The Carbondale Municipal Officers Electoral Board decided on Dec. 10 to remove sitting Councilwoman Ginger Rye Sanders and candidate Ryan Reed from the ballot for Carbondale Consolidated Election April...

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...

Oriana Mobley, a student of the SIU School of Theater and Dance, was located safe early Wednesday morning, nearly 12 hours after being reported missing late Tuesday evening.    Mobley was reported...

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...

Head Saluki football coach Nick Hill will never be a maligned face in southern Illinois.    Much like his former counterpart, Bryan Mullins, Hill is a product of SIU and will always be remembered...

On Nov. 19, the Saluki Food Pantry held a food drive in the Student Center on campus. They set up a booth and were accepting various food to stock up the pantry for students staying on campus during break.   “It’s...

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...

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...