The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Williamson County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 2, according to GasBuddy.com.
The Southern Illinois University (SIU) men's swimming and diving team is preparing to host the 2024 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship at Shea Natatorium.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) has announced the commencement of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition, extending an invitation to high school students from Illinois’ 12th Congressional District to participate. The competition, established by Congress in 1982, offers young artists from all 50 states a platform to display their creative prowess."Every spring, I enjoy seeing the artwork that our talented Southern Illinois high school students create for the Congressional Art Competition," expressed Bost. "This competition gives them a great...
State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) expressed her support for the U.S. Supreme Court's recent unanimous decision to overturn rulings by activist judges. The court's 9-0 ruling reversed the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to remove Donald Trump from the Colorado state ballot, as well as a similar decision made by a Cook County Judge.Bryant commented, "I am encouraged by the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling to overturn the Colorado case that led to a Cook County activist judge’s decision to remove Trump from the Illinois ballot. The fundamental foundation of...
Casimir Pulaski Day was officially designated as a statewide observance in Chicago and Illinois in 1986. It is observed each year on the first Monday in March in recognition of Pulaski’s March 6 birthday. Pulaski, a Polish-born hero of the American Revolution, was killed in battle during the ‘Siege of Savannah’ in 1779."Pulaski, a freedom fighter in Russian-occupied Poland, had a distinguished record on the battlefield before being forced out following invasions by Austria and Prussia. He met Benjamin Franklin in Paris in 1776 and offered to come to America to assist the...
In breaking news, the U.S. Supreme Court has made a significant ruling regarding the upcoming presidential primaries. According to the court, "states cannot remove Presidential Candidate Donald Trump from primary ballots." This decision comes as a response to a Colorado ruling that sought to eliminate Trump from the ballot in that state.The Supreme Court's decision not only impacts Colorado but also has implications for other states, such as Illinois. As stated, "This decision...will likely end a similar case here in Illinois." The ruling sets a precedent for how states...