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 Monday, Governor JB Pritzker announced the... Read More
With COVID mitigations loosened, start of the school year looks different in Ill... August 16, 2022 @ 8:38 am By KEVIN BESSLER for the Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — As many school districts across Illinois welcome back students this month,... Read More
$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 next phase of his Rebuild Illinois... Read More
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 in which con-artists pose as a... Read More
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 Johnson County beauty shop. It happened... Read More
Cause of death remains "undetermined" months after body was found near Mt. Verno... August 12, 2022 @ 9:29 am JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – Investigators in Jefferson County say they’ve hit a dead end in their investigation into the body of an... Read More
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 Carbondale location is the first Starbucks... Read More
Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry to take leave of absence; Councilwoman Harvey to bec... August 12, 2022 @ 9:15 am CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Days after the unexpected death of his wife, Terri, Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry announced Friday he would be taking a... Read More
Farmers' Almanac releases winter prediction for Illinois August 11, 2022 @ 8:30 am By KEVIN BESSLER for the Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — If you are a believer in the Farmers’ Almanac winter predictions,... Read More
Firefighter battle massive blaze at Metro East recycling center August 11, 2022 @ 8:18 am MADISON, Ill. (IRN) — Firefighters battled a massive fire at a recycling center in Madison, Illinois near the World Wide Technology Raceway. One... Read More