Carbondale Firefighters Donated $1,600 to SIH

Carbondale Firefighters Local 1961 donated $1,600 to the SIH Cancer Institute Patient Care Support Fund this week. The money was raised through the union’s annual breast cancer awareness T-shirt fundraiser. Firefighters presented the donation to SIH representatives

Nationwide Warrant Issued for Suspect in Child Pornography Case, Senior Assault Local emphasis

McLeansboro Police are asking for the public’s help in locating 63-year-old Michael Mezo, who is wanted in connection with a child pornography investigation and a violent home invasion. Police say Mezo attacked two senior citizens during a

Pres. Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing the federal government to move marijuana into a less restrictive drug category, marking one of the most consequential shifts in U.S. drug policy in decades. The order

Retired NASCAR champion Greg Biffle, wife and children among 7 killed in plane crash

Retired NASCAR champion Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina Grossu Biffle and their two children were among seven people killed in a plane crash in North Carolina on Thursday morning. Rep. Richard Hudson, a friend of the family,

Jane’s Addiction confirm break up in statement, but say they’ve ‘made peace’

Jane’s Addiction has released a joint statement clarifying the circumstances that led to the abrupt cancellation of its 2024 reunion tour, confirming that the band has now formally gone its separate ways. The group addressed the incident

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner to co-headline ‘Double Trouble Double Vision’ tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner have announced the co-headlining ‘Double Trouble Double Vision’ tour. The Double Trouble Double Vision Tour begins on July 23rd in Atlanta at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre with 19 dates planned before wrapping up