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NWS confirms Chester tornado

Preliminary surveys indicate an EF-2 tornado touched down in Chester on Sunday night. Damage assessment crews were out Monday compiling lists of damage to structures in Chester and Randolph County. They were assisted by...

AFSCME agrees to vaccine requirement

Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced an agreement with the state’s largest employee union for 7,800 workers to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The deal is with AFSCME workers at Illinois Veterans homes and Human Services...

State gears up for kids' vaccines

The Illinois Department of Public Health is gearing up for the anticipated approval of Covid-19 vaccines for younger children. It’s expected the Pfizer vaccine will get the okay for kids ages 5 to 11...

Southern Illinois avoids storm damage

Most of Southern Illinois escaped damage from Sunday night’s storms. In Chester, a roof collapsed at a nursing home. There was also a gas leak, but no fire. Officials reported all of the residents...

Marion Pumpkin Glow and Stroll THIS WEEKEND

This is more my speed! How about 450 pumpkins all carved and lit up...

Kaleb Tickner from Crab Orchard

Check out this big buck from 11-year-old Kaleb Tickner from Crab Orchard! Kaleb is...

Kaleb Tickner from Crab Orchard

High School Football Player Gets Surprise from Army Dad...

I love videos like this! Ninth grader Fred Grooms has been enjoying a busy...

Henry Spurlock and his deer, "Slugger"

Henry is an 8-year-old deer hunter from Vienna. He goes to New Simpson Hill...

Henry Spurlock and his deer, "Slugger"

Coach Nick Hill with SIU Football

GET YOUR TICKETS! It’s a homecoming celebration at SIU, and the Salukis are ready...

Aunt Verna's Spice Rack

My Aunt Verna was a little confused about our new promotion on Z100! The...

In The Dawghouse 10/25/21 - Bryan Mullins

Saluki men’s basketball head coach Bryan Mullins joined us on the eve of Tuesday night’s exhibition opener versus Henderson State. And for the first time in 6o8 days, Banterra Center will play host to...

LISTEN: Logan MBB coach Kyle Smithpeters gives overview of r...

John A. Logan men’s basketball coach Kyle Smithpeters met with Matt Varney Monday morning and they went down the roster together discussing several different weapons that the #6 Vols have. No Jay Scrubb, no...

14 area teams earn playoff position

Saturday night 15 area teams learned they were in the IHSA Playoffs and who their first matchup would be against. Below is the qualifying teams in the area, who they matched up against, and...

LISTEN: SIU coach Nick Hill discusses week ahead with Northe...

SIU football coach Nick Hill discussed recruiting, the upcoming game vs. Northern Iowa, and Bryson Strong’s status with Matt Varney during Hill’s Monday morning press conference:...