Saluki wing Kennard Davis enters transfer portal

A week after SIU Administration decided to go a different direction from Bryan Mullins, the first Saluki player has expressed their intent to enter the transfer portal. While junior forward Troy D’Amico was the first player to

Nashville’s Assembly Hall roof ripped off during Thursday night storm

Photo Credit: Aaron Britton The storms Thursday night hit Nashville, Illinois hard.  So hard, in fact, that their historic Assembly Hall had it’s roof pulled off. Nashville Community High School Athletic Director Shaun Renth was able to

Alleged Chicago gang member arrested as part of Williamson County narcotics investigation

CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WJPF) – A months-long narcotics investigation in Williamson County has resulted in the arrest of a man who police say is a member of a Chicago street gang. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office believes that

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office warns of scam

BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is putting is warning the public about a scam that they say has already affected a number of people in the county. The FCSO says to be suspicious

Illinois legislators push make pornography websites verify visitor’s age

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — State lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would require Illinoisans to verify their age when clicking on pornographic sites. Those Illinois businesses that fail to enact verification methods would be subject to civil

Sen. Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, in criticism of PM Netanyahu

On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for new elections in Israel to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, criticizing Netanyahu’s leadership.  Schumer, D-N.Y., the highest-ranking Jewish official in the U.S. ever, said in remarks on the

SpaceX loses Starship rocket during reentry after successful launch into orbit on test flight

A SpaceX Starship rocket was launched successfully on its third test flight from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, before losing contact on reentry over the Indian Ocean, likely breaking apart. The test flight occurred on

Weezer announce Voyage to the Blue Planet 30th anniversary tour

Weezer have officially announced a 2024 tour in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their debut LP, The Blue Album. The North American run will feature Weezer playing The Blue Album in full alongside other fan favorites

Twenty One Pilots share video for ‘Overcompensate’

Twenty One Pilots have announced a new album ‘Clancy’ and shared the video for its lead single, ‘Overcompensate’. Clancy marks the Columbus, Ohio natives’ sixth LP – the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Scaled and Icy’ – will drop