The Budweiser Clydesdales will lead Du Quoin's Twilight Parade Friday at 6. They're here through Labor Day in stable behind Exhibition Hall. #southernillinois #duquoinstatefair #budweiserclydesdales

SIU Chancellor Austin Lane terminated former athletic director Liz Jarnigan "without cause" on Sept. 9 according to a statement from her attorney to Southern Illinoisan today, and will pay her the remainder of her contract. Jarnigan is owed more than $400,000. #Salukis

Presented check from Dillard's to Sam Kuhnert and NubAbility Athletics Wed. Dillard's stores in five states teamed w/Kendra Scott to raise $16,115. The donation will send 32 limb different/amputee children to NubAbility camps this summer. #NubAbility #southernillinois #duquoinil

St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption at Covington. Ky. Incredible. #covingtonky #Basilica #kentucky

Du Quoin State Fair concert series announced this morning. #southernillinois #duquoinstatefair #duquoin

97 Dillard's from Ohio to Montana raised $24,000 4 NubAbility Athletics Friday w/the Kendra Scott 3Q fundraiser. It started @ Marion & the store w/the smallest Kendra Scott inventory raised the most money. That's Marion. That's Southern Illinois. #southernillinois #marionil

Hail to thee, Marion! Cooper Thompson, Eli Vickery, Brody Larson stopped in peddling Marion HS football coupon books. Brody knows we're a mark for three books every season. #southernillinois #marionil #marion #marionwildcats

The Du Quoin State Fair opens Friday sporting a new sign. It will be lit for the first time Friday with LED lights replacing neon lighting from that dated to the late 1940s, all part of a quarter million dollar front gate refurbishment. #duquoinstatefair #southernillinois

The 100th anniversary Du Quoin State Fair opened tonight. North American Midway Entertainment has given Southern Illinois the nicest midway ever here. #duquoinstatefair #southernillinois #northamericanmidwayentertainment

In Denver for great-nephew Coltin's wedding Sunday. Caden, Coltin, Kara, Carol, Chris. The Colorado (& North Carolina) wing of the family. #southernillinois #duquoinil #wedding

Dressing Salukis Trent Brown, Lance Jones, Marcus Domask for Missouri Valley Conference Media Day Wednesday at St. Louis. Finally 3 Dillard's Marion customers who don't need sleeves shortened. #siusalukis #southernillinois

First in-person media day since COVID and my first back at SIU. Shoutout to Coach Mullins, @marcusdomask1, Lance Jones and Trent Brown for killing it with the interviews and suits.

Dillard's Marion filled 2 tables @ Harrisburg Medical Center Purse Bingo Monday. Here's Bailey, our visual mgr. & game 11 winner. We ran the laptop selecting the ball letters & numbers. Officially bingo ball technician.

These two are prepping to head to the SIH Harrisburg Medical Center Foundation Gala Saturday night at Kokopelli Golf and Country Club. They're not alive but they are a part of the live auction. #harrisburgmedicalcenter #hmc #southernillinois #sih

#Salukis are back at Banterra Center on Thursday night. Get your tickets 👇 bit.ly/SIUMBBtix

Dillard's Marion. If there's a more authentic Santa @ a more caring department store visiting with better kids than what we had in Southern Illinois for three days ... well show us. Hero Appreciation Days are Wed & Thurs. Welcome to Christmas @ Dillard's Marion. #southernillinois

Well I was holding it together until I saw this 🥺. Thank you Coach Mullins, Lance, Marcus, JD and Trent. You made my night. I am a softball coach but more importantly I’m a Saluki and a huge Saluki Athletics fan!!

Dillard's Marion visited Du Quoin Froday in support of K9s For Warriors. Joli Murphy & Tiffany w/accessories, Matt Perrin & Austin w/home, Bailey Edwards/visual, Tyler w_dock, Priscilla Benton w/women's, Kimberly Pond operations mgr. #k9sforwarriors #southernillinois

Merry Christmas!

Remembering Saluki Hall of Famer Fred Huff — long-time SID, historian and pillar of the Southern Illinois community.