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Why wearable smart devices like the Oura Ring are getting more popular
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (97+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91. 9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Why wearable smart devices like the Oura Ring are getting more popular A new survey finds that nearly 60% of adults own at least one wearable device, like an Apple Watch…...
Effingham native competes for Team Navy in the 2026 Warrior Games
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (192+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91. 9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Effingham native competes for Team Navy in the 2026 Warrior Games An Effingham native will be among more than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans competing at the 2026 Warrior…...
Route 66 centennial promotion connects museum and state fair
19+ hour, 7+ min ago (145+ words) The Illinois State Museum and Illinois State Fair are partnering this summer to celebrate the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66. Beginning today and continuing for the next 66 days, visitors to the Illinois State Museum's "Miles of Memories: Stories of Route 66" exhibit…...
Mt. Vernon Fall Fest Announces 2026 Theme Celebrating America's 250th Birthday
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (166+ words) Organizers of the Mt. Vernon Fall Fest have announced the theme for this year's celebration. Mt. Vernon Festivals Incorporated unveiled the 2026 theme Tuesday as "Stars, Stripes and Autumn Nights." The annual festival is scheduled for September 25th and 26th in downtown Mt....
Williamson County to Host Free Car Seat Safety Check Event
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (203+ words) Parents and caregivers in Williamson County will have an opportunity later this month to make sure their children's car seats are installed safely and correctly. Buckle Up Illinois is hosting a Car Seat Check Event on Thursday, June 11, from 1 to…...
SIU School of Music faculty piano duo featured in Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (361+ words) Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Music faculty Anthony Gray and Jiyeon Lee will perform Thursday, June 11, in the Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series, in Morris Library's third-floor rotunda. The free, public concert begins at 5 p. m. Gray is an associate professor…...
Rideshare drivers could unionize in Illinois under bill passed by General Assembly
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (765+ words) Over the past five months, a sea of rideshare drivers in yellow T-shirts flooded the Illinois state Capitol almost weekly, lobbying for the right to form a union. They may be able to do so soon, after Illinois lawmakers passed…...
The final Street Machine Nationals in Du Quoin is June 5-7
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (107+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91. 9 FM | HD1-News & Classical The final Street Machine Nationals in Du Quoin is June 5-7 This weekend's Street Machine Nationals in Du Quoin will be its final run after 40 years in southern Illinois. Organizers have…...
Study Finds Sharp Drop in Carbondale Vacation-Home Purchases
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (137+ words) A new study says vacation-home purchases in the Carbondale area have dropped sharply since the height of the pandemic housing boom. Research from Sell My Timeshare Now found second-home purchases in the Carbondale micro area fell nearly 78 percent between 2021 and…...
Illinois lawmakers fail to pass Bears bill despite goal line push
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1028+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Despite a Hail Mary heave from the Illinois Senate in the final hours of the spring legislative session, state lawmakers ultimately failed to reach the end zone on a bill incentivizing the Chicago Bears to build a new stadium…...