SIU Swimming & Diving’s Herron earns MVC Swimmer of the Week honors

ST. LOUIS – For the second straight competition, Olivia Herron has earned the title of Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Swimmer of the Week. This comes after her record-breaking performance this past Saturday at Vanderbilt where the junior broke two MVC

One dead in Murphysboro crash

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) – The driver of a car that sped away from a traffic stop died after crashing the car a short time later. Around 1:30 am Tuesday, a Murphysboro Police Officer tried to pull over

Illinois lawmakers aim to regulate artificial intelligence

By JIM TALAMONTI Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) – State legislators have proposed new measures to regulate the use of artificial intelligence. State Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, introduced House Bill 0035 earlier this month. The legislation

House Republicans say immigration affecting Illinoisans’ finances, safety

By KEVIN BESSLER Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) – Citing ballooning taxpayer costs and public safety concerns, some Illinois lawmakers are calling for an end to the state’s sanctuary policies. Illinois has received around 50,000 non-citizen

China retaliates against Trump with new tariffs on U.S. products

China struck back at the United States on Tuesday by announcing tariffs on select American goods, as they rolled out a series of retaliatory measures to counteract the 10% U.S. tariffs on all Chinese goods that went

FBI agents file suit to block DOJ from providing list of employees who investigated Jan. 6 cases

An anonymous group of FBI agents who assisted on the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol have filed a lawsuit in an effort to block the Justice Department’s plans to review the FBI’s workforce and

My Morning Jacket share the track “Time Waited” from new album

My Morning Jacket announced their 10th studio album, Is, will be released March 21. Produced by Grammy-winner Brendan O’Brien, the LP marks the group’s first new full-length LP in more than three years. Lead singer/guitarist Jim James

Chicago add summer dates to extend 2025 tour

Chicago have added 36 new show dates across the United States for the band’s 2025 tour, with dates beginning June through September across North America. The first leg of their 2025 tour kicked-off Jan. 16 in Melbourne,