Photo of the day: Fly like an eagle
By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
November 14, 2019
A bald eagle takes off outside of Vienna, Illinois.
Photo of the day: Cotton candy sky over Crab Orchard Lake
By Carson VanBuskirk, Staff Photographer
November 11, 2019
Sam and Marshall Phinney, of Carterville, and Layla West, of Cobden, drive their boat to the loading dock on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, on Crab Orchard Lake.
Gallery: Veterans Day celebrations in Carbondale
November 11, 2019
Carbondale celebrated Veterans Day with recognition all week long.
Salukis fend off Bears for four-game winning streak
By Zach Kramer, Sports Reporter
November 9, 2019
“I’m proud of our team,” Saluki head coach Nick Hill said. “I’m proud of our coaches and I’m proud of our team for coming out and executing a game plan and getting a win. Winning is tough; I say that every week and I am proud of our team continuing to learn and get better.”
Police search for three suspects after murder Saturday night
By Staff Report, News Desk
November 3, 2019
After a man was shot and killed Saturday night, Carbondale police are searching for three suspects who are considered armed and dangerous.
Gallery: Memorial Hospital shows off skills during live trauma drill
November 1, 2019
SIH Memorial Hospital plans to end the "trauma desert" in the southern Illinois region on Nov. 4 when their Level II Trauma Center designation goes live.
Settlement against drug companies benefits the state at over $240 million
By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019
After more than a decade, a lawsuit regarding the overpricing of prescription drugs in Illinois was settled Monday.
5-year-old girl shot in Carbondale
By Staff Report, News Desk
October 7, 2019
City of Carbondale police officers responded to a shooting on the 400 block of E. Chestnut Street around 11:26 a.m. Monday.
Gallery: Barbecue competition gets in Murphysboro’s grill
By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
September 21, 2019
It was the 32 annual "Praise the Lard" barbecue competition in Murphysboro on Saturday.
Photo of the day: Crab Orchard clean-up
By Carson VanBuskirk, Staff Photographer
September 21, 2019
Community members came together to participate in the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Cleanup in Marion on Saturday.
Crab Orchard tags monarchs to track migration south
By Elizabeth Biernacki, Staff Reporter
September 14, 2019
“It’s very important to tag [monarchs] because it’s the only butterfly so far that the scientific community has found that does a migration round trip, for example, like birds,” Dana Malave Miller, a ranger at the park, said.
JB Pritzker grants clemency to deported combat veteran Miguel Perez
By Kallie Cox, News Editor
September 4, 2019
Illinois Governor JB. Pritzker granted clemency to combat veteran Miguel Perez Jr. on Friday, Aug. 30, according to a release from the Office of the Governor. Perez served two tours in Afghanistan as a Special Forces Mechanic before being injured in an explosion and suffering a traumatic brain injury and PTSD.
