Saluki women’s basketball lands transfer forward Gift Uchenna Okeke
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Southern Illinois University women’s basketball team has signed Gift Uchenna Okeke, a transfer forward originally from Abuja, Nigeria. Okeke is a 6-foot-3 forward who will be an incoming junior, transferring from Shih Hsin University
Carbondale Woman Facing Murder and Arson Charges
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A Carbondale woman is facing murder and arson charges. 24 year old Lakesha Ross was charged with three counts of first degree murder and one count of aggravated arson for her involvement in
SIU women’s basketball receives commit from Swedish guard Alice Curman
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Southern Illinois University women’s basketball team continues to add to its 2024 recruiting class, as guard Alice Curman has signed with the program. Curman is a 5-foot-8, incoming freshman guard from Stockholm, Sweden. She
Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced for First Degree Murder of Wife
JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A man has been sentenced for first degree murder of his wife. 30 year old Gregory Hopkins of Cape Girardeau was sentenced yesterday to 42 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
IL Democrats Approve Changes to Election Law in less than 24 hours
In less than 24 hours, Illinois Statehouse Democrats passed a measure that changes election law, a move Republicans say is a slap in the face of voters in the middle of an election cycle. Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Over 16k pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart stores recalled for possible E. coli
More than 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart stores nationwide were recalled due to potential E. coli contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall on Wednesday; according to
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy stepping down, to cut 15% of workforce
Peloton announced on Thursday that CEO Barry McCarthy will be stepping down as the company, and that it is also cutting 15% of its staff worldwide (or about 400 employees). Karen Boone and Chis Bruzzo, Peloton’s current
SLIPKNOT to launch ‘Here Comes The Pain’ Summer 2024 North American Tour
Slipknot have shared details of their Summer 2024 ‘Here Comes The Pain’ North American tour. The tour celebrates the 25th anniversary of Slipknot’s self-titled breakout album,and the 20th anniversary of their Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses record.
Blink-182 to launch final North American leg of 2024 tour
Blink-182 are hitting the road for the very last American leg of their massive 2024 tour. The new announcement comes just weeks after the band wrapped their Australian and New Zealand leg of the One More Time