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This week on The Southern Radio Hour, Southern Illinoisan local news editor Alee Quick talks with reporter Molly Parker about the elusive pawpaw fruit and SIU's plan to offer free tuition to some students. Correspondent Brian Munoz joins us to talk about the five Southern Illinois racial justice leaders he interviewed about the activism and community organizing they continue to do. And, reporter Marilyn Halstead tells us about Women for Change Carbondale and their community garden. The Southern Illinoisan is the daily regional newspaper for Southern Illinois. Support us at thesouthern.com/members. The Southern Radio Hour airs 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Southern Radio Hour, Southern Illinoisan local news editor Alee Quick talks with reporter Molly Parker and correspondent Brian Munoz about some of the Southern Illinoisans who have died due to COVID-19. Isaac Smith also talks about the final outcome of the Brian Burns murder case. And, executive editor Tom English joins us to talk about our new weekend edition. The Southern Illinoisan is the daily regional newspaper for Southern Illinois. Support us at thesouthern.com/members. The Southern Radio Hour airs 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM. Support them at wdbx.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nathan Colombo, the man behind the 'WTF? Carbondale' Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages and popular Facebook group, joins Southern Illinoisan local news editor Alee Quick to talk about the evolution of 'WTF? Carbondale,' and his plans to launch a 'WTF? Carbondale' podcast this month. And, Southern Illinoisan reporters Molly Parker, Isaac Smith and Marilyn Halstead give us the Southern Illinois news highlights of the past week, including SIU enrollment, Thai Taste's new owner and more. The Southern Radio Hour airs 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM. The Southern Illinoisan is the regional daily newspaper for Southern Illinois. Support us at thesouthern.com/members.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Southern Radio Hour, local news editor Alee Quick talks with reporters Molly Parker, Isaac Smith and Marilyn Halstead about highlights from the last week's news, including SIU's plan for reporting COVID-19 cases, fatal shootings in Marion and Carbondale, and more. The Southern Radio Hour airs 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM. The Southern Illinoisan is the daily regional newspaper for Southern Illinois. Support us at thesouthern.com/members. WDBX 91.1 FM is community radio for Southern Illinois. Support them at wdbx.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Southern Radio Hour is back after a two-week hiatus with news about the COVID-19 situation in Southern Illinois. This week, local news editor Alee Quick talks with reporters Molly Parker, Isaac Smith and Marilyn Halstead, and correspondent Brian Munoz, about Gov. J.B. Prizker's visit to Southern Illinois, where he said the COVID-19 outbreak is worse than in Chicago. We'll have updates about schools reopening and the outbreak in the U.S. Penitentiary in Marion, as well as some good news about PK's new owner and a new film set in Carbondale. The Southern Illinoisan is the daily regional newspaper for Southern Illinois. Support us at thesouthern.com/members. This show airs 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM, community radio for Southern Illinois. Support them at wdbx.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Southern Radio Hour, Southern Illinoisan local news editor Alee Quick talks with reporters Molly Parker, Isaac Smith and Marilyn Halstead about the last week in Southern Illinois news, including the continuing discussion around sundown towns; ICE's rules on international students; the uncertain future of Cairo's nursing homes; the lasting legacies of two prominent Southern Illinoisans we lost last week; the Tuskegee Next aviation program; and more. The Southern Radio Hour airs 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM. The Southern Illinoisan is the daily newspaper for Southern Illinois. Support us at thesouthern.com/members. WDBX is community radio for Southern Illinois. Support them at wdbx.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Southern Radio Hour, Southern Illinoisan local news editor Alee Quick talks with reporters Molly Parker, Marilyn Halstead and Isaac Smith. We are talking about SIU Carbondale's new chancellor, who officially started on campus last week; a town hall about Carbondale community policing; and more highlights in Southern Illinois news from the last week. And this week, we made some long overdue audio quality improvements! The Southern Radio Hour airs 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM. The Southern Illinoisan is the regional daily newspaper for Southern Illinois. Support us at thesouthern.com/members.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Southern Radio Hour, Southern Illinoisan local news editor Alee Quick talks with reporters Molly Parker, Marilyn Halstead and Isaac Smith about Carbondale protesters pepper-sprayed by police, an SIU-hosted virtual discussion about racism in higher education, this year's "huge" peach crop, and a lot more. The Southern Radio Hour airs at 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM. The Southern Illinoisan is the daily regional newspaper for Southern Illinois. Support us at thesouthern.com/members.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Protests have popped up in cities around the world in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis Police custody on Memorial Day after a white officer pressed his knee into Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes. In Southern Illinois, protests have been held in small cities that haven't seen demonstrations like these in recent history. Local news editor Alee Quick talks with reporters Molly Parker, Isaac Smith and Marilyn Halstead, photographer Byron Hetzler and correspondent Brian Munoz about their coverage of protests in Southern Illinois, including in Carbondale, Anna, Du Quoin and Carterville. The Southern Radio Hour airs 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM. The Southern Illinoisan is the daily regional newspaper for Southern Illinois. Support us at thesouthern.com/members.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Southern Illinoisan local news editor Alee Quick talks with reporters Isaac Smith and Marilyn Halstead about a new plasma therapy being used at Southern Illinois Healthcare to treat COVID-19, a data breach at the Illinois Department of Employment Security, and more. Plus, staff photographer Byron Hetzler joins us to talk about what it's like to photograph people during a pandemic. The Southern Radio Hour airs 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM. The Southern Illinoisan is the daily regional newspaper for Southern Illinois. Support us at http://www.thesouthern.com/members.