Cold cases. Something that pesters many investigators across the United States. Many of these cold cases are tied to one of the most severe crimes of all. Homicide. According to Project: Cold Case, 37% of homicides that happen in the United States go unsolved. One of the most famous of these occurred not too far from the University of St. Francis (USF).  On a quiet February morning in Tinley Park, Illinois, tragedy struck at the Lane Bryant store in the Brookhaven Marketplace. Six women were...

The USF women’s volleyball team has been making noise in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC). The team has not finished as a top four team since 2016, the year of their last conference title. This year however, coach Cara Currier has flipped the script, leading the team to the most conference wins since that first place finish.  One thing that coach Currier mentioned about the team’s success this year has been their improved level of chemistry.  “I do think it’s been a...

There are many changes that have been announced at the University of St. Francis (USF) over the past weeks. Some may know that many staff and faculty members have been terminated, or that the school is around $6 million in debt after it was previously reported that there was only a deficit of $1 million.  One change that has not been widely publicized throughout campus has been the budget cuts that have been made to student clubs. At the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on...