Ninety-eight people from 31 countries became United States citizens Friday at a naturalization ceremony at John A Logan College.

The crowd of more than two dozen people filled Kiki's coffee house in Anna with cheering as Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey and his running mate Aaron Del Mar took to the stage. The two are on a statewide tour talking about their plan to win the Republican nomination for governor.

Robert Bristow will appear at Confluence Books on Sunday, February 1.

Frances Murphy's last day will be in June.

A snow emergency is automatically displayed when an accumulation of snow and ice exceeds 2 inches.

Janice Pavelonis has accepted a superintendent position in another school district.

Churchill will have a book signing at the Carbondale Barnes and Noble location on February 7.

The City is developing a long-term strategy for how Carbondale tells its story—both internally and externally.

A strong shot of winter weather will hit the WSIU listening area this weekend. Meteorologists say heavy snowfall is expected to cover southern Illinois, southern Missouri, and much of Kentucky beginning Friday night.

Blue Sky says these accolades are a significant achievement for the southern Illinois winery.