10+ hour, 25+ min ago   (130+ words) SIU senior wide receiver Allen Middleton looks to the air to find the ball in Saturday night's rivalry win over Southeast Missouri State. SIU senior running back Chandler Chapman makes a move with the ball to get more yards on…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (126+ words) A handful of the 300 visiting Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association members bow their heads in prayer during the 9/11 memorial event Friday in Marion. Members of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association salute the colors while the National Anthem is played Friday in…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (140+ words) Trico’ Aubrey Cotter goes for a kill shot in Wednesday’s game with Steeleville. Steeleville’s Kailey Cathcart delivers a perfect set to a teammate during match play with the Trico Pioneers Wednesday. The Trico High School student cheering section turned out…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (143+ words) Donna Graff (right) receives the award for winning the apple butter category while donating her prize money back to festival chair Tonya Walker (left) during the Apple Festival Thursday in Murphysboro. Ari Borish receives her prize from reigning Miss Apple…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (98+ words) Southern Illinoisan CARBONDALE — The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that two Southern Illinois highways, Illinois 37 and Illinois 14, will be closed for culvert replacements this weekend. A culvert replacement in Williamson County will require a weekend closure…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (305+ words) The Murphysboro Apple Festival is celebrating 75 years of festival fun. Rides, food trucks and of course apples. These are only a few of the sights at the annual apple festival in Murphysboro. While festival has grown over the years some…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (220+ words) Southern Illinoisan The Herrin House of Hope, which serves more than 40,000 meals annually, will host its biggest fundraiser event of the year this weekend in Marion. This year's Hope Fest lineup includes a brand-new event, a cheer, dance and spirit…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (102+ words) Rendleman Orchards has been recognized for its commitment to historic preservation, including becoming Union County's first National Register historic district. An historic building on the Rendleman Orchards farm overlooks the season's crop of pumpkins Wednesday in Alto Pass. Michelle Sirles,…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (124+ words) SIU Morris Library launches large digital art display on Sept. 15 Southern Illinoisan Mark Pease, left, an associate professor in digital media in SIU Carbondale’s School of Art and Design, and Library Affairs Dean William Walters with SIU NEW FRAME, a 7-foot-high,…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (58+ words) Du Quoin State Fair Expo Center People eat at the picnic. Local performers play live music at the picnic. DU QUOIN — Several unions from across Southern Illinois gathered for a picnic to celebrate Labor Day. The event saw live music,…...