Former Saluki Peters makes big league debut
A former Saluki made their MLB debut over the weekend. Friday night, the Tampa Bay Rays called up Tristan Peters to the big leagues. Peters was amember of the 2021 SIU team that won 40 games and
Man impersonating police officer, initiating traffic stops in western Kentucky
CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ky. (WJPF) – A man in western Kentucky is impersonating a police officer. The Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve received multiple reports of a white man, approximately 55 to 60 years old, initiating traffic
Former Logan star East sets CEBL scoring record
Over the weekend, a former John A. Logan men’s basketball star made history. Sean East II, a former NJCAA Player of the Year, set the Canadian Elite Basketball League single-season scoring record with 546 points. He made
SIU earns another Top 25 ranking
The latest FCS preseason poll is out. The SIU Salukis once again make an appearance in the Top 25 of the AFCA Coaches Poll. SIU is #20 in the AFCA Coaches Poll, just like in the Stats
Narcotics seized during Mt. Vernon traffic stop
Corey Williams MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – Methamphetamine, cocaine, and cannabis were all confiscated during a traffic stop Sunday in Mount Vernon. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says Corey Williams, 54, was already known to police to
Legislators urge return to capitol to deal with increasing Illinois energy costs
By GREG BISHOP Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Illinois Republicans are demanding that state legislators return to the capitol to deal with soaring energy prices. During a news conference at Embaras bar and grill in
DCFS denies claim that agency uses uncertified interns to investigate families
(File photo/Capitol News Illinois) By JIM TALAMONTI Illinois Radio Network Rep. Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — A state lawmaker says he has documentation to show that the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services used
Herman’s Music Minute for August 12th
On this day in music history… In 1978, the Commodores topped the singles chart for the first time with “Three Times a Lady,” the first single from their Natural High album. Even though this was their
Pres. Trump deploying National Guard, taking federal control over Washington, DC police department
President Donald Trump announced Monday that the federal government will take over law enforcement in Washington and deploy National Guard troops in the nation’s capital, in order to combat what he says is “rampant violent crime;” despite
1 dead, multiple injured in explosion at U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh
An explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works about 15 miles southeast of Pittsburgh has left one dead and at least 10 injured, with some people still trapped under the rubble as emergency workers on site