Shawnee Community College ranked No. 83 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of college sports participation.

Men’s head coach salaries at Shawnee Community College outpace women’s team coaches by 32 percent, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of recent U.S. Department of Education data.

Congratulations to Lady Blackcat Cheyenne Walker

15th Annual Goreville Blackcats Golf Scramble

Feme Clyffe State Park Lake will be one of 57 locations that will be open for the Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season beginning on Oct. 20.

DePaul University softball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $63,791 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Illinois is the fifth most popular states for college softball, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Robert Morris University baseball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $10,678 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Bradley University ($1.2 million), and University of Illinois at Chicago ($980,248), according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Jevon Carter earned second-team All-America honors this week, yet another accolade for a point guard called "one of the best to ever hit the hardwood" for West Virginia University.

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.

About 46 percent of Anna Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 54 percent of students failed.

Academic results data released recently reveals 35 percent of Anna Junior High School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

About 24 percent of Anna Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 76 percent of students failed.

Academic results data released recently reveals 13 percent of Egyptian Junior High School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

About 19 percent of Egyptian Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 81 percent of students failed.

About 7 percent of Egyptian Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 93 percent of students failed.

About 13 percent of Egyptian Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 87 percent of students failed.

Academic results data released recently reveals 18 percent of Egyptian Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

About 22 percent of Egyptian Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 78 percent of students failed.

About 46 percent of Maple Grove Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 54 percent of students failed.