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Route 149/184 intersection to reopen Wednesday night

September 28, 2022 @ 8:40 am

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – The intersection of Routes 149 and 184 near Royalton will reopen to traffic Wednesday night. The intersection has been...

Carbondale man arrested on weapons, drug charges

September 28, 2022 @ 8:36 am

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A Carbondale man has been arrested on charges including being an armed habitual offender At about 7:40 a.m. Sunday, Carbondale...

Illinois pays another $450 million for unemployment debt

September 28, 2022 @ 8:17 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Illinois taxpayers are about $450 million less in debt to the state’s unemployment trust fund, but some worry banking on...

Chicago police charge man who infiltrated SWAT training

September 28, 2022 @ 8:05 am

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police filed eight felony counts Tuesday against a man who climbed five stories of a fire escape to infiltrate...

Chicago-area 2-year-old critical after shooting self in head

September 28, 2022 @ 8:02 am

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A Chicago-area toddler was hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday after finding an unsecured gun and shooting himself in the head,...

Kentucky man who shot classmates in '97 imprisoned for life

September 26, 2022 @ 11:03 am

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man who killed three fellow students and wounded five others when he was 14 years old will have...

Marion woman arrested on drug charges

September 26, 2022 @ 10:42 am

MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – A Marion woman has been arrested for possessing large quantities of meth and fentanyl. Lacy Wagner, 32, was arrested...

Human remains found in West City

September 26, 2022 @ 8:16 am

WEST CITY, Ill. (WJPF) – Authorities in Franklin County are investigating human remains that were found on Sunday. At about 7:30 a.m., Police...

Illinois farmland values continue to increase with room for more gains

September 26, 2022 @ 8:14 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — A recent survey shows Illinois farmland values continue to escalate. According to a survey by the Illinois Society of...

An alcohol related crash in Franklin County has resulted in multiple injuries

September 24, 2022 @ 8:36 am

On Wednesday September 21st, Franklin County Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash on South County Line Road near Old Marion Road around 11pm. ...