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Trump DOJ investigates gender ideology in Illinois School Districts
The Trump DOJ is investigating gender ideology in multiple Illinois school districts. The review will look at whether curriculums include material related to sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms — parental opt-outs — and whether trans…
- May 4, 2026 8:23 am·

Pinckneyville Superintendent steps down amid investigation
PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (WJPF) – A Southern Illinois public school superintendent has stepped down following allegations of misconduct. Pinckneyville CCSD 204 school board accepted the resignation of superintendent Jerry Travelstead following a nearly three-hour meeting on Thursday night.…
- May 1, 2026 9:21 am·

Tedrick Welcome Center Open House
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – The new Welcome Center at SIU is having an open house tomorrow, May 2nd. The new Tedrick Welcome Center sits at the university’s main entrance off U.S. 51. It will house the SIU…
- May 1, 2026 8:06 am·
Rock News

- May 5, 2026 3:30 am|
The Cranberries mark 33 years of landmark debut album with expansive reissues

- May 4, 2026 3:30 am|







