Southern Illinois News

New Southern Illinois University's Touch of Nature Environmental Center's bike trails 'adds to the quality of life' in the region

By William Gibb | May 9, 2021

Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) celebrated alongside community members and Southern Illinois University to open newly finished mountain biking paths.

Trapshooting championship, 'a major economic driver,' returns to Sparta

By William Gibb | Apr 22, 2021

The Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) will return to Sparta for its 2021 Grand American World Trapshooting Championships.

Southern Seven Hills Health Dept. follows CDC lead to update COVID-19 isolation guidelines

By William Gibb | Jan 31, 2021

The Southern Seven Hills Health Dept. will be adjusting its regulations regarding COVID-19 quarantines following updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control.