Arrest made after Mt. Vernon bomb threats April 14, 2022 @ 7:05 am MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – A man has been arrested in connection to bomb threats made against three Mt. Vernon businesses. Mt. Vernon... Read More
2.4 magnitude earthquake reported in White County April 13, 2022 @ 9:17 am WHITE COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A minor earthquake was recorded Tuesday in White County. The 2.4 magnitude quake hit at 8:40 p.m. about... Read More
Brookport man sentenced in fishing, caviar scheme April 13, 2022 @ 8:39 am BROOKPORT, Ill. (WJPF) – A Brookport man has been sentenced to a year in prison for illegally catching fish and then harvesting their... Read More
Reward offered after bomb threats made towards Mt. Vernon business April 13, 2022 @ 8:36 am MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – Management at Mt. Vernon’s Continental Tire plant are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the... Read More
Widow of disgraced cop gets probation for her role in scheme April 13, 2022 @ 8:34 am By DON BABWIN for the Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The widow of a northern Illinois police officer who killed himself amid an... Read More
Illinois health officials not discussing additional COVID-19 mitigation ‘at th... April 13, 2022 @ 8:29 am By GREG BISHOP for the Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday said it’s adopting the... Read More
ISP vehicle hit in Scott's Law crash April 12, 2022 @ 8:01 am COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – An Illinois State Police vehicle was been involved in a Scott’s Law crash Sunday. It happened at about... Read More
Accused killer of Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy caught attempting to escape jail April 12, 2022 @ 7:56 am MT.VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – Ray Tate, the man charged with murder in the December shooting death a Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy, is back... Read More
16-year-old arrested on weapons charge April 12, 2022 @ 7:51 am CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A teenager is behind bars on a weapons charge after a traffic stop in Carbondale. On Saturday, April 9,... Read More
One hurt in Carbondale shooting April 12, 2022 @ 7:49 am CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A drive-by shooting in Carbondale sent one person to the hospital early Monday morning. Carbondale Police say at about... Read More