Saluki freshman Maddia Groff earns second MVC Newcomer of the Week award this season
SIU Softball freshman pitcher Maddia Groff was tabbed as the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week award winner on Tuesday. Groff was used on the mound three times this past weekend for the Salukis at the
SIU Day of Giving Today
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – The SIU Day of Giving is happening today. Each year, the SIU community comes together for a 24-hour online Day of Giving. Last year, more than $4 million was raised, and the SIU
Creal Springs Man faces Muiltiple Charges for a Countywide Theft Investigation
CREAL SPRINGS, Ill. (WJPF) – A Creal Springs man faces multiple charges for a countywide theft investigation. On February 24th, Herrin police responded to a report of a UTV parked at Snow Power. Police had previously been
Xavier Johnson named to USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy and All-America Watch List
INDIANAPOLIS – Southern Illinois guard Xavier Johnson has joined elite company after being named to the USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy and All-America Watch Lists the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Tuesday afternoon. Members of the association’s board of directors chose
A Man is in Custody for Child Abduction and Multiple Other Charges in Williamson County
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A man is in custody for child abduction in Williamson county. February 27th around 3:30pm, police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Williamson Street in Hurst. Ricky Cooper was observed operating
Macy’s shutting down 150 stores by 2026; will expand luxury brands
Retail giant Macy’s shared in a press release on Tuesday that they will be shutting down up to 150 locations over the next two years. Macy’s statement said it would be “focusing resources by closing approximately 150
Two men convicted in 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
Two men have been found guilty on all counts in the Oct. 30, 2002, murder of Jam Master Jay, a member of the pioneering hip-hop group Run-DMC, which was founded in 1983 along with Joseph “Rev. Run”
Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss to headline Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour
Willie Nelson’s 2024 Outlaw Music Festival Tour announced the lineup of headliners, including Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and John Mellencamp with Brittney Spencer, Celisse and Southern Avenue. Nelson, 90, said in
Judas Priest share new single ‘The Serpent And The King’
Judas Priest have released their latest single ‘The Serpent And The King,’ off their upcoming album Invincible Shield set for release March 8th. The album’s previous singles — “Panic Attack, “Trial By Fire” and “Crown Of Horns”