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State Police search Madigan's office as part of Franks case

February 3, 2020 @ 8:01 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State Police executed a search warrant at House Speaker Michael Madigan’s state Capitol offices last week as part of...

Carbondale man sentenced for illegally possessing a gun

January 31, 2020 @ 8:36 am

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) — A Carbondale man will spend the next 6 ½ years behind bars for illegally possessing a weapon. 22-year-old Dayshawn Holmes...

18-year-old, juvenile arrested on weapons charges

January 30, 2020 @ 5:36 pm

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Two teenagers have been arrested by Carbondale Police on weapons charges. 18-year-old Victor Riley of Du Quoin and a juvenile...

Pritzker: 'Root out the purveyors of greed and corruption'

January 30, 2020 @ 9:53 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his first State of the State address Wednesday, talking tough about ending fraud and graft in...

NIU dropping standardized tests in undergraduate admissions

January 30, 2020 @ 8:34 am

DEKALB. Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois University says it will eliminate the use of standardized tests in undergraduate admissions and merit scholarship decisions next...

Democratic AGs in last states to ratify ERA plan lawsuit

January 30, 2020 @ 7:48 am

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Democratic attorneys general in the three states that ratified the Equal Rights Amendment long after a deadline set...

Central Illinois authorities report 3 dead in plane crash

January 29, 2020 @ 9:09 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Three people were killed when a small plane crashed in a field southeast of Springfield, Illinois. The Sangamon County Sheriff’s...

Changes coming to Herrin Water Department

January 29, 2020 @ 8:38 am

HERRIN, Ill. (WJPF) — A big policy change happening at the Herrin water Department. The city announced Tuesday that they will no longer be...

Threatening message found in condo of woman who shot 3

January 28, 2020 @ 8:34 am

LISLE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say investigators found a message on the wall of a condominium belonging to a woman who fatally shot a...

SIU-C graduate appointed to Employment Security Board

January 28, 2020 @ 8:33 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — A graduate of SIU-Carbondale has been appointed by Governor JB Pritzker to the Illinois Employment Security Board. Pat Devaney is...