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SKYHAWK SOCCER SET FOR HOME OPENER AGAINST SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ON SUNDAY
Three days after opening the season at North Alabama, the University of Tennessee at Martin soccer team will play its first home match this Sunday, Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. against Southern Illinois. In the first match of the season, Izzy Patterson and Peyton Cook led the team in shots...
SIU’s stair climb to commemorate 9/11, War on Terror
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale will pay tribute to the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, with a workout session at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept.11. The 9/11 Saluki Stair Climb at SIU’s Banterra Center involves a simulated 110-floor stair climb, representing the 110 floors of the World Trade Center twin towers that were destroyed that day. The public can participate individually or as a team. Participants should plan to arrive by 5:45 a.m.
Former SIU-Carbondale student to compete in 3rd Paralympic Games
The 2024 Paralympic Games will kick off next week in Paris. A former SIU-Carbondale student will be among the over 4,000 athletes competing from around the world. The athletes, all who have a disability, will compete in 549 medal events across 22 sports. 45-year-old Chuck Melton from Richview in Washington...
News | Saluki Women's Golf announces hiring of Weinfurther as new head coach
CARBONDALE, Ill. - The Southern Illinois Women's Golf program announced the hiring of Rory Weinfurther as the new Head Coach, beginning in the 2024-25 season. "Rory will bring a lot of enthusiasm and competitiveness to the program," Director of Golf Justin Fetcho said. "She is a very accomplished player of her own and had the opportunity to compete multiple times in the NCAA postseason, so she knows what it takes to succeed at a high level."
Illinois Town Dubbed ‘Worst Drivers’ In America, 1 City in Top 12
Be cautious when driving through this Illinois town because it has some of the worst drivers in America. When we thought Illinois couldn't make anymore embarrassing lists, think again. We've been named one of the worst states to call home, for middle class families, and most likely to fall for scams. We can't catch a break!
Illinois Republicans focus on growing their numbers across the state in November election
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois Republicans have been all in for former president Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, who officially became the party’s presidential and vice presidential nominees, respectively, at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee last month. Illinois Republicans reiterated that support Thursday when they took over the fairgrounds. “People’s eyes […]
Mobile Museum of Tolerance visits Illinois State Fair with message of acceptance
SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - The Illinois State Fair has plenty to see and do. This year, that includes the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Mobile Museum of Tolerance. “This bus could change so many lives,” said Jeff Schoep, a guest speaker with the Mobile Museum of Tolerance. Before working with the...
First Illinois DMV+ facility opens in Chicago suburb
Illinois' first-ever "DMV+" opened Thursday morning in the upgraded Melrose Park facility, promoting new services and reduced wait times. This will make it easier for customers to get vehicle stickers or renew their licenses or other needs without a trip downtown.
Illinois’ AG recognizes challenges in defending gun control laws
(The Center Square) – In defending gun control laws in Illinois and other states, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul recognizes the challenges posed by recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent on the right to keep and bear arms. Raoul’s office is defending the state’s gun ban in federal court. Illinois is not the only place Raoul is defending gun control laws. He’s filed friends of the court briefs in other federal courts supporting gun control laws in Massachusetts, Minnesota and beyond. ...
Corn, soybean yields see record numbers while prices drop to double-digit losses
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The outlook for this year’s harvest season is good in some regards but shaping up to be rough in others. The USDA predicts record amounts of corn and soybean yields this season — for corn, a 9% increase from last year to 227 bushels an acre. And for soybeans, a 5% jump […]
Pritzker signs law aiming to help juveniles clear their criminal record
Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker officially signed a bill into law on Friday that starts the expungement process immediately after a juvenile is released from detention. The Juvenile Court Act has been amended by a bill that mandates state courts to expunge the records of individuals charged as juveniles, two years after they […]
Museum Musings for Friday, August 16
We continue this week looking at various aspects of our display “Flowing through Time: Wittenberg, Tower Rock & the Mississippi River.” Among the models we received from the museum in Grand Tower was a large replica of a towboat and barges. Having grown up in St. Louis, barges...
More than morels: Missouri's fall mushroom season is underway
MISSOURI, USA — Mushroom hunters in Missouri are coming down from one of the most historic spring mushroom season this year. , popped out of the ground about a month ahead of schedule. Despite the early start, temperature fluctuations also caused morel season to last more weeks than usual.
Super Splash Park hit with serious damage
Police are investigating an incident of major vandalism that took place last weekend at Carbondale's Super Splash Park. Police say they responded Saturday morning to the aquatic center on South Lewis Lane for a report of criminal trespass and criminal damage to property. Officers learned that overnight, suspects damaged a significant amount of property at the facility that affected overall operations of the park due to safety concerns.
Saluki Women’s Golf announces hiring of Rory Weinfurther as new head coach
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Southern Illinois Women’s Golf program announced the hiring of Rory Weinfurther as the new Head Coach, beginning in the 2024-25 season. “Rory will bring a lot of enthusiasm and competitiveness to the program,” Director of Golf Justin Fetcho said. “She is a very accomplished player of her own and had the opportunity to compete multiple times in the NCAA postseason, so she knows what it takes to succeed at a high level.”
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