If you visit a Trader Joe’s location early one morning and run into a long line of shoppers waiting to get inside, just know it could only mean one thing — Trader Joe’s viral, mini grocery tote bags ...

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. - Eight inches of snow coat the ground at Robert Thomas' Hackettstown, New Jersey home. He said he has been shoveling for more than an hour. "The other storms weren't too bad ...

A weather forecaster is warning that a strengthening El Niño pattern could significantly influence the upcoming 2026-27 winter, increasing the likelihood of colder temperatures, frequent storms and ...

Former Northern Illinois head football coach Joe Novak, who led the program for 12 seasons, has died. He was 81. NIU announced Novak’s death in a post on X. “A true mentor, leader and friend… who ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a conversation between sports contributor Shawn Akers of The Southern Illinoisan and Eldorado High School football coach Joe Clark about the Eagles’ upcoming season.

He’s thinking outside of the pizza box. A New Jersey pizzaiolo went viral for his 3-foot seafood fra diavolo slice that will run you $42.50 — topped with mussels, fried calamari and shrimp, and served ...

Southern cooking isn't just a type of cuisine, but rather a culture unto itself. Rooted in resourcefulness and rich regional traditions, Southern food has always had a knack for turning simple ...