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Iowa man facing charges after crashing into Carbondale resid...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – An Iowa man is facing charges after crashing into a home in Carbondale. On Tuesday April 28, just after 9pm, officers responded to the 300 block of North Springer Street...

Carrier Mills man arrested after Domestic Dispute

CARRIER MILLS, Ill. (WJPF)- A Carrier Mills man has been arrested for Felony Domestic Violence. On April 27, at 4:45am, police responded to the 700 block of E. Washington in reference to a domestic...

Police are investigating threats made by students at Harrisb...

HARRISBURG, Ill. (WJPF) – Police are investigating student threats at Harrisburg Middle School. On April 29, staff discovered a threatening note in a classroom. Their safety team identified the student and released the student...

One southern Illinois man dead and another arrested after sh...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WJPF) – A southern Illinois man is dead after a shooting in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Officers were called to the parking lot of Dolly Parton’s Stampede for reports of a gunshot...

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...

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...

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Scoreboard–Wednesday, April 29

Baseball: High School Black Diamond–West Trico 9, Johnston City 5 Vienna 4, ZRC 1 (Will Borders, Vienna: WP, 6IP, 0R, 2H, 0BB, 12K) ...

Ford wins Prime Time Performer

Congratulations to Carterville’s Taryn Ford, our Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois in Mt. Vernon Prime Time Performer for April 13-18. The senior went 4-9...

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Scoreboard–Tuesday, April 28

Baseball: High School Black Diamond–East Carmi-White Co. at Fairfield PPD (Sat 11:00) Edwards Co. 12, Eldorado 0 (F/5) (Jackson Hensley, EC: WP, 5IP, 0R,...