WSIU InFocus

Education

SIU's President weighs in on Higher Ed pressures in Florida, other states

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with SIU President Dan Mahony

Energy and Environment

Water woes weigh heavy on Mike Baltz's mind

Mike Baltz

The Carbondale ornithologist and environmentalist comments on how climate change affects water

InFocus visits with playwright and author Steve Falcone. His latest book is about what it is like being homebound because of the pandemic

Kevin Boucher

We visit with actor, playwright and author Steve Falcone about his latest book "Home Poems."

Health & Wellness

What Travelers Need to Know as the US Reopens

Steph Whiteside

WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

InFocus: Longtime Columnist Cheryl Ranchino Trench Talks About Her Book

Kevin Boucher

For the last 44 years Herrin native and writer Cheryl Ranchino Trench has written a column titled "The Paper Telephone". Cheryl has recently published a book, based on her popular newspaper column. On this episode of InFocus, Cheryl talks about her book "Snapshots and Footnotes."

SIU News

For SIUC's Chancellor, Summer Is All About Planning

Jennifer Fuller

WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

Health & Wellness

Dayempur Herbal Medicine Workshop Returns for 2021

Jennifer Fuller

WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

SIU Alumni Association Makes Plans for Reconnecting In-Person

Jennifer Fuller

WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

The COVID-19 pandemic has weighed on children's mental health, and some Iowans worry the state's services still aren't enough to meet demand.

Health & Wellness

As Pandemic Weighs On Children's Mental Health, Some Iowans Struggle To Find Help

Natalie Krebs

The pandemic has affected the mental health of Iowa's children, and some are still concerned that two years after the creation of the children's mental health system, services are still falling short.

Health & Wellness

Year of COVID: Local Physicians Remember the Fight

WSIU's Steph Whiteside talks with two local doctors about their experience, as the region marks one-year since COVID-19 arrived.