Gallery: Governor Pritzker visits southern Illinois to promote Rebuild Illinois
By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
July 2, 2019
Illinois Governor Pritzker visits southern Illinois promoting his Rebuild Illinois plan.
After 65 years of business, venerable bar PK’s up for sale
By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
July 1, 2019
As of July 1st, the bar, located at 308 S. Illinois Ave., is on the market for $425,000.
Missing girl reunited with family
By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
June 11, 2019
“Up until a few hours ago, I was losing my mind. I was literally losing my mind,” said Sincearae Dotson.
BREAKING NEWS: Missing 7-year-old girl found
By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia editor
June 11, 2019
7-year-old Patrice Dotson was found alive on Tuesday afternoon.
Carbondale community searches for missing seven-year-old
By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
June 11, 2019
Patrice's grandmother Barbra Dotson came from Chicago to look for her youngest grandchild. "Take her to the police station, the hospital, take her anywhere just leave her there. You don't have to give your name or nothing. Just give my grandbaby back," Dotson said.
In a historic announcement SIU Arena is renamed “Banterra Center”
By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
May 16, 2019
SIU Arena will be renamed as the 'Banterra Center', interim Chancellor John Dunn announced during a press conference Thursday.
Gallery: Spring 2019 Commencement
May 11, 2019
Southern Illinois University held spring commencement ceremonies at the SIU Arena on Saturday.
Administration looks to move forward with changes to Saluki Success Program despite campus pushback
By Emily Cooper, Editor in Chief
May 3, 2019
“When the Faculty Senate found out – they resisted. When the Faculty Association found out – they resisted. When the Core Curriculum Committee found out – they resisted,” Nick Weschinskey, the Saluki Success coordinator, said.
SIU men’s golf headed to Louisville for NCAA regional tournament
By Adam Warfel, Sports Editor
May 2, 2019
"I'm kind of surprised we were 13, we thought we would be at least one higher," senior Luke Gannon said. "That is a little bit of a chip on the shoulder, we know we can compete."
Christine Brewer, award-winning soprano, to perform with regional music collaborative
By Grace Schneider, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2019
Christine Brewer steps out in front of hundreds of audience members, this time it isn’t for the BBC Proms or Wigmore Hall in London, but instead for a captivated audience of students and staff at Shawnee High School.
‘Porkchop the Pig’ captures the hearts of Herrin residents
By Brian Munoz, Editor in Chief
April 18, 2019
Michelle Mezo said she wasn’t surprised when she found one of her son’s high school friends had brought a stray pig back to her house back in November.
Carbondale community members protest, call for mayor’s resignation
By Rana Schenke, News Editor
April 11, 2019
“We're here because Mayor Henry had a domestic dispute right before the election,” Devarsi, a community member and protestor, said. “The police responded to it and it was covered up by [the Henrys] and the police.”
