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Former IL Dept. of Public Health Director picked to lead Maine CDC

Water emergency declared in Mt. Vernon

Jackson sentenced to 20 years for drive-by shooting

3 deaths in Missouri as tornado strikes state capital

Nonprofits sue state over Illinois group home oversight plan

Pritzker confident he can sell new taxes for construction

Mt. Vernon bank robbery under investigation

Body found in Carbondale apartment building ID’d

Shots fired inside Carbondale Police Station

Tuesday is Crossing Guard Appreciation Day in Illinois

State and Local News

Former IL Dept. of Public Health Director picked to lead Maine CDC

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The former head of the Illinois Department of Public Health has been tapped to lead the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills announced the appointment

14 hours ago by Robert Thies

Water emergency declared in Mt. Vernon

MT. VERNON, IL (WJPF) — A State of Emergency has been declared in Mt. Vernon as workers continue to search for a large water leak. The estimated 3,500 gallon per minute leak was first

14 hours ago by Robert Thies

Jackson sentenced to 20 years for drive-by shooting

MURPHYSBORO, IL (WJPF) — A Murphysboro man will spend the next twenty years behind bars after pleading guilty to First Degree Murder. Prosecutors say 28-year-old Juwan Jackson was involved in a drive-by shooting in

15 hours ago by Robert Thies

National News

Iran's foreign minister in Pakistan amid tensions with US
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran's foreign minister lashed out at President Donald Trump on Friday during a critically timed visit to Pakistan amid a simmering crisis between Tehran and Washington and ahead of next week's emergency Arab League meeting called by Saudi Arabia over the region's tensions.
Abortion rights groups sue to block Alabama's near-total ban
The near-total abortion ban in Alabama is scheduled to go into effect in November, but Planned Parenthood and the ACLU are suing to block it.
Facebook accused of leaving 'broken children' in wake of its commercial aims, abuse inquiry hears
Facebook has been accused of leaving 'broken children' as collateral damage in the wake of their commercial aims, the child sex abuse inquiry has heard. Barrister William Chapman, representing the victims of abuse at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), said social media companies were not preventing paedophiles reaching children as it was […]

Business News

United Airlines shakes up Avianca leadership after shareholder default
United Airlines launched a management overhaul at Colombia's Avianca Holdings on Friday, removing top shareholder German Efromovich from controlling the cash-strapped airline, according to regulatory filings.
Wall St. clings to slight gains after Trump sparks U.S.-China trade hopes
Wall Street's major indexes edged higher on Friday in a rebound from the previous session's losses after upbeat comments from U.S. President Donald Trump regarding trade relations with China assuaged concerns among some investors.
U.S. regulator sees approval of Boeing 737 MAX to fly as soon as late June: sources
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expects to approve Boeing Co's 737 MAX jet to return to service as soon as late June, representatives of the U.S. air regulator informed members of the United Nations' aviation agency in a private briefing on Thursday, sources told Reuters.

The Dawghouse – River Radio Saluki Sports Coverage

IN THE DAWGHOUSE PODCAST 3-01-19: KAVION PIPPEN
Kavion Pippen joined the Salukis two years ago under the promise he’d be starting things out slow and learning while playing the back-up role to Thik Bol. Those plans were scrapped before his first season at SIU had begun when Bol went down with a knee injury that would turn out to be season ending. […]
IN THE DAWGHOUSE PODCAST 2-12-19: ARMON FLETCHER
This interview was recorded Friday, February 8th Armon Fletcher passed Carlton Fay on SIU’s All-Time scoring list early last Saturday in a game against Evansville. Fletcher only needed one basket to break his tie with Troy Hudson and pass Carlton Fay, officially entering the top 30 All-Time in scoring for Saluki History. He’s now sitting […]
IN THE DAWGHOUSE PODCAST 1-28-19: SEKOU DEMBELE
While the Saluki basketball team will be graduating six seniors after this season, there is plenty more on the way with four freshmen redshirting this season. Sekou Dembele is one of those players. Dembele is a native of Mali and played for the U19 National Team before coming to the United States to play for […]

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