SIU Men’s Golf announces signing of Jan Wdowka
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The SIU Men’s Golf program announced the signing of Jan Wdowka Friday. “We are excited to welcome Jan to the Saluki family,” Director of Golf Justin Fetcho said. “He has some tremendous collegiate experience already by winning
Saluki Basketball adds Benton native Isaac Billington to 2024-25 roster
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Scott Nagy announced the addition of local guard Isaac Billington to his 2024-25 roster on Friday. Billington comes to SIU after four years at Benton High School. “We love having Isaac on the
Saluki Softball star Jackie Lis to compete in Canada Cup international softball series for second summer in a row
SIU Softball star will compete in the Canada Cup international softball series this summer for the second year in a row. Lis will play for the Triple Crown Colorado national team, just like she did in 2023.
Murphysboro man sentenced for attempted first degree murder
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) – A Murphysboro man has been sentenced for attempted first-degree murder. 37 year old Edward Weaver was sentenced to 31 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Weaver was found guilty of multiple counts
Juvenile arrested for attempting to break into multiple businesses in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – A juvenile was arrested for attempting to break into multiple businesses in Mount Vernon. On Wednesday June 12, officers responded to two different alarms, the first at Thrive Dispensary at 11:44pm, and
U.S. Pres. Biden and Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy sign 10-year bilateral security agreement
President Joe Biden and leaders of the Group of Seven nations reached a deal Thursday to give Ukraine a $50 billion loan this year backed by frozen Russian assets, sustaining their commitment in opposition of Russia’s invasion.
Supreme Court unanimously rejects bid to restrict access to abortion pill mifepristone
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected a bid to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, with the commonly used drug to remain widely available. Per CNN, medication abortion accounts for nearly two-thirds of all US
David Gilmour adds additional show at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome
Due to overwhelming demand, long-time Pink Floyd singer and guitarist David Gilmour, 78, has announced a fourth show in Los Angeles at the brand-new Intuit Dome, taking place on Friday, October 25th. The Intuit Dome show, along
Five Finger Death Punch earn 11th consecutive No. 1 with ‘This Is The Way (feat. DMX)’
Five Finger Death Punch’s (FFDP) latest single, “This Is The Way” featuring DMX has reach the top spot on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock radio chart, earning the band their 11th straight No. 1 hit on the charts and