SIU Volleyball adds alum Buchanan to staff
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois Volleyball alum Bryleigh Buchanan has joined the 2025 coaching staff, the program announced Monday. A native of Harrisburg, Ill., Buchanan is a true Southern Illinoisan, coming to SIU from John A. Logan College where she
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes
Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget on June 16, outlining $55.1 billion in state spending. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker signed Illinois’
One killed in Jackson County traffic crash
JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A fiery crash claimed the life of one person in Jackson County. It happened at about 10:30 a.m. Monday near the intersection of US 51 and the Truax Blacktop. A black Mazda
Herman’s Music Minute for June 17th
On this day in music history… In 1972, founding Grateful Dead member Ron McKernan played his last show with the group. Nicknamed “Pigpen,” McKernan was one of the Dead’s vocalists, in addition to playing keyboards, percussion, and
Suspect in killing of Minnesota state lawmaker charged with first-degree murder
Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as the wounding of another lawmaker and his wife, is facing charges of two counts of second-degree murder and
Death toll rises to six in West Virginia amid deadly flash flooding
The death toll in West Virginia has grown to six after heavy rain triggered catastrophic flash flooding across the state. Two individuals remain missing, according to the governor’s office, and a state of emergency is currently in
Slaughter to Prevail share video for “Russian Grizzly in America” from new album
Slaughter to Prevail announced their upcoming album Grizzly is set to arrive on July 18th; and ahead of the release, the band have shared the video for their latest track, “Russian Grizzly in America.” Grizzly marks the
Breaking Benjamin’s Keith Wallen shares video for “Us Against The World”
Breaking Benjamin guitarist Keith Wallen has released a music video for the track, “Us Against The World,” taken from his most recent solo album Infinity Now. The black and white visual sees Wallen and the band in