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Pritzker: All Illinois regions have met conditions to reopen

CHICAGO (AP) — Governor JB Pritzker has announced the end of a 10-week stay-at-home order meant to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Pritzker says on Friday, the state will move to the...

Illinois comptroller says legislators won't get pay raise

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza says the state’s legislators will not be getting raises in the next budget year, which begins July 1. Mendoza made her decision known in a video...

Positive COVID-19 test for worker at House meeting place

FILE – State Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Louisville, left, wears a face mask as he walks through the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield, Ill., before the legislative session begins Thursday, May 22, 2020. (Ted...

SIU Board of Trustees to consider Austin Lane for Carbondale...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — The SIU Board of Trustees will meet Friday to consider the appointment of Austin Lane as the next chancellor of SIU Carbondale. Lane’s appointment is recommended by SIU System President...

UPDATE: FOUND cow in Union County

UPDATE: THE COW HAS BEEN FOUND, AND BACK IN IT’s ORIGINAL HOME! THANK YOU...

Aunt Verna ready for "Phase 3"!

She is so excited, she forgot it begins on Friday, May 29th! In case...

15-year-old Benton Golfer Scores 2 Hole-In-Ones in Same...

Well this certainly is something to smile about! All of us here at Z100...

Lean on Me, with Tate and Kovu

How ’bout this for a duet!? Denver-based healthcare worker Tate Hegstrom has gone viral...

Campaign for Kindness: Heather Treat Memorial Virtual ...

Will you have the winning duck!? It’s time to adopt a duck for the...

Associated Lumber in Carbondale: FINAL SALE!

Are you looking for building materials? You’ve got to check out Associated Lumber’s FINAL...

Carbondale, Centralia Headline New Roxana Thanksgiving Tourn...

This upcoming basketball season things will kick off a little differently for Carbondale and Centralia. The two South Seven members have been listed as participants in the inaugural Shells Thanksgiving Tournament, hosted by Roxana....

Saluki Football Ranked in HERO Sports Preseason Poll

The Missouri Valley Football Conference has five teams ranked in the HERO Sports Top 25 Preseason Poll. The Southern Illinois Salukis ranked as the poll’s #22 team in the country, citing being snubbed from...

Senior Hot Shot: Gracie Taylor

Gracie played volleyball and softball all four years of high school. “She has played softball since she was four and will continue her softball career at the same college that her sister Montana and...

Senior Hot Shot: Kiley Carter

Kiley has played softball year round since she was 8 years old. She played travel softball. Starting pitcher for Benton as a freshman and every year since. Kiley also has played first base for...