John A. Logan College SI Basketball End of Season Poll: Marion finishes atop the heap at the end of ’25-’26 season
The Marion Wildcats finish the 2024-25 season as the John A. Logan College SI Basketball Poll’s #1 team following a big win over Mt. Vernon on Friday – guaranteeing a share of the South 7 Conference title
Audit finds Illinois’ noncitizen health care programs far outstripped original cost estimates
A crowd of about 100 people gathered in the Illinois Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 26 for a rally urging state lawmakers to continue to support pro-immigrant policies, including Illinois’ programs for non-citizen health care, in addition to
Hosman picks up 750th win as Patriots coach in stunner over Murphysboro
The fierce rivalry between Massac County’s Joe Hosman and Murphysboro’s Daryl Murphy added another chapter on Wednesday night in the Anna-Jonesboro 2A Regional Semi-Final. The Patriots stunned Murphysboro 59-52 to take down the #2 seed in the
Centralia’s Lee Bennett collects 700th career win
The Centralia Orphans left no doubt in their opening Regional matchup, defeating Charleston 77-33 in the Effingham 3A Regional Semi-Finals. The victory marked Orphans head coach Lee Bennett’s 700th career victory. Bennett now holds a 700-241 career
Death of unvaccinated Texas child is first U.S. fatality from measles outbreak in a decade
State and local health officials announced Wednesday that an unvaccinated school-aged child who was hospitalized with measles has died from the illness in West Texas. It is the first U.S. death reported from a measles outbreak since
National Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard fires more than 100 over chat tool messages
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has fired more than 100 intelligence officers from 15 agencies for using a government chat platform for discussions that included topics like polyamory, gender transition surgery and politics. In a post
10th Anniversary of Outlaw Music Festival to reunite Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan
Willie Nelson has revealed the lineup for the 10th annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour, featuring artists across multiple genres including country, alt-country, Americana, bluegrass, folk and rock. The tour will feature performances from Willie Nelson & Family,
Pop Evil announces spring 2025 headlining tour
Pop Evil has announced its spring 2025 headlining tour, in support of their upcoming eighth album What Remains dropping March 21st. The band shared in a statement: “The What Remains North America Tour is coming, and we’re