By Naia McPherson, Staff Photographer
• October 14, 2022
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...
By Kelsey McKee, Staff Photographer
• September 6, 2022
“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...
The below map is an interactive look at points of interest around campus. You can navigate it by clicking on any map point, or by clicking on the right or left arrows.
Interactive editor Mallory...
The residents of Carbondale and some from abroad gathered at Hangar 9 to hangout and listen to three bands on July 23, 2022: the Scene band Isabella, Punk Rock band Bad Ghost, and Metalcore group Dead...
Triston Allen is a senior studying Cinema and Photography with a minor in Television Studies. This is his sixth semester at SIU and he plans to graduate in the spring of 2022. He is the historian...
*This story has been updated for accuracy on April 7, 2022*
A memorial service for Molly Young took place at Turley Park on March 27 at 2 pm.
Molly Young was a twenty-one year old native of Marion,...
The excitement that filled the ballroom of Southern Illinois University’s (SIU) Student Center was electrified with one purpose. The crowd wanted to be dazzled.
The Saluki Rainbow Network (SRN) and...
