SIU celebrates increase in enrollment
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – For the first time since 2014, enrollment at SIU Carbondale has increased. 11,359 students have signed up for classes – an increase of 252 over last fall. With the latest enrollment numbers, university
18-year-old arrested after Mt. Vernon knife fight
Bobby Berner MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – An 18-year-old has been arrested following a knife fight in Mt. Vernon. Early Saturday morning, Mt. Vernon Police were sent to the intersection of North 11th and George Street for
Salukis make first appearance in national polls this season
The SIU Football team entered the season unranked in the national polls but have begun to gain respect in both the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 and the AFCA Coaches Top 25 polls thanks to a dominant
Small earthquake shakes New Madrid Seismic Zone
NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. (WJP) – Another small earthquake has rattled the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The 2.3 magnitude quake struck at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in New Madrid County, Missouri. Earthquakes registering less than a 3.0
School districts close in Pennsylvania as manhunt for escaped killer widens
The Pennsylvania manhunt for convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante was widened, while local schools in the area were shut down on Tuesday after the suspect was spotted on trail camera footage breaking past a police perimeter. The 34-year-old
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for part in Jan. 6 attack
Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of Proud Boys, was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in prison – the longest prison sentence handed down for any individual charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on
Depeche Mode announces ‘Delta Machine | The 12″ Singles’ box set
Depeche Mode has announced the vinyl reissue box set of ‘Delta Machine | The 12″ Singles’, set for release on October 6. ‘Delta Machine | The 12″ Singles’ consists of six 12-inch vinyl discs featuring various recordings
Peter Gabriel drops his new single “Love Can Heal”
Peter Gabriel has released Love Can Heal, the ninth track from his album i/o. Gabriel says of the song is “a dreamy, experiential piece with some abstract imagery…a carpet of sound, a tapestry where things are woven