WSIU Staff

President Biden is set to outline a new "six-pronged" strategy to combat rising coronavirus cases across the country. His remarks come as a surge of new COVID-19 cases has led to rising numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in many states.

Volunteers are needed this Thursday to set up US flags for the funeral of Brooklyn Illinois Police Officer Brian Russell Pierce Jr. Jeff Hastings with the non-profit "The Flagman's Mission Continues" says when he contacted the family of the fallen officer, who was recently killed in the line of duty, they were touched.

WSIU Public Broadcasting, a service of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is pleased to announce that Longbranch Café as the recipient of the ‘Neighborly' award in the business category.

WSIU Public Broadcasting, a service of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is pleased to announce Jason Powell as a recipient of the ‘Neighborly’ award in the individual category.

Julie Wittenborn-Sikorski has been a teacher in special education for 34 years.

President Biden and Vice President Harris are speaking at the signing of a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday and commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Watch their remarks live at 2:30 p.m. CT

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President Biden and Vice President Harris plan to speak following the guilty verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of…