Murphysboro Awarded $650,000 Grant for Home Repairs
Murphysboro is celebrating new funding to help homeowners make needed repairs. The city has been awarded a $650,000 Community Development Block Grant through the State of Illinois and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development —
Carbondale Police Search for Missing 65-Year-Old Woman
The Carbondale Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman. Police are searching for 65-year-old Adora M. Mays of Carbondale. Officers were told by family members that she was last in contact
Herman’s Music Minute for January 13th
On this day in music history… In 1968, Johnny Cash performed two concerts at Folsom State Prison in Folsom, California. The first performance took place at 9:40 a.m., and the second followed at 12:40 p.m. The
Sen. Mark Kelly sues Hegseth, Pentagon over attempt to cut retirement rank and pay
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., has filed a federal lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon, seeking to stop what he calls an unprecedented and unconstitutional effort to punish him by lowering his military retirement rank
Charges upgraded for doctor accused of killing ex-wife and her husband; waives extradition to Ohio
An Illinois doctor accused of killing his ex-wife and her current husband in their Columbus, Ohio, home is now facing more serious charges, as authorities prepare to return him to Ohio for prosecution. Michael David McKee, 39,
ZZ Top and Dwight Yoakam team up for co-headlining 2026 tour
ZZ Top and Dwight Yoakam will co-headline The Dos Amigos Tour, traveling across the Midwest, South, and East Coast this spring. The tour is scheduled to officially kick off in late March 2026 and run through Memorial
From Ashes to New share their latest song ‘Drag Me’
From Ashes to New wrapped up 2025 with the release of their new single, “Drag Me. ” Singer Matt Brandyberry shared: “We wanted to create a song about feeling trapped in a war with yourself, when your