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Homecoming Weekend at SIU

CARBONDALE, Ill (WJPF ) – It’s Homecoming weekend at SIU. This year’s theme, “Decades of the Dawg: 75 Years of Saluki Pride,” honors SIU’s adoption of the Saluki mascot in 1951. The 3rd Annual...

Carbondale Boat Launch closure on October 19

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – The Carbondale Boat Launch at Cedar Lake will be closed on Monday, October 19 for resurfacing. During the closure, the Pomona Boat Launch (at the end of Boat Dock Road,...

State Senators release statements following IDHS decision to...

ANNA, Ill. (WJPF) – State Senators Terri Bryant and Paul Jacob have released statements following the decision by IDHS to keep 25 inpatient psychiatric beds at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna....

One man has been arrested following reckless driving and esc...

CENTRALIA, Ill. (WJPF) – One man has been arrested following reckless driving and escaping custody in Centralia. On the morning of October 10, police received multiple 911 calls reporting a reckless driver operating a...

Woman facing drug charges in Franklin County

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A woman is facing methamphetamine charges in Franklin County. On the evening of October 6, deputies were dispatched to the area of Deering Road regarding a suspicious vehicle. The...

Dongola man charged with possession of child sexual abuse ma...

UNION COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A Dongola man has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material. 43 year old Gregory Brown has been charged with 12 counts of Possession of digital imagery...

Treign Plays of the Week October 5-10

Video Playback Not Supported… <iframe class=’wpb_videoplayer video-single-player-iframe’ allowfullscreen scrolling=’no’ width=’600′ height=’330′ frameborder=’0′ src=’https://www.riverradiosportscentral.com/wp-content/plugins/wpb-video/wpb-video-embed/wpb-video-embed.php?blogid=2207&id=92755&flag_call=singleVideo&playerid=4Xxv7gU&player_slug=169-highlights-and-top-story-dfp&chkFlagFrom=meta_insert_video’></iframe> It was another great week for highlights! Here are the top...

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Scoreboard–Thursday, October 15

Boys Cross Country: Black Diamond Conference Championship at McLeansboro Fairfield 17, Vienna 45, Christopher/Zeigler-Royalton 82, Hamilton Co. 92, Carmi-White Co. NTS, Eldorado NTS, Trico...

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Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Prime Time Performer...

Voting is open and will run through midnight Saturday for our next Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois in Mt. Vernon Prime Time Performer. Here...