Kennard Davis makes his decision – will return to SIU
Wednesday afternoon, SIU freshman Kennard Davis announced he is returning to the program. LET’S RUN IT BACK!!! @SIU_Basketball pic.twitter.com/R3SFMV2RPp — Kennard Davis jr (@KennardDavis30) May 8, 2024 Davis entered the transfer portal on March 15, before new
Salukis officially ink transfer guard Damien Mayo Jr.
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois men’s basketball coach Scott Nagy picked up his fourth signing of the offseason on Wednesday as SIU welcomes Damien Mayo Jr. to the Saluki family. Mayo officially joins forwards Jaheem Webber and Rolyns Aligbe and guard Drew Steffe in Nagy’s initial recruiting class.
Salukis, led by Groff & Lis, dominate conference awards ahead of Conference Tournament
SIU Softball dominated the Missouri Valley Conference Awards Wednesday morning. Freshman ace Maddia Groff took home both the Freshman and Pitcher of the Year awards. She led the Valley in completed games (17), ERA (0.70), shutouts (9),
3 historic southern Illinois locations placed on non-profit’s endangered list
(WJPF) – Three southern Illinois sites have been placed on Landmark Illinois’ 2024 Most Endangered Historic Places list. The non-profit puts out a list each year of historic sites across the state that they say are in
Jackson County man arrested in Marion narcotics investigation
MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – A Jackson County man has been arrested as part of a lengthy narcotics investigation. Marion Police say Roger Compton, Jr., 29, was arrested Monday near Ray Fosse Park for the delivery of a
Domestic dispute ends with gunfire; wife arrested
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – Carbondale Police say a domestic dispute between a husband and wife ended with the husband in the hospital and the wife in jail. Carbondale Police say Evetta Hughes, 31, shot her husband Tuesday
Legislation would allow more government oversight of hemp products
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Some Illinois lawmakers want to place more regulations on the hemp industry in the state. State Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, and state Sen. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, are pushing a pair of bills,
Southern Illinois University unveils Pride of Little Egypt NIL Collective
Southern Illinois University unveiled a new Name, Image, and Likeness Collective Wednesday morning known as “Pride of Little Egypt.” The Collective offer multiple tiers for members to donate towards including monthly and annual donations. For monthly donations,
TikTok sues U.S. over First Amendment violation stemming from potential ban of the platform
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance filed a lawsuit against the federal government Tuesday over what it called an “unconstitutional” potential ban in the U.S. of the social media platform. The company is suing to stop
Gwen Stefani, Blink-182, Sublime headlining Alabama’s South Star Festival
Gwen Stefani, Sublime and Blink-182 are set to headline the lineup for the inaugural South Star Festival in Huntsville, Alabama, taking place September 28th-29th, 2024 at John Hunt Park. The festival will also feature performances from Beck,