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COURT DISMISSES ILLINOIS V. TRUMP LAWSUIT OVER NATIONAL GUAR...

By Jim Talamonti with the Illinois Radio Network U.S. District Court Judge April Perry has dismissed Illinois’ lawsuit against President Donald Trump over his deployment of National Guard troops to the state. The judge...

Two suspects arrested for deceptive practices in Carbondale

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – Two suspects have been arrested for deceptive practices in Carbondale. On April 17, just after 5pm, officers responded to a report of deceptive practices at the 1100 block of East...

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Shooting in Centralia that left one person dead is under inv...

CENTRALIA, Ill. (WJPF) – A shooting in Centralia has left one person dead. The Centralia Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 900 block of Kell Street on April 19,...

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...

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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SIU Women’s Basketball signs O’Fallon native Tart

CARBONDALE, Ill. – On Monday, Southern Illinois women’s basketball and head coach Kelly Bond-White announced the signing of Haeli Tart, a 5-foot-9 guard from O’Fallon, Illinois. “Haeli kicks off...

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Shepard named MVC Newcomer of the Week

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois’ Troy Shepard was named the Missouri Valley Conference’s Newcomer of the Week, the league announced Monday. He is the first Saluki to...