Marion hires John Owens as Bass Fishing coach
Marion High School announced the hiring of a new Bass Fishing head coach Tuesday night in John Owens. Marion’s Bass Fishing team qualified for Regionals last year but fell just short of the cut line to advance
Two indicted for church vandalism
MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – A Williamson County Grand Jury has indicted two men on charges they vandalized a church. Ethan Lam and Chad Krueger are accused of breaking multiple windows and starting a fire inside of the
REPORT: Saluki basketball to host McKendree in 2025-26
According to Daily Egyptian reporter Eli Hoover, SIU men’s and women’s basketball will both host McKendree this coming season. Hoover reports that the Saluki women will have an exhibition game October 29th against the Bearcats. The SIU
Homeless person assaulted, encampment vandalized
CARONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A homeless person was assaulted Monday in Carbondale. Carbondale Police say officers were dispatched at about 11:30 p.m. to the 600 block of East College Street where approximately 10 to 15 teenagers were
Election lawyers, Obama alumni renew Illinois redistricting reform push
Bill Daley, left, and Ray LaHood, right, speak at a launch event for their campaign to change how Illinois draws its legislative maps. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com
Commission enacted to aid young IL farmers facing challenges
By CATRINA BARKER Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted a law launching the Farmland Transition Commission, a lifeline for young farmers struggling to secure land. This comes as an Illinois state Senator
Governor defends Illinois mental health mandate, rejects parental consent plan
By CATRINA BARKER Illinois Radio Network WASHINGTON, D.C. (IRN) — U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, who represents the 15th Congressional district in southeastern Illinois, is reintroducing legislation to “strengthen parental rights” following the state’s new law mandating mental
Herman’s Music Minute for August 20th
On this day in music history… In 1991, Spin Doctors released their debut studio album, Pocket Full of Kryptonite. The band had already put out a live album earlier that year. Pocket Full of Kryptonite didn’t make
North Carolina declares State of Emergency as Hurricane Erin approaches east coast with threat of dangerous rip currents
Hurricane Erin has prompted a state of emergency in North Carolina, as it travels towards the east coast. Erin, now a Category 2 hurricane, is expected to bring dangerous waves and rip currents to beaches along the
White House expands 50% steel and aluminum tariffs to hundreds of additional product categories
The Trump administration has significantly widened the scope of its 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum, discreetly adding more than 400 new product categories to the list. The expanded duties, which took effect Monday, mark a major