Vergennes man killed in accident May 18, 2019 6:29 am|A Vergennes man is dead following an accident on Interstate 24 in Kentucky early Friday. State Police say…
Perry County officials consider budget cuts May 16, 2019 7:20 am|Perry County officials are considering deeper financial cuts. The budget currently on display includes $1.3 million in cuts,…
Jury finds Carbondale man guilty May 16, 2019 6:56 am|A Jackson County jury has found 49-year-old Alphonzo E. Higgins of Carbondale guilty of robbery following a two-day…
Governor promises overhaul of DCFS May 16, 2019 6:45 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’s child welfare agency has reviewed 1,100 of its ongoing abuse and neglect cases…
Mt. Vernon bank robbed May 14, 2019 7:27 am|Police are investigating an armed robbery in Mt. Vernon. Police say it happened shortly before 10 a.m. Monday…
County Board chair resigns May 14, 2019 7:22 am|Perry County Board Chairman James “Jim” Epplin announced his resignation during a special budget meeting Monday after more…
Marion man sentenced on weapons charge May 10, 2019 9:26 am|JACKSON COUNTY, IL. (WJPF) – A Marion man has been sentenced to three years behind bars on a…
Nearly 2,600 to graduate SIU Friday, Saturday May 10, 2019 8:42 am|CARBONDALE, IL. (WJPF) – Hotels are filling up, restaurants are stocking up in and around Carbondale. It’s graduation…
Nathan Reitz, son of ex-lawmaker, appointed to House vacancy May 10, 2019 8:33 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The son of a former state legislator has been named to fill an Illinois…
Services begin for fallen Christopher firefighter May 9, 2019 9:31 am|CHRISTOPHER, IL. (WJPF) – Services begin Thursday for Kody Vanfossen, the Christopher firefighter killed in the line of…