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Marion Police investigating shots fired

August 6, 2021 @ 5:44 pm

MARION, Ill. (WJPF) — Marion Police are investigating a report of shots fired. Chief David Fitts says at about 11:00 a.m. Friday several...

Illinois sees record pot sales, with boost from Lollapalooza

August 6, 2021 @ 8:28 am

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois dispensaries sold a record $127.8 million in recreational marijuana in July, with a big boost coming from out-of-state fans...

Officials: 5 children home alone die in East St. Louis fire

August 6, 2021 @ 8:26 am

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Officials say five children all younger than 10 who were left home without an adult died in...

Ex-comptroller guilty of fraud released early from prison

August 6, 2021 @ 8:15 am

DIXON, Ill. (AP) — A former Dixon comptroller convicted of stealing nearly $54 million from the northern Illinois city has won an early release...

Egyptian Health Department releases breakthrough cases data

August 5, 2021 @ 8:39 am

SALINE COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — One area health department is sharing information about breakthrough cases of COVID-19. The Egyptian Health Department says that...

School masks, state worker vaccinations required in Illinois

August 5, 2021 @ 8:34 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday ordered face coverings for all school children from preschool through 12th grade to thwart...

One killed in I-24 crash

August 4, 2021 @ 8:39 am

PADUCAH, Ill. (WJPF) — A fatal crash shut down a portion of Interstate 24 near Paducah for about eleven hours Tuesday. It happened...

Stix, Levels owner says he'll sell both businesses

August 4, 2021 @ 8:36 am

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Two Carbondale night spots could likely soon be up for sale. In a post to social media, Greg Knoob,...

Freeman Spur man arrested for beating child

August 3, 2021 @ 1:05 pm

FREEMAN SPUR, Ill. (WJPF) — A Williamson County man has been arrested for severely beating his child. Joseph Myers, 23, is charged with...

AG Raoul to testify in Washington, D.C.

August 3, 2021 @ 7:17 am

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJPF) — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul will testify Tuesday in front of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. According to his office,...