Groff named Softball America’s Freshman Pitcher of the Month; Jackie Lis climbs national rankings
Softball America announced their monthly awards on Wednesday. SIU ace Maddia Groff was named their Freshman Pitcher of the Month for the second time this season. Groff tallied 96 total strikeouts in the month of April. She
Former VA psychologist sentenced for Medicare fraud
BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – A Herrin woman has been sentenced to 10 months in prison after she admitted to submitting false medical documents, obstructing justice, and committing Medicare fraud. Theresa Kelly, 57, was employed full time as
Carbondale man sentenced to 20+ years in prison on drug and weapon charges
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) – A Carbondale man has been sentenced to 21 years in prison on weapon and drug charges. According to the Jackson County State’s Attorney’s Office, Deangelo Gray, 27, was a cocaine dealer and conspired
Democrats muscle through changes to ballot access, advisory questions
State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, smiles on the House floor after Republicans chose not to debate his proposed election law changes, instead voting present then leaving the chamber for a news conference. (Capitol News Illinois photo by
Legislation would increase penalties for fleeing police
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Saying the penalties are too lenient in Illinois, some Republican lawmakers want to increase the consequences for fleeing the police. In DuPage County alone, cases of fleeing police have increased over the past
More legislation in Illinois deals with ending a person’s life
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Another bill has been introduced in Springfield dealing with end of life options for the terminally ill. Illinois state Sen. Julie Morrison’s Senate Bill 2644 would establish a statewide electronic registry that would
Saluki Men’s Golf selected to the NCAA West Lafayette Regional
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Southern Illinois men’s golf team is headed to the West Lafayette Regional, hosted by Purdue, and will prepare for the NCAA Division I Championship tournament for the fourth time in school history. The 13-team
Alexis Rudd honored as 2024 Spring State Farm MVC Good Neighbor
Carbondale, Ill. – Junior Alexis Rudd was named to the 2024 Spring State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award list as announced by the league office Wednesday afternoon. Rudd is in her third season with the Salukis, making a positive
SIU Women’s Basketball hires Greg Brown as assistant coach
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University women’s basketball head coach Kelly Bond-White has announced the hiring of Greg Brown to the coaching staff as an assistant coach. “I’m fired up to have Greg join our staff,” Bond-White said. “A forever
Violence erupts and hundreds arrested as college protests continue; Columbia, UCLA and more cancel classes
College protests continued across the country, resulting in escalating violence between pro-Palestinian encampments and counter-protesters. The movement calling for universities to divest financial support for Israel, which has affected dozens of campuses across America, has gone on