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Marion tennis blanks Salem, CarmiMay 09, 2019 1:00 am - MARION - Over a span of two days, the Marion High School boys tennis team picked up two victories without losing a set. On Tuesday, the Wildcats didn't lose a set in a 9...
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Senate president vows to hike cigarette tax by $1 per pack Poll shows plan has moderate support around the stateMay 09, 2019 1:00 am - Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said he wants to raise the state's usage tax on tobacco products. In a proposal supported by anti-smoking advocacy groups, the C...
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Chester school board seated; members approve cellphone pouches for high schoolersMay 09, 2019 1:00 am - The new Chester school board welcomed one new face when it was sworn into office last week. Lorin Mott, who ran a write-in campaign in the April 2 election, won the fina...
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Carbondale bids farewell to Welch, BrysonMay 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Carbondale and southern Illinois have spent the past week mourning two local icons whose marks on athletics, the university and the community at large will remain for ye...
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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT: Women urging state Democrats to 'take action' on billMay 08, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - House Democratic legislators are the subject of an open letter penned by nearly 200 women who wrote they are "alarmed by the lack of action" on a bill that...
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Police respond to multiple gun calls MondayMay 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Carbondale Police stayed busy on Monday, responding to four reported incidents involving guns in a matter of hours. Shortly before noon on May 6, officers responded to t...
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Melissa McCarthy to receive an honorary SIU doctorateMay 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Two-time Emmy Award winner Melissa McCarthy is coming back to her roots to receive an honorary doctorate of performing arts at SIU's commencement activities this weekend...
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Beard is the new Du Quoin football coachMay 07, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - A familiar face in Du Quoin High School Athletics was named the new head football coach for the Indians Wednesday night at a meeting of the school board. Dere...
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Marshall Browning Hospital hosts annual Community Health CheckMay 02, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - The Fifth Annual Community Health Check, conducted by Marshall Browning Hospital, drew yet another large crowd to the healtcare facility Wednesday in Du Quoin...
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Soccer Panthers knock off Freeburg on Senior DayMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - PINCKNEYVILLE - Three goals by Lily Britt, plus one by Lindsey Geffers, powered the Pinckneyville High School Panthers soccer team to a 4-1 win over visiting Freeburg Tu...