News From SIH

For many children, Halloween means costumes, neighborhood adventures and, of course, candy. But for children with food allergies, what’s inside the wrapper can turn a fun night into a potentially serious health risk.

Borum Roof Company, a Southern Illinois-based residential and commercial roofing company founded by Darrick Borum in 2024, has committed $15,000 to the SIH Foundation in support of the Coach Kill Cancer Fund, becoming the first matching sponsor of the SIU Salukis Blackout Cancer Football Game.

The 2026 SIH High School Summer Internship welcomed its largest class ever, with students representing 15 local high school districts. For 52 Southern Illinois high school students, summer break offered something more than time away from the classroom.

A powerful show of regional leadership is accelerating the modernization and expansion of the SIH Mulberry Center. As the only nonprofit inpatient mental health facility of its kind serving southernmost Illinois, the SIH Mulberry Center provides critical psychiatric care in a supportive medical environment.

As Southern Illinois continues to recover from recent winter storms, cardiologists are urging residents to take precautions when clearing snow after a handful of patients were hospitalized with heart attacks linked to shoveling.

SIH Herrin Hospital and SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale have earned national recognition from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for their commitment to fast, evidence-based stroke treatment that leads to better outcomes for patients.

When people hear “clinical trials,” they often imagine large research hospitals in major cities. At the SIH Cancer Institute, those opportunities are much closer to home, offering patients promising new cancer treatments without the burden of traveling hours for care.