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Logistics center will help abortion seekers get to Illinois

With abortion access increasingly restricted across much of the South and Midwest, two Illinois clinics near St. Louis on Friday announced a new logistics center to help abortion seekers get to their clinics. Activists...

1 dead, 1 hurt in northern Illinois chemical explosion

HAMPSHIRE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a chemical explosion at a northern Illinois manufacturing plant killed one person and left another critically injured. Hampshire Fire Protection District Chief Trevor Herrmann says the incident occurred...

Flags lowered to honor slain Illinois child welfare worker

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Flags at Illinois state office buildings were lowered for three days to honor a child welfare worker who was stabbed to death this month. Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered that U.S....

More state Back to Business grants to be awarded

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — More than $111 million has been distributed to support certain small businesses across the state. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced the total distributed funds for...

DCFS hearing set for January 28

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — The Department of Children and Family Services will be the subject of a hearing in the Illinois House, but not until next Friday. Following a week of Republicans demanding...

Rittenhouse seeks return of gun used during Kenosha protest

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during street protests in Kenosha in 2020, is seeking the return of the gun and...

January 19, 2022

Talkin Vols Podcast: Kyle Suprenant talks finishing up construction at the Logan baseball field, upcoming season

Head coach of John A. Logan Baseball, Kyle Suprenant, joined Talkin Vols on Tuesday night and talked with Matt Varney about the construction going on at the baseball and softball fields, the upcoming season...Read More

Talkin Vols Podcast: Kyle Suprenant talks fin...

Southern Illinois Sports Spotlight

January 19, 2022

Talkin Vols Podcast: Kyle Smithpeters talks #2 ranking, upcoming games vs. Shawnee, SWIC

John A. Logan men’s basketball coach Kyle Smithpeters joined Matt Varney on Talkin Vols this past Tuesday and discussed being ranked #2 in the NJCAA, the upcoming games vs. Shawnee Community College and SWIC,...Read More

Talkin Vols Podcast: Kyle Smithpeters talks #...

Southern Illinois Sports Spotlight

January 19, 2022

Sportsvoice Podcast: Herrin’s Athletic Director Andrew Anderson discusses school’s new athletic website

Herrin Athletic Director Andrew Anderson joined Sportsvoice this past Saturday to discuss the school’s new athletic website:...Read More

Sportsvoice Podcast: Herrin's Athletic Direct...

Southern Illinois Sports Spotlight

January 18, 2022

Multiple new teams enter top 10 in this week’s John A Logan College SI Basketball Coaches’ Poll

The top 5 in this week’s coaches’ poll remained largely unchanged, with Murphysboro and Mt. Vernon swapping the #4 and #5 slots. Olney and Teutopolis both entered the Top 10 for the first time...Read More

January 14, 2022

LISTEN: Bryan Mullins talks upcoming game vs. Northern Iowa, 3 games in 5 days

Saluki men’s basketball coach Bryan Mullins discussed the team rebounding from their first conference loss, the game vs. Northern Iowa, and playing 3 games in the upcoming 5 days with Matt Varney Friday morning:...Read More

LISTEN: Bryan Mullins talks upcoming game vs....

In the Dawghouse

January 13, 2022

Benton pauses extracurricular activities due to COVID through Monday

Thursday afternoon the Benton Rangers announced that they are pausing all extracurricular activities through Monday January 17th at 10:00 A.M. Benton Consolidated High School plans to hold a remote learning day on Friday and...Read More