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Deadly crash under investigation in Saline County

SALINE COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – One person has died following a crash in Saline County. Air Evac was on scene at the intersection of IL 13 and Carrier Mills road just after 10am Friday,...

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Franklin County Sheriff's Office launches new bicycle patrol...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – Franklin County Sheriff’s Office launches new bicycle patrol pilot program. The program will operate along 20 miles of bike trails at Rend Lake. This initiative will provide a visible...

Committee’s ‘tone’ criticized for trying to price t...

By Greg Bishop with the Illinois Radio Network (The Center Square) – A proposed bill gun owners say will price lower income buyers out of the market continues to get attention at the Illinois...

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...

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Local stars Marlow, Peterson commit to Kaskaskia

Thursday morning local stars Nathaniel Marlow and Gage Peterson announced commitments to Kaskaskia College men’s basketball. Marlow climbed the IHSA All-Time scoring list throughout...

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Potter named MVC Newcomer of the Week after homering twice a...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Junior Sydney Potter of the Southern Illinois University softball team has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, as announced...

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Evans earns second Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the...

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois’ Andrew Evans was named the Missouri Valley Conference’s Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Monday. The honor is his second of...