Salukis picked 9th, Xavier Johnson named to preseason third team in preseason poll
ST. LOUIS – Drake has been tabbed the preseason favorite in the Missouri Valley Conference, the League office announced Tuesday morning ahead of its annual media day in St. Louis. The Salukis were picked to finish ninth in
Chicago man arrested for Carbondale robbery
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A Chicago man is facing charges for burglarizing a business in Carbondale. Carlos Phenix, 67, was caught in the act early Saturday morning inside of a business located in the 400 block of
Juvenile arrested in connection to Carbondale carjacking
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A juvenile has been arrested in connection to a violent carjacking last week in Carbondale. It happened at about 11:00 p.m. Friday, October 13, in the 900 block of West McDaniel Street, behind
Camping World to close Marion location
MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – The Marion Camping World location will be closing at the end of this month. The last day of business is expected to be Friday, October 27. Camping world opened in Marion about 4
Alexis Stallman pleads guilty to murdering ex-husband
Alexis Stallman MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) – Alexis Stallman, the woman accused of killing her ex-husband last summer at a construction site near Murphysboro, has pleaded guilty to murder charges. The 42-year-old was expected to go on trial
Larry Larson named voice of SIU Women’s Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University and LEARFIELD/Saluki Sports Properties, which manages the SIU radio network and multimedia rights, announced today the naming of Larry Larson as the new voice for Saluki Women’s Basketball. Larry Larson comes to
6-year-old Palestinian-American boy stabbed and killed in anti-Muslim attack
A 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy was killed in his Illinois home by his landlord, who has been charged with murder and hate crimes after allegedly stabbing the boy to death because he was Muslim. The boy’s mother was
Royal Caribbean cruise ship assists in evacuation of thousands of Americans from Israel
Thousands of Americans boarded a Royal Caribbean cruise ship on Monday in an attempt to aid in the evacuation of Israel, would take then take them to neighboring Cyprus. In Cyprus, American evacuees will be able to
Creed’s Scott Stapp shares single from new album ‘Higher Power’
Creed frontman Scott Stapp has shared his brand new single “What I Deserve” featuring Yiannis Papadopoulos, off his new solo album “Higher Power,” set for release on March 15th, 2024. Higher Power also features vocalist Dorothy on
Lamb of God share new single “Evidence”
Lamb of God have shared their new song “Evidence” on digital streaming platforms, releasing the track to celebrate the the first anniversary of the band’s latest album, Omens. “Evidence” was previously available only as a bonus track