Family Dollar to open Carterville location August 17, 2022 8:16 am| CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WJPF) – The City of Carterville says a Family Dollar will soon occupy 1114 South…
West Nile Virus detected in Jackson County mosquitoes August 17, 2022 8:05 am| MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) – West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Jackson County. Symptoms of…
New police training academy to open this fall in Metro East August 16, 2022 9:16 am| BELLEVILLE, Ill. (WJPF) — A new police training academy will welcome it’s inaugural class this fall. On…
With COVID mitigations loosened, start of the school year looks different in Illinois August 16, 2022 8:38 am| By KEVIN BESSLER for the Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — As many school districts across…
$106 million in grants for commercial corridors in Illinois announced August 16, 2022 8:37 am| By ANDREW HENSEL for the Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the…
Con-artist, posing as law enforcement, swindles Marion woman out of $35,000 August 15, 2022 8:36 am| MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – Marion Police are warning all residents to be on the alert for scams…
9-year-old hit, killed Friday in vehicle-bicycle accident August 15, 2022 7:03 am| MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – A nine-year-old boy was killed Friday in Marion while riding his bicycle after…
Two hurt after car crashes into Vienna business August 12, 2022 9:32 am| VIENNA, Ill. (WJPF) – Two people were hurt when a car crashed through the wall of a…
Cause of death remains “undetermined” months after body was found near Mt. Vernon August 12, 2022 9:29 am| JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – Investigators in Jefferson County say they’ve hit a dead end in their…
Carbondale Starbucks employees vote to unionize August 12, 2022 9:22 am| CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – By a vote of 11-2, workers at the Carbondale Starbucks have unionized The…