Southern Illinois University Carbondale

The campus in deep southern Illinois is grappling with a nearly $9.5 million budget shortfall that its leader says is largely fueled by athletics.

The 2024 Paris Games will run until Aug. 11, though some events have already kicked off before Friday's official opening ceremony.

Despite Illinois' plan to reduce poverty in the state, financial problems are worsening for many downstate families as pandemic-era enhanced benefits sunset in the face of rising inflation.

Carbondale, approximately two hours south of St. Louis, is expected to welcome roughly 50,000 people to the college town hoping to catch a glimpse of Monday’s total solar eclipse.

This will be the last time in more than 300 years, researchers say, that a total solar eclipse will go over southern Illinois and Missouri. Here’s what you need to know to make the best of the celestial spectacle.

Communities in the path of next month's total solar eclipse could see millions of dollars flow into their communities for a chance to witness a few minutes of darkness when the moon passes in front of the sun.

Researchers and state officials in Illinois and Missouri are preparing to welcome thousands of people who hope to catch the next total solar eclipse to the southern parts of their states in early April.

A dormant volcano in southern Illinois has scientists eager to learn more about the rare earth metals hidden beneath its surface.

Carbondale is set to become the closest place with abortion access for millions of residents in the Midwest and South.

Visual artist Yingxue Zuo’s family was persecuted by China’s ruling Communist Party when he was a child. His father was sent to a labor camp, where he…