinois
A geographic region in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Illinois.  

### Insights
- southern illinois engagements is up XXXXX% from the previous month.

### Engagements: XXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:southern-illinois/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/southern-illinois/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXX +62%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXX +89%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXX +3.40%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXX on 2024-12-20  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-10-30  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXX
X: XXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:southern-illinois/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/southern-illinois/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXX  
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXXXX -XXXX%  
X Month: XXXXX +12%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XXXX%  
X Year: XXXXXX +381%  
1-Year High: XXX on 2025-06-23  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-10-30  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXX
X: XXXXX
YouTube: XXX

  
  
### Creators: XXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:southern-illinois/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/southern-illinois/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Southern Illinois in the last XX hours which is up X% from XXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXX -X%  
X Month: XXXXX -XXXX%  
X Months: XXXXX +2.20%  
X Year: XXXXXX +269%  
1-Year High: XXX on 2025-07-02  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-10-30  

The most influential creators that mention Southern Illinois in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                          | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                          | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@siue](/creator/youtube/siue)                                   | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@bigfootsociety](/creator/youtube/bigfootsociety)               | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@soillaccountability](/creator/youtube/soillaccountability)     | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@the_roamsteaders](/creator/tiktok/the_roamsteaders)            | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@hunterwitcher1](/creator/tiktok/hunterwitcher1)                | X    | XXX       | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@SIU_Football](/creator/twitter/SIU_Football)                   | X    | XXXXXX    | XX    | XXX         |
| [@oldschoolcountrymusic](/creator/youtube/oldschoolcountrymusic) | X    | X         | X     | XXX         |
| [@jenablingqueen](/creator/tiktok/jenablingqueen)                | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXX         |
| [@kfvsnews](/creator/twitter/kfvsnews)                           | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXX         |
| [@theillinoisdivide](/creator/tiktok/theillinoisdivide)          | XX   | XXXXX     | X     | XXX         |

[View More](/list/creators/southern-illinois/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:southern-illinois/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/southern-illinois/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% +1%  
X Month: XX% +11%  
X Months: XX% +13%  
X Year: XX% +10%  
1-Year High: XXX% on 2025-10-30  
1-Year Low: XX% on 2025-11-21  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Southern Illinois University Athletics: (20%) Posts related to sports teams and events at Southern Illinois University, including basketball and soccer.
- Southern Illinois Tourism and Recreation: (15%) Content highlighting travel destinations, natural attractions like Shawnee National Forest, and recreational activities in Southern Illinois.
- Local Events and Businesses: (10%) Mentions of local businesses, career fairs, and community events happening in the Southern Illinois region.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Economic and Social Issues: (5%) Discussions touching on economic challenges, healthcare costs, and social commentary related to the Southern Illinois area.
  

### Top Southern Illinois News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"Mizzou Women's Basketball Overcomes a Slow Start Against SIUE"  
[News Link](https://www.si.com/college/missouri/mizzou-women-s-basketball-overcomes-an-ugly-start-against-siue-) [@MizzouSI](/creator/x/MizzouSI) 2025-12-08T04:21Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"US Steel to resume steel production at Illinois plant shut X years ago"  
[News Link](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-steel-resume-steel-production-164624709.html) [@YahooFinance](/creator/x/YahooFinance) 2025-12-05T17:59Z 228.6M followers, 7371 engagements


"EXCHANGE: Illinois survivors remember tristate tornado - Washington Times"  
[News Link](https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/8/exchange-illinois-survivors-remember-tristate-torn/) [@WashTimes](/creator/x/WashTimes) 2022-09-16T21:52Z 27.7M followers, 1.2M engagements



### Top Southern Illinois Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"Im excited to announce my commitment to Southern Illinois University Grateful to the Lord for His guidance and thankful for my coaches at @KCKbaseball and my family. Blessed for the chance to continue my academic and baseball career at the Division I level @SIU_Baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/bradenhorrn/status/1998497284548411877) [@bradenhorrn](/creator/x/bradenhorrn) 2025-12-09T20:57Z XXX followers, 1198 engagements


"Mississippi juco DB is the latest addition for Southern Illinois"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BarryOnCampus/status/1998461095707549905) [@BarryOnCampus](/creator/x/BarryOnCampus) 2025-12-09T18:33Z 1556 followers, XXX engagements


"Southern Illinois Healthcare is expanding its cancer clinical trials program offering patients access to advanced therapies close to home rather than at faraway academic centers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WPSDLocal6/status/1998452590678298960) [@WPSDLocal6](/creator/x/WPSDLocal6) 2025-12-09T18:00Z 68.7K followers, XXX engagements


"NONE FOR YOU BENTON DO BETTER WEST CITY CONGRATULATIONS 👏 FROM SIA FAM 🙏"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CwuL1bQzfPQ) [@soillaccountability](/creator/youtube/soillaccountability) 2025-12-09T17:39Z 2930 followers, 1248 engagements