Saluki Men’s Basketball announces 2023-24 non-conference schedule

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Bryan Mullins unveiled his team’s 2023-24 non-conference schedule on Thursday. The 11-game slate features highly anticipated home matchups versus Saint Louis (Dec. 2) and Oklahoma State (Dec. 5). Including 10 Missouri
Pair accused of attempting to extort Williamson County Sheriff’s Office

MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve stopped an extortion scheme in which a sheriff’s deputy was being falsely accused of sexual misconduct. On August 5, Nathan Behrens and Alexis Horton were arrested
Fatal Williamson County crash under investigation

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – Authorities in Williamson County are investigating a fatal traffic crash. The sheriff’s office says one person was killed Tuesday morning in a fiery two car crash at the intersection of Grassy Road
Mt. Vernon man arrested on meth charges

Zachary Buchman MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – A police raid on a Mt. Vernon apartment complex has resulted in one man being arrested on drug charges. Around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, police carried out a knock and announce
New #1 in John A. Logan College Little Egypt Football Poll following stunning upset in Carbondale

With the Mt. Vernon Rams suffering a shocking loss at Carbondale this past Friday, there’s a new #1 team in Little Egypt. The Marion Wildcats have claimed the top spot by the slimmest of margins, beating out
Bruce Springsteen postponing September tour dates to treat peptic ulcer disease

Bruce Springsteen has postponed all of his performances in September as he undergoes treatment for peptic ulcer disease. The announcement comes weeks the singer canceled two concerts in Philadelphia due to an undisclosed illness. According to Mayo
Judge rules Donald Trump liable for defamation in second E. Jean Carroll case

A federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that former President Donald Trump is liable for making false statements about writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019 after she alleged that he sexually assaulted her. In a 25-page
Advocacy group cites 14th amendment in lawsuit to ban Donald Trump from 2024 ballot

A lawsuit filed Wednesday by a Washington-based advocacy group (six Republicans and unaffiliated Colorado voters) seeks to to block former President Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican primary ballot, citing the 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionists holding
Nirvana’s ‘In Utero’ to celebrate 30th anniversary with super deluxe reissue

The 30th anniversary of Nirvana’s acclaimed third album In Utero will be celebrated with a super deluxe reissue, arriving on October 27, 2023. The three Super Deluxe Edition releases comprise a total of 72 tracks with 53
The Black Crowes announce ‘Southern Harmony’ deluxe box set

The Black Crowes have announced a deluxe reissue of their second album, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, featuring unreleased studio recordings, rare B-sides and a live performance from 1993 at Houston’s Sam Houston Coliseum. The band