Leslie Murray is an adjunct philosophy instructor at John A. Logan College and serves as president of the Association of Adjunct Faculty. Outside the classroom, Murray practices carpentry as a hobby. He...

In the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist, Redemption Church hosted a memorial service at Tower Square in Marion on Sept. 14 at 5 p.m. An...

MARION — Centerstone hosted its third annual Life;Story 5K Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention at Ray Fosse Park on September 6 at 7 a.m. The event’s name, Life;Story, features a semicolon to symbolize...

MARION, Ill. — Gov. JB Pritzker joined state and local leaders Thursday to break ground on the Oasis Outdoors Sports Complex, a 500,000-square-foot development that will become the largest powersports...

Severe storms rolled into Southern Illinois on April 2, bringing dark clouds, heavy winds and the start of a multi-day stretch of dangerous weather. Meteorologists forecasted widespread rainfall, with...

A powerful storm swept through the region during the evening hours of April 2, leaving widespread destruction in its wake. Among the hardest-hit areas was near Goreville, where strong winds and heavy...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (April 2, 2025) — According to the latest available election results, Dawn Roberts, Nathan Colombo, and Brian Stanfield are leading in the race for the three open seats on the Carbondale...

John A. Logan College celebrated its Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) graduates with a pinning ceremony Thursday, March 6. Recently pinned graduate Brandy Blackwell smiled as she rejoined her family...

A group of individuals kneel in prayer before The Apotheosis of St. Louis, an iconic equestrian statue of King Louis IX, the namesake of St. Louis, Missouri, on Feb. 15. King Louis IX, a 13th-century French...

      SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Approximately 200 people gathered outside the Illinois State Capitol on Feb. 5 to protest as part of the 50501 movement, a grassroots...

Southern Illinois honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with two days of events celebrating his life and message of equality, justice, and nonviolent activism. Dr. King, a civil rights leader...

The JALC Highway Construction Careers Training Program held its fall graduation on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Carterville Community Center. Students prepared personalized speeches and were presented...