WSIU Public Radio

07/29/2025

Leaders at SIU-Carbondale will kick off Phase 1 of the new student housing project known as Saluki Village with a special event next week to begin clearing space for the development.
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Part of the new housing project involves the university taking down long-vacant residence halls along the old Greek Row.

07/28/2025

A member of the Paducah Police Department will be taking over the police department in Carbondale.
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Anthony Copeland will become the Chief of Police in Carbondale, effective September 2.

07/28/2025

Signature naming rights to The Dome at the 94-acre, $40 million Oasis Sports Complex in Marion have been announced.
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The Dome at the Oasis Sports Complex in Marion is a first-of-its-kind sports facility.

07/25/2025

Happy Friday! It’s another sunny and warm start to the day on the SIU campus. Sunny today with a high of 94… but it will feel more like 107 with the heat index. A heat advisory is in effect until 7pm. Clear tonight with a low of 77.

07/24/2025

Happy Thursday! It’s a sunny and warm start to the day on the SIU campus. Look for a high near 96 and a heat index as high as 109. Extreme heat warning remains in effect until 7pm. Mostly clear tonight with a low of 78.

07/22/2025

A new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday will make it easier for police to remove squatters who are illegally staying at a residence.
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A new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday will make it easier for police to remove squatters who are illegally staying at a residence.

07/21/2025

A new study suggests that the American dream is still more elusive for some people in Illinois than for others, and that the pathway up the economic ladder is not easily scaled.
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Disparities also persist along racial and gender lines

07/21/2025

Mackenzi Felmlee fell through the safety net of doctors, judges, lawyers, social workers, teachers, child welfare organizations and the state agency charged with protecting abused and neglected children in Illinois until she was found bruised and struggling to breathe at the bottom of the basement stairs in a Fairview Heights foster home.
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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services can delay reports for years.

07/18/2025

Happy Friday! It’s a hazy start to the day on the SIU campus. Partly sunny with a 40% chance of scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High near 88. A heat advisory is in effect for Union, Johnson, Pope, Alexander, Pulaski, and Massac Counties until 7pm. Heat index values could top 105. More of the same is I. Store for the weekend.

07/17/2025

A total of $5 million dollars was given to 16 recipients around the state.
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Governor JB Pritzker and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal announced the innaugural Fire Station Construction and Rehabilitation Program awards. A total of $5 million dollars was given to 16 recipients around the state.

07/17/2025

After almost a decade, Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza will not seek another term as the state’s chief financial officer.

07/16/2025

Happy Wedneaday! A sunny and humid start to the day on the SIU campus. Mostly sunny today with some isolated scattered showers and thunderstorms possible. High near 90. A Heat Advisory is in effect from Noon until 7pm for most of the region. Expect heat index values in excess of 105.