Carbondale Man Arrested on Multiple Charges
On November 13, 2025, at around 8:30 p.m., City of Carbondale Police Officers responded to the 1400 block of North Illinois Avenue for a report of an arson in progress. Officers arrived to find the residence was on fire,
Pedestrian dies after being hit by Vehicle
The pedestrian struck by a vehicle Monday morning on Reed Station Road has died from her injuries. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim as 70-year-old Nancy Heil-Schaffner. She was hit just before 8 a.m.
Drug Exposure at Pinckneyville Correctional Center Adds To Growing Concern
Six inmates at Pinckneyville Correctional Center were treated over the weekend after a suspected drug exposure, according to Illinois lawmakers who say this is part of a growing problem inside state prisons. State Senator Terri Bryant says
Herman’s Music Minute for November 18th
On this day in music history… In 1988, the sixth episode of the second season of Full House aired on ABC. In the episode, The Beach Boys make a surprise stop at the Tanner house when they’re
Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson resigns after brief tenure
David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), resigned on Monday. (via The Washington Post). Richardson submitted a resignation letter on Monday to the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA. However multiple
Trump reverses course, says House GOP should vote to release Epstein Files
President Donald Trump abruptly reversed course and is urging House Republicans to support legislation that would force the public release of all government-held records tied to Jeffrey Epstein and the investigations surrounding him. The turnaround comes as
The Smashing Pumpkins to release deluxe 30th anniversary edition of ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’
The Smashing Pumpkins will release a deluxe reissue of their 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness in celebration of its 30th anniversary. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was originally released Oct. 23, 1995 as
Stream The Beatles previously unreleased track ‘I’ve Just Seen A Face’ from ‘Anthology 4’
Ahead of the highly-anticipated release of their forthcoming reissue Anthology 4, The Beatles have shared a new unreleased recording of their song “I’ve Just Seen A Face (Take 3) – which was recorded June 14, 1965, at