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Southern Radio Hour, local news editor Alee Quick talks with reporters Marilyn Halstead and Molly Parker and executive editor Tom English about how businesses are adapting to the pandemic: More restaurants are opening to offer curbside pickup; the newsroom is now our own living rooms; and one Pope County farm offers an innovative service: they'll rent their goat out for your video call. The Southern Radio Hour airs at 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM. The Southern Illinoisan is the daily regional newspaper for Southern Illinois. Support us at thesouthern.com/members.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Southern Radio Hour, local news editor Alee Quick talks with reporters Molly Parker, Isaac Smith and Marilyn Halstead about the COVID-19 outbreak at Gilster-Mary Lee; how Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's reopening plan compares to those in surrounding states; the future of the Grand American trapshooting championship in Southern Illinois; and two teenagers' campaign to fight isolation among seniors. The Southern Radio Hour airs 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM. The Southern Illinoisan is the regional daily newspaper for Southern Illinois. Support us at thesouthern.com/members.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, The Southern Illinoisan local news editor Alee Quick talks with reporters Molly Parker, Isaac Smith and Marilyn Halstead about continuing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Southern Illinois, including stay-home order backlash, hospitals seeing fewer stroke and heart attack patients, and more furloughs in county and city governments. The Southern Radio Hour airs 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM. We can also be found on most of your favorite podcast apps. If you are unable to find us on a podcast platform, let us know at webmaster@thesouthern.com. Thank you for supporting local journalism! See how you can connect with the Southern Illinois community by becoming a member below.https://thesouthern.com/members/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Southern Radio Hour, local news editor Alee Quick talks with reporters Molly Parker and Isaac Smith about a COVID-19 outbreak at a Mount Vernon long-term care facility, Southern Illinois counties considering furloughs, and more. The Southern Radio Hour airs first at 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM. We can also be found on most of your favorite podcast apps. If you are unable to find us on a podcast platform, let us know at webmaster@thesouthern.com. Thank you for supporting local journalism! See how you can connect with the Southern Illinois community by becoming a member below.https://thesouthern.com/members/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Southern Radio Hour, local news editor Alee Quick talks with Molly Parker about her reporting on Randolph County's relatively high per-capita COVID-19 infection rate. Plus, Isaac Smith tells us which Southern Illinois businesses won grant funding; and Marilyn Halstead tells us why one doctor says most people shouldn't be wearing gloves. The Southern Radio Hour airs 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM: Community radio for Southern Illinois.We can also be found on most of your favorite podcast apps. If you are unable to find us on a podcast platform, let us know at webmaster@thesouthern.com. Thank you for supporting local journalism! See how you can connect with the Southern Illinois community by becoming a member below.https://thesouthern.com/members/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Southern Illinoisan local news editor Alee Quick and reporters Marilyn Halstead, Isaac Smith and Molly Parker as we discuss the continuing impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on Southern Illinois. The Southern Radio Hour airs 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM. We can also be found on most of your favorite podcast apps. If you are unable to find us on a podcast platform, let us know at webmaster@thesouthern.com. Thank you for supporting local journalism! See how you can connect with the Southern Illinois community by becoming a member below.https://thesouthern.com/members/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Southern Radio Hour, local news editor Alee Quick discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on Southern Illinois with reporters Molly Parker and Isaac Smith. We also catch up with former Southern Illinoisan night editor Codell Rodriguez about the time the infamous Joe Exotic brought tigers to Marion. The Southern Radio Hour airs at 8 a.m. Mondays on WDBX 91.1 FM.We can also be found on most of your favorite podcast apps. If you are unable to find us on a podcast platform, let us know at webmaster@thesouthern.com. Thank you for supporting local journalism! See how you can connect with the Southern Illinois community by becoming a member below. https://thesouthern.com/members/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join reporters Molly, Marilyn and Isaac and local news editor Alee for our weekly roundup of Southern Illinois news. This week: We look ahead to the March 17 primary election; Scratch Brewing is nominated for a James Beard Award, Gov. Pritzker visits Carbondale, and more. Join the Southern Illinoisan news team every Monday morning at 8 a.m. on WDBX 91.1 FM, community radio for Southern Illinois. We can also be found on most of your favorite podcast apps. If you are unable to find us on a podcast platform, let us know at webmaster@thesouthern.com. Thank you for supporting local journalism! See how you can connect with the Southern Illinois community by becoming a member below. https://thesouthern.com/members/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Molly, Gabe, Isaac, Marilyn and Alee as they talk about the past week's news in Southern Illinois. This week: A movie theater is coming back to the Carbondale mall, the famous Jason Tanner dies, SIU moves to freeze tuition, Carbondale considers changing a street name, and more ... Join the Southern Illinoisan news team every Monday morning at 8 a.m. on WDBX 91.1 FM, community radio for Southern Illinois. We can also be found on most of your favorite podcast apps. If you are unable to find us on a podcast platform, let us know at webmaster@thesouthern.com. Thank you for supporting local journalism! See how you can connect with the Southern Illinois community by becoming a member below. https://thesouthern.com/members/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/southernradiohour/messageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Alee, Gabe, Molly, Isaac and Marilyn as they recap the last week's news in Southern Illinois. This week: An update on Wyatt, the famous rescue dog; an introduction to Benton's Armed Barbers; why some church-goers are arming themselves; and the latest on paid parking in downtown Carbondale. Join the Southern Illinoisan news team every Monday morning at 8 a.m. on WDBX 91.1 FM, community radio for Southern Illinois. We can also be found on most of your favorite podcast apps. If you are unable to find us on a podcast platform, let us know at webmaster@thesouthern.com. Thank you for supporting local journalism! See how you can connect with the Southern Illinois community by becoming a member below. https://thesouthern.com/members/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/southernradiohour/messageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.