Christopher man convicted of child sexual abuse October 6, 2023 8:24 am|CHRISTOPHER, Ill. (WJPF) – A Christopher man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child. Prosecutors say Douglas…
Sharp ruled mentally fit to stand trial for reckless homicide October 6, 2023 8:03 am|MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – Mitchell Sharp, the Mt. Vernon man charged with reckless homicide after an accident…
Franklin County mourns passing of longtime civic leader October 5, 2023 10:18 am|WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (WJPF) – A Franklin County civic leader has passed away. Donna Sue Bozarth died Sunday,…
Marion police investigate Wednesday shooting October 5, 2023 10:11 am|MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – A juvenile has been detained in connection to a shooting in Marion. Marion Police…
Carbondale elementary school placed on lockdown Wednesday October 5, 2023 10:06 am|CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A report of a man with a gun caused a brief, precautionary lockdown of…
Director of troubled Illinois child services agency says he will resign post at end of year October 5, 2023 10:02 am| SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The director of the embattled Illinois Department of Children and Family Services said…
Decades old tombstone returned to Marion cemetery October 4, 2023 9:33 am|MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – The tombstone of a 7-year-old Marion boy who was born 100 years ago has…
Two suspects sought in Pittsburg Dollar General robbery October 4, 2023 9:25 am|PITTSBURG, Ill. (WJPF) – Authorities in Williamson County are investigating the break-in and robbery of a Dollar General.…
Marion man ID’d as driver in Carbondale hit-and-run October 4, 2023 9:20 am|CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – Police in Carbondale have identified the driver of the gray SUV who hit a…
Tennessee man steals squad car, drags sheriff’s deputy October 3, 2023 9:32 am|FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A Tennessee man is behind bars in Franklin County, accused of attempted murder,…