Last episode, we took a road trip to Southern Illinois to look into a metal, fire-breathing dragon. Today, we’re looking at a different landmark in nearby Alton: the Piasa. Unlike the Kaskaskia dragon, the Piasa has a centuries-old history that starts with the Indigenous people of what is now the Mississippi River.

Voting is open in the the new state flag design contest. The public can vote online at www.ilsos.gov/stateflag for one of the new designs, or for one of three flags that have already flown over the Land of Lincoln: the current state flag, the 1918 Centennial Flag and the 1968 Sesquicentennial Flag. Votes can be cast once a day through Feb. 14.

Most historical accounts state that Black Hawk’s band crossed the Mississippi River from the mouth of the Iowa River.

Before beginning his Mississippi State official visit on Sunday, former Northern Illinois transfer receiver Cam Thompson had a good idea about his future. Before leaving that visit on Monday, Thompson committed to the Bulldogs and became State’s 20th transfer addition this offseason.

Mississippi State wide receivers coach Chad Bumphis added to his room out of the transfer portal on Monday with the commitment of Northern Illinois transfer Cam Thompson. The 6’0, 198-pound receiver is currently on a visit in Starkville but his commitment was first reported by Pete Nakos of On3.

A University of Mississippi (UM) study showed a meteoric rise in methamphetamine deaths in the U.S. since the turn of the 21st century. The death rate rose 61-fold from

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - As Clinton, Illinois resident Wayne Sternbergh and his wife are used to living with freezing temperatures, they call Biloxi’s Cajun RV Resort their home during the winter. “We get down before it hits and we get back usually after it’s warmed up,” Wayne Sternbergh said.

Former Illinois offensive lineman Zy Crisler has committed to the Colorado Buffaloes, as reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Crisler brings three seasons of startin

Mississippi State football has been busy in the transfer portal for 2025 with an emphasis on improving its defensive line.

You may never have heard of Brooklyn, Illinois. You might not be aware it’s one of the country’s first Black settlements, or that it’s thought to be the first majority-Black town in America to incorporate and the oldest such town still in existence today.

Chad Baker-Mazara scored 20 points, and No. 1 Auburn beat No. 15 Mississippi State 88-66 on Tuesday night in its first game without star center Johni

Kennesaw St. at Sam Houston St., 7:30 p.m. North Florida at Cent. Arkansas, 7:30 p.m. SE Louisiana at East Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m. Texas Rio Grande Valley at Incarnate Word, 7:30 p.m.