The Vulture Fest was held this year Oct. 29, 2024 in Makanda, Illinois. Originally, the festival was held on the 3rd weekend of October to watch the migration of turkey vultures south, but now...

SIU completed the celebration of Homecoming week on Oct. 12 with a football game against No. 2 North Dakota State University (NDSU), but with a final score of 24-3, the Salukis marked their fourth straight...

The annual Homecoming Parade is one of the most valued traditions of the occasion. SIU’s Homecoming parade features different Illinois groups of all different ages.  Various marching bands apart from...

Dozens of Marching Salukis, from current band to generations of alumni, gathered in Sam Rinella field on Friday, Oct. 10 to celebrate the memory of former Band Director Mike Hanes by dedicating the band...

Editors Note: This story has been updated to include additional information on the SIU chapter of Turning Point USA and a statement from Carbondale’s Interim City Manager and Police Chief Stan Reno.  A...

In Act One of “The Lightning Thief,” audiences learn that normal is a myth.    The message is delivered gently through song by Israeli Jones in the role of Sally Jackson. She’s singing...

  Volunteers picked up a total of 349 pounds of trash from Grantsburg Swamp on Oct. 4 during the Trash Blast at Shawnee National Forest in Grantsburg, Illinois according to volunteer Ben Allen....

Already down three scores early in the second half, disaster struck for the Salukis.   SIU lost its second quarterback of the season when Hunter Simmons left the game with an injury in the third...

Fraternity members lined up in Faner Plaza late in the evening on Thursday, Oct. 4 to run from the Student Center, around Altgeld Hall and back again — in high heels.    Participants had...