Benton names Leffler new baseball coach
Photo courtesy of Bradley Athletics Benton Consolidated High School announced the hire of Tyler Leffler to the position of head baseball coach on Thursday night. Leffler is a Benton native who went on to stay at Bradley
Carterville ace Phillips verbally commits to Illinois
Photo courtesy of Ryan Zeigler Carterville Lions Softball ace Caidence Phillips made her college choice on Wednesday when she announced a verbal commitment to the University of Illinois. The Lions star led her team to a second
Chamber of Commerce raises concern over unresolved budget issues, taxation
By JIM TALAMONTI Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO, Ill. (IRN) — The Illinois Chamber of Commerce has taken note of the state’s unresolved legislative issues in its annual End of Session Report. The 33-page document outlines 2025 legislative
Welch defends what Republicans call ‘pork’ in Illinois budget
By GREG BISHOP Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch continues to defend a $40 million line item in the state budget for a school district in his jurisdiction. The budgeted
Herman’s Music Minute for June 20th
On this day in music history… In 1969, the first day of the Newport ’69 festival took place in Northridge, California. It was considered the follow-up to the Newport Pop Festival, which was held in August
‘Little Remedies’ children’s cough syrup recalled over possible bacterial contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration shared in an alert that a children’s cough syrup from the brand Little Remedies is being recalled due to microbial contamination. Medtech Products Inc., the brands’ manufacturer, voluntarily issued the recall
President Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for third time
President Donald Trump issued a new executive order on Thursday, granting TikTok an additional 90 days to continue operating in the United States, providing more time for his administration to finalize a deal to be sold to
Dropkick Murphys share “Who’ll Stand with Us?” from new album ‘For The People’
Dropkick Murphys have announced a new album, For the People, will arrive on July 4th on digital platforms, followed by a physical release on Oct. 10 featuring five bonus tracks. For The People also includes a collaboration
The White Stripes’ ‘Get Behind Me Satan’ to be reissued for 20th anniversary in vinyl
The White Stripes‘ 2005 album Get Behind Me Satan will be reissued in vinyl in honor of its 20th anniversary. The two-LP set is pressed on red smoke and clear with red and black smoke vinyl, and