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NubAbility Athletics Foundation in Du Quoin Expanding

DU QUOIN, Ill. (WJPF) -The NubAbility Athletics Foundation in Du Quoin is expanding. The foundation is a nonprofit serving children with congenital and acquired limb differences since 2011 NubAbility recently received a gifted church...

APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS MADIGAN CORRUPTION CONVICTION

By Jim Talamonti with the Illinois Radio Network The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction on ten counts of public corruption. The ruling came down...

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Rend Lake Water Festival begins tomorrow

BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – The Rend Lake Water Festival starts tomorrow. The festival, “Sparkle & Splash,” will run from April 29th through May 2nd in Benton. Hours for the carnival are scheduled for 6pm-10pm...

Marion Police Arrest Suspect in String of Copper Thefts

Marion Police have arrested a man in connection with a string of burglaries. Forty-nine-year-old Lincoln Alsip of Creal Springs was taken into custody March 20th after an investigation into thefts targeting businesses and construction...

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Two Men Charged After Fires Destroy Creal Springs Home

Two men are facing felony arson charges after two fires destroyed a home in Creal Springs. Crews were first called Sunday morning to a fire on a deck in the 400 block of West...

Teen Arrested, Others Cited After Church Break-In in Randolp...

An 18-year-old is in custody and six other teens have been cited after a break-in at a church in Randolph County. The sheriff’s office says Cheyene Andrews of Cedar Hill, Missouri, was arrested on...

Johnston City native Austin Brown signs with Indianapolis Co...

Johnston City native Austin Brown has found his way to the NFL. Despite the disappointment of not hearing his name called in the NFL...

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SIU cornerback Jeremiah McClendon signs with New Orleans Sai...

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Jeremiah McClendon, who was a cornerback on the Southern Illinois University football team for each of the past two seasons, has signed with...

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Scoreboard–Friday, April 24

Baseball: High School Greater Egyptian Galatia/Thompsonville 10, Pope Co. 0 (F/5) (Colin Jenkins, G/T: WP, 5IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 8K, 1-2, 2BB, R, RBI/Bradyn...