SIU men’s basketball officially signs Drew Steffe; first 4-star recruit for SIU since 2008
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois men’s basketball coach Scott Nagy announced the signing of Drew Steffe on Tuesday. The 6-foot-5 guard comes to Carbondale from Texas Tech and joins big man Jaheem Webber in Nagy’s initial recruiting class. Steffe was ranked a
Illinois bonds given “positive” outlook by Moody Analytics
CHICAGO, Ill. (WJPF) – Moody’s Analytics changed it’s outlook on Illinois bonds from “stable” to “positive.” The credit rating agency cited Illinois’ continued improvement in fund balance and budget reserves, supported by stability in revenue and decisions
Carbondale police find stolen gun, controlled substance during traffic stop
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A traffic stop in Carbondale ended with an arrest on drug and weapons charges. Carbondale Police say officers pulled over Bernard Cole, 40, of Marion, around 11:40 p.m. Saturday because his vehicle’s license
2.1 magnitude earthquake detected near Alexander-Union County line
ALEXANDER COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – Another small earthquake has been detected in southern Illinois. The 2.1 magnitude quake hit at 2:52 am Monday near the Alexander-Union County Line. No damage was reported. Monday morning’s quake is thought
Bill enhancing penalties for threats against librarians stalls
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — An Illinois Secretary of State initiated measure enhancing penalties for those convicted of threatening libraries stalled after the Democrat sponsor pulled the bill from the record. Long pauses were taken by State Rep.
Legislator warns of subject to appropriation ‘blank checks,’ audit findings
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Some are warning their fellow Illinois state legislators that passing bills that are “subject to appropriation” could lead to taxpayers covering “blank checks” and to audit findings for state agencies. Last week, amid
President Biden marks Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities while visiting Prince William Forest Park in Virginia on Monday to mark
Clothing retailer Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will close 95 stores
Clothing retailer Express, the parent of the Bonbons and UpWest brands, announced on Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be closing 95 stores (including all of its UpWest stores) with closing sales
Disney+ to stream original Beatles’ 1970 ‘Let It Be’ film restored by Peter Jackson
Disney+ announced they will release a restored version of the Beatles film Let It Be, announcing in a press release that the film will premiere May 8 Per Billboard, the film chronicling the final days of John
Pearl Jam share visualizer for ‘Wreckage’ off new LP ‘Dark Matter’
Pearl Jam shared the visualizer for “Wreckage,” from their recently-released 12th studio album, Dark Matter. During an interview with Spin, guitarist Stone Gossard revealed how Eddie Vedder and producer Andrew Watt created the track. Said Gossard: “Andrew