With spring rolling in, the Varsity Center presented the first drag show of the season with many local drag performers ready to take the stage. Southern Illinois’ Godmother of drag Blanche DuBois opened...

What is sex? I refuse to describe it as just two beings getting together and trying to reproduce, or even as simple as fooling around for pleasure. Although, both of those obviously exist, and I am sure...

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Yung Gravy performs for SIU students and community at Shryock Theater Oct. 12, 2022 in Carbondale, Ill.

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge celebrated its 75th anniversary and the construction of a new refuge center on Saturday by hosting a fun-filled day of activities and booths from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....

The Neighborhood Co-op introduced new farms to its annual Farm Crawl on Sept. 10 and 11. Organizer Amy Dion said the purpose of the crawl is to allow people from all over the Carbondale area to meet local...

“A cool song about smoking pot” inspired the owner of a cannabis and tobacco shop which has three locations in southern Illinois: Carbondale, Marion and Harrisburg. “Illegal Smiles” by American...

The first time I walked into the International Market in Carbondale, Illinois, I felt very emotional. It was my first week in the United States and first time away from my family, and seeing all the traditional...

Less than 30 miles north of SIU campus lies the city of Du Quoin, home of the Du Quoin State Fair. This year, it is celebrating a century of events, livestock shows, parades and family fun.  The fair...

This past weekend, as Carbondale students were packing their bags for the first day of school, the people of Centralia, Illinois, were packing their lawn chairs and blankets for the annual balloon fest...