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Resident injured in high-rise fire

September 6, 2021 @ 6:30 am

One person was injured in an apartment fire Monday morning in West Frankfort. Multiple departments responded to the Anna Gray High Rise, located at...

Man shot in leg inside residence

September 6, 2021 @ 6:27 am

Marion Police Department responded to the report of shots fired in the 400 block of Washington Street early Saturday. Police say a residence was...

Carbondale Police report gunshot victim

September 6, 2021 @ 6:24 am

Carbondale Police responded to the report of gunshots and a gunshot victim Friday in the 300 block of South Cedarview Street. Officers found a...

Carbondale man arrested on gun charges

September 3, 2021 @ 11:18 am

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — A Carbondale man is behind bars on a number of gun charges. Carbondale Police say Josten Denwood, 29, fired...

Sparta man sentenced to prison time for child pornography

September 3, 2021 @ 8:38 am

SPARTA, Ill. (WJPF) — A Sparta man has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison on child pornography charges. Kory R....

Rapid Response Vaccination deployed in Carbondale

September 2, 2021 @ 10:17 am

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Rapid response vaccination teams will get to work Thursday in Carbondale. Vaccination clinics will be set up at the...

Freshman enrollment up at SIU; total enrollment slightly down

September 2, 2021 @ 10:13 am

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Leaders at SIU say they’ve stopped the university’s “downward spiral in enrollment.” 1,422 freshman students make up the largest...

Carbondale Dog Park win $25,000 cash prize

September 2, 2021 @ 9:17 am

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Carbondale is one of five $25,000 winners in the Pet-Safe Bark for Your Park contest. Organizers of the planned...

State: 26 Illinois schools report COVID-19 outbreaks

September 2, 2021 @ 9:12 am

CHICAGO (AP) — More than 25 Illinois schools are reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, mostly in districts that are complying with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school...

Illinois Senate passes energy deal governor says falls short

September 2, 2021 @ 9:10 am

CHICAGO (AP) — A massive energy policy overhaul aimed at making Illinois a fully renewable-energy state by 2050 cleared the Senate early Wednesday despite...