A woman sprays snow as she drives off after being stuck during the winter storm Jan. 25, 2026 in Carbondale, Illinois.
Two fire trucks have their ladders extended to spray water on the smoking building Sept. 2, 2026 in Du Quoin, Illinois.
Jay Smock reverses his Jeep toward the stuck ambulance during the winter storm Jan. 25, 2026 in Carbondale, Illinois.
A sheep peeks out above other sheep Sept. 13, 2025 at Well House Farmstead in Carbondale, Illinois.
A man looks into a telescope as the sun sets Sept. 27, 2025 at the Southern Illinois Star Party in Carbondale, Illinois.
A fire fighter leans against a truck watching the haze covering BJ's Garden Restaurant Sept. 2, 2026 in Du Quoin, Illinois.
A mix of Southern Illinois University Carbondale researchers and undergraduate students gather at a boat dock March 25, 2025 at Kinkaid Lake in Murphysboro, Illinois. This is ahead of a long day of collecting data on muskie fish using hoop net traps set up in various spots around the lake. The data collection includes measuring weight and length.
Kyle Edwards, a Carbondale fire fighter sits at the top of an aerial ladder overlooking the smoking buildings below Sept. 2, 2026 in Du Quoin, Illinois.