Johnston City’s Thomas, Burzynski stepping down
Johnston City Athletics took a hit Thursday night when both their head football and boys’ basketball coaches turned in their resignations. Football coach Todd Thomas is stepping away from the responsibilities of the head coach job to
SIU linebacker Ben Bogle gone portaling
SIU sophomore linebacker Ben Bogle has hit the NCAA Transfer Portal. Bogle was thrust in to the spotlight early in the 2024 season with the SIU linebacker room depleted due to injuries. Bogle made the most of
SIU linebacker Ben Bogle gone portaling
SIU sophomore linebacker Ben Bogle has hit the NCAA Transfer Portal. Officially in the portal with 2 years left of eligibility. Contact info in the bio. pic.twitter.com/s8a9bYzOdu — Ben Bogle (@BenBogle3) April 17, 2025 Bogle was thrust
One killed in Carbondale fire
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A person is dead after a fire at a Carbondale public housing apartment building. Around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters were called to the Marion Street Manor. Arriving at the scene, they found smoke
Indiana legislature moves forward to invite counties from Illinois trying to secede
By KEVIN BESSLER Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD (IRN) — The Indiana Senate has passed a bill that, if signed by the governor, would create a commission to study the possibility of a relocation of the Illinois-Indiana state
New Chicago proposal would allow police to impose emergency curfew at any time or place in the city
By JIM TALAMONTI Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO (IRN) — A Chicago alderman has changed his proposal to impose an earlier teen curfew in the downtown area. Alderman Brian Hopkins’ plan for unaccompanied minors in the downtown area
California Gov. Newsom to challenge Trump administration regarding tariffs
On Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom revealed plans to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump in response to tariffs introduced earlier this month. According to The New York Times, the lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court
DOJ files civil suit against Maine for defying order to ban transgender athletes in women’s sports
The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated legal action against the state of Maine, challenging its policy that allows transgender athletes to participate in girls’ and women’s sports. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that the DOJ
Collective Soul and +LIVE+ to embark on co-headlining 2025 ‘Summer Unity Tour’
Collective Soul and +Live+ will join forces for a run of U.S. dates on their co-headlining Summer Unity Tour later this year — marking the first tour from the two bands in 17 years. The 30-date trek
Hozier celebrates tenth anniversary of self-titled debut album with new reissue
Hozier has announced a special reissue of his debut self-titled album in celebration of its 10th anniversary. Speaking about the album’s 10th anniversary in an Instagram post, Hozier shared:“It feels surreal to celebrate the 10th anniversary of