Maddia Groff stacks weekly awards from MVC and D1 Softball
Carbondale, Ill. – Southern Illinois freshman pitcher Maddia Groff was named the MVC Pitcher and Newcomer of the Week, as well as D1 Softball’s National Freshman of the Week. It’s the second-straight week Groff has been named the MVC’s
Saluki Men’s Golf wins fourth MVC Championship in eight years, Cereto picks up Individual Title
SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. – Southern Illinois men’s golf won its fourth Missouri Valley Conference Championship in the last eight seasons, and Edouard Cereto became the first Saluki in school history to claim medalist honors at the MVC Championships, shooting a
Arrest made in Buckner burglary investigation
The Polaris crew-cab SxS was taken in the early morning hours of April 21, 2024. | Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Basenburg BUCKNER, Ill. (WJPF) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection to
IBCA announces 2023-24 Coach of the Year honorees
The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced their 2023-24 Coach of the Year honorees on Tuesday. Below are each area coaches who received honors, listed by category: College: Luke Scheidecker – Wabash Valley women’s basketball Boys
Two arrested in Jefferson County in separate child pornography investigations
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – Police in Jefferson County have made two recent arrests on child pornography charges. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Ryan Taylor, 49, of Mt Vernon, was arrested on Saturday for possession
Prairie Band Potawatomi becomes 1st federally recognized tribe in Illinois
Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick, tribal chairman of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, speaks at a news conference at the Illinois Capitol in February. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock) By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com
Measures advance addressing unlawful weapons definitions, pretrial services
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Measures advancing at the Illinois Statehouse could bring changes to how some people are charged with certain crimes and provide more access to pretrial services. House Bill 4500 passed the House last week
Google has fired 50 employees after protests over Israel cloud contract
Google confirmed it has fired 20 additional workers that it says were involved in protests last week in NYC and Sunnyvale, CA, denouncing the tech giant’s cloud computing deal with the Israeli government, bringing the total number
DOJ announces $139M settlement with victims of ex-Team USA doctor Larry Nassar
The Department of Justice (‘DOJ’) announced on Wednesday said that a civil settlement had been reached with the victims of ex-Team USA doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually
Slipknot add two dates in Mexico to 25th Anniversary Tour
Slipknot have announced an additional pair of shows to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Slipknot. Loudwire shares that performances on Nov. 8 and Nov. 9 in Guadalajara and Mexico City, Mexico have been added