Benton man arrested on charges of criminal damage to property and theft June 9, 2022 @ 7:17 am FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A Benton man has been arrested for stealing over $500 worth of telephone cable from Frontier Communications. According to... Read More
Marion man faces burglary and theft charges June 9, 2022 @ 6:31 am WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (WJPF) – A Marion man is facing charges of robbing a barn in rural West Frankfort. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office... Read More
6 southern Illinoi nursing homes cited, fined by Illinois Department of Public H... June 8, 2022 @ 10:46 am SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) – The Illinois Department of Public has released a list of nursing homes violations for the first quarter of 2022.... Read More
One person taken to the hospital after Mt. Vernon home invasion June 8, 2022 @ 10:20 am MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – A man has been arrested after breaking into a Mt. Vernon home and attacking the people inside. Mt.... Read More
High court won't hear appeal over McCloskeys' law licenses June 7, 2022 @ 9:37 am By JIM SALTER for the Associated Press ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal... Read More
Google adds to settlements over Illinois' biometric privacy law June 6, 2022 @ 8:32 am By KEVIN BESSLER for the Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO Ill. (IRN) — Some Illinois residents could soon receive a check as part of... Read More
Two shot in Carbondale early Sunday morning June 6, 2022 @ 8:30 am CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – Two people were injured in a shooting early Sunday in Carbondale. At about 3:00 a.m., Carbondale Police say officers... Read More
One dead, two injured after interrupting home burglary in progress June 3, 2022 @ 9:21 am NEW ATHENS, Ill. (WJPF) – One man was killed and two more were hurt when they apparently walked in on a home burglary... Read More
St. Louis aldermen indicted on bribery, other charges June 3, 2022 @ 9:18 am ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two current and one former St. Louis aldermen have been indicted on charges accusing them of taking bribes and misusing... Read More
Chicago man has Illinois' first probable case of monkeypox June 3, 2022 @ 9:14 am CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man who recently traveled to Europe has Illinois’ first probable case of monkeypox, state and Chicago health officials... Read More