Former Pinckneyville Prison correctional officer pleads guilty to beating restrained inmate July 20, 2023 10:05 am|PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (WJPF) – A former correctional officer at the Pinckneyville Correctional Cennter has pleaded guilty to charges…
Carbondale Police stop burglary in progress July 19, 2023 9:14 am|CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – Carbondale Police recently stopped a burglary in progress. Around 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, officers were…
Public forum planned on Ameren Illinois’ proposed $1.3 billion rate hike July 19, 2023 9:10 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — The Citizens Utility Board is asking consumers to make their voices heard to the…
Illinois is first state to eliminate cash bail July 19, 2023 9:08 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail as a…
Randall Crocker, longtime Franklin County Board member, passes away July 17, 2023 9:19 am|SESSER, Ill. (WJPF) – Former Franklin County Board Member and Chairman Randall Crocker has passed away after a…
Carbondale Police make arrest in connection to Friday afternoon stabbing July 17, 2023 9:14 am|CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – Carbondale Police have made an arrest in connection to a Friday afternoon stabbing. Carbondale…
Carbondale Police investigate Sunday morning shooting July 17, 2023 9:08 am|CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – One person is recovering after a shooting early Sunday morning in Carbondale. Carbondale Police…
A man from Benton has been charged for sexual assault of a child July 15, 2023 8:28 am|BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – A man from Benton has been charged for sexual assault of a child. Last…
$5,000 worth of meth seized during traffic stop July 13, 2023 10:23 am|WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (WJPF) – Roughly $5,000 worth of meth has been taken off the streets of Franklin…
Armed juvenile arrested, released after caught shoplifting July 13, 2023 10:18 am|CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A juvenile, armed with a gun, was arrested and later released after stealing several…