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,…
Used to be Young Photo Contest October 2, 2023 11:35 am|BIG Congratulations to Angie Schwartz from Ina! Angie was randomly selected for a Get up and Go…
Attempt to pass a tanker may have led to the deadly chemical crash in Illinois, official says October 2, 2023 9:21 am| SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The tanker truck crash in central Illinois that killed five people may have…
Illinois granting $41.5 million to 6 Chicago area governments taking in migrants October 2, 2023 9:15 am|CHICAGO, Ill, (IRN) — Six Chicago-area local governments are set to receive more than $41 million in taxpayer-funded…
Lawmakers seek bipartisan fix to issues at state facilities October 2, 2023 9:10 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Republican lawmakers addressed ongoing issues at state-run facilities and urged the other side of…