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...

Volunteer reporter Brooklyn Willis sat down with Pulitzer Prize finalist Nicole Hester to discuss Hester's career as a photojournalist. Hester offered how photojournalists can help combat misinformation...

A comet streaks across the sky over the water at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge on Oct. 14. Many viewers lined Wolf Creek Road to take photos and admire the rare celestial sight. Comet C/2023...

Southern Illinois has witnessed several remarkable celestial events in 2024. The region experienced a total solar eclipse on April 8, followed by a harvest supermoon and partial lunar eclipse on Tuesday,...

Southern Illinois was plunged into darkness today as a total solar eclipse swept across the region, drawing thousands of visitors eager to witness the rare celestial event. Volunteer photographer Jordan...

JALC music instructor Chris Thornton sat down with The Volunteer reporter Karissa Stolba to discuss the upcoming spring musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The play follows an eclectic...

Sen. Terri Bryant, who represents Illinois’ 58th Senate District, recently sat down with The Volunteer and reporter Emily Fulk to discuss her time as a legislator, work-life balance, the role of faith...