The annual Lights Fantastic Parade was held December 7, 2024 in Carbondale, Illinois. Visitors to the parade lined the Strip and watched the Christmas decoration, bands, and the festivities during the...

Charles Dickens's holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol," is well known to audiences everywhere. The work has been adapted time and time again, and SIU School of Theater and Dance brings a new take set...

The Newman Catholic Center hosted the 56th annual Thanksgiving day meal, beginning preparation for the event days before Thanksgiving. Preparation involved volunteer work, donations, and lots of ingredients.   The...

When 94-year-old Bob McKnight entered the Herrin House of Hope in the morning, the volunteers were preparing for the day’s service. He’s a well-known figure in Herrin, serving as a pastor in a Baptist...

Gun violence casts a long shadow across America. It kills some, injures more and leaves ripples of torment on the lives touched. The numbers tell the story: Gun violence kills 45,738 and injures 96,935...

After a long and historic race in Jackson County, Marsha Cascio-Hale, Christian Hale and Amy Wilson-Dallas were sworn into office on the morning of Nov. 27, 2024 at the Jackson County Courthouse in Murphysboro,...

Hangar 9, a beloved bar and live event venue located on The Strip, is set to close its doors on Jan. 1, 2025.    Sally Carter, who’s owned the venue since the 1980s, announced the closure...

  Editor's Note: This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center and the Saluki Local Reporting Lab   Tufted fields of a golden crop stretch miles long near the mighty...

  The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade placed Carbondale at the heart of the abortion access debate. As conservative states across the Midwest and South swiftly moved to...