SIU Baseball series at Tennessee Tech moved to Saturday-Monday
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Due to winter weather in central Tennessee, Southern Illinois baseball and Tennessee Tech have adjusted their weekend series. The Salukis and Golden Eagles will now play Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Saturday’s game will begin at
Caregiver charged with stealing from elderly client
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A caregiver has been accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the elderly woman left in her charge. The Williamson County Sheriff’s office says from December 2024 though February 2025,
Illinois governor to back ‘screen-free schools’ and join national trend to ban cellphones in class
FILE – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks during the Democratic National Convention, in Chicago, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) By JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is aiming to
Pritzker to deliver proposed Illinois budget amid mounting spending pressures
By GREG BISHOP Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his budget address Wednesday amid a looming budget deficit of $3 billion. Legislators are laying out what they want to hear from
Carbondale man arrested for delivery driver robberies
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – Carbondale Police say they’ve caught the person who robbed two delivery drivers last month at gunpoint. Oquant Gails, of Carbondale, was arrested Friday at his home in the 2500 block of South Illinois
Jackie Lis, Emily Williams earn MVC weekly awards
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Jackie Lis and Emily Williams of the Southern Illinois University softball team have received weekly honors by the Missouri Valley Conference, as announced by the league on Tuesday. Lis was named the MVC Player of the Week, while
Ten Salukis named to MVFC 40th Anniversary Team
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Ten Salukis were named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s 40th Anniversary team on Tuesday – safety Jeremy Chinn, kicker Craig Coffin, wide receiver Cornell Craig, punter Mark Gagliano, running back Brandon Jacobs, tight
Alec Nigut named MVC Pitcher of the Week
ST. LOUIS – Southern Illinois hurler Alec Nigut has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week, the League office announced Tuesday. It is the first weekly honor for Nigut from The Valley. Nigut pitched five no-hit innings
Vatican announces that Pope Francis has bilateral pneumonia
The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has developed bilateral pneumonia. The updated diagnosis means that pneumonia is in both of his lungs; the 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to hospital for a respiratory tract infection on Feb.
Passengers share firsthand details of Delta flight that flipped upon landing in Toronto, injuring 21
Officials have confirmed that at least 18 people were injured Monday after a Delta Air Lines plane overturned upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. There were no fatalities. Toronto Pearson CEO Deborah Flint said that of