Former SIU System President Glenn Poshard read poetry Monday morning at the SIU student center. Poshard read some of his own poetry as well as poems by other authors.It was part of a free poetry reading to benefit the Saluki food pantry. Attendees were asked to bring food donations for the event.

"Breast Check Fridays" program offers walk-in 3D Mammograms in October.

Cristóbal Cavazos leads a rapid-response effort to document ICE activity. Meet the man confronting Trump’s deportation blitz.

The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to send 100 military troops to Chicago, according to Gov. JB Pritzker, who assailed the move as the Trump administration’s latest — yet not unforeseen — push to consolidate power.

As the U.S. government escalates immigration raids in Illinois and nationwide, some Illinois sheriffs are expressing support and a desire for greater cooperation with federal immigration enforcement despite state laws that limit their involvement.

Applicants must have a commercial driver’s license, pass a background check, and complete drug and alcohol screening.

Southern Illinois University and community partners are rolling out a new program to help alumni launch or grow businesses in Carbondale. The initiative, called Salukis Build Here, offers incentives, support services, and networking for graduates who start, relocate, or expand their ventures in the region. A signing ceremony will take place October first at the Alumni Association Courtyard Tent, with a community celebration planned for October twenty-third at Hangar Nine. Organizers say the effort will highlight alumni-owned businesses already thriving locally and encourage more graduates to invest in Southern Illinois.

The Chicago region saw the biggest drop, falling more than a point to four-point-six percent.

Immigration agents wearing tactical gear and carrying long guns made arrests in downtown Chicago and the River North neighborhood Sunday. “This is not making anybody safer — it’s a show of intimidation,” Gov. JB Pritzker said.