Every spring, as the weather warms up and the flowers begin to bloom, the snake species of southern Illinois begin to stir from hibernation deep in the limestone bluffs. They peek their heads out of...

SIU hosted its annual fashion show  April 26, 2026 in The Student Center’s ballrooms with designers and models. Designers ranged from freshmen to seniors who all created at least one original outfit.    “As...

Amidst farm fields sits a 1,200 acre airport with echoes of planes whizzing above. Terry Maddox, a maintenance technician for Crucial MRO works on various maintenance jobs on planes in the hanger.   The...

SIU alum Bob Odenkirk’s upcoming film “Normal” made its Illinois debut on Thursday, April 2. In the action-thriller, Odenkirk stars as an interim sheriff in a small town called Normal, but — spoiler...

Alt. News 26:46, an alternative news group that covers unique and creative stories, took over Ballroom B of the SIU Student Center on March 30, 2026 to host the first ever Alt. News 26:46 Drag Race....

Polls opened at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17 for the Illinois primary election in Jackson and Williamson county, where there was a  low but steady turnout of voters.  “The midterm elections always...

Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers.    “Metamorphoses,” an SIU School of Theater and Dance mainstage production, opens Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Christian Moe Laboratory...

ICE agents arrested six men in Du Quoin in January, marking one of the first reported ICE enforcement actions this far south in Illinois under President Donald Trump’s expanded second-term immigration...

Editor’s Note: This story includes content related to suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988 or visiting the...

The campus of Southern Illinois University received over a foot a snow this weekend as students and Carbondale community members experienced below zero wind chills, dangerous road conditions and citywide...

The Saluki Women’s basketball team hosted the Sycamores of Indiana State University on Thursday, Jan. 22. Coming off an exciting home victory against the UIC Flames, the Dawgs looked to add another win...

The ice in the Enterprise Center, home to the St. Louis Blues, is usually adorned with hockey nets and pucks, but the arena was filled last weekend with the sequined outfits and daring leaps of U.S....