Jackson County Health Department seeking participants for well water study October 19, 2018 @ 8:38 am MURPHYSBORO, IL. (WJPF) – The Jackson County Health Department is looking for people who use well water to be part of a research study.... Read More
Chicago judge rejects county ban on locking up preteens October 19, 2018 @ 8:35 am CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago judge has ruled that a state law allowing children as young as 10 to be locked up prevails over... Read More
Court: Warrant needed for drug-dog search at apartment door October 19, 2018 @ 8:33 am SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a police canine’s detection of drugs outside an apartment door in an unlocked... Read More
Two injured in Carbondale traffic crash October 19, 2018 @ 7:56 am CARBONDALE, IL. (WJPF) – Two women were injured in a two vehicle traffic accident in Carbondale. It happened around 2:50 PM Thursday on Eastbound... Read More
Black moms more likely to die from pregnancy-related ills October 19, 2018 @ 7:32 am CHICAGO (AP) – Black women who have just given birth in Illinois are more likely to die from pregnancy-related issues within a year than... Read More
All Illinois Catholic dioceses targeted in sex abuse lawsuit October 19, 2018 @ 7:30 am CHICAGO (AP) – Four people who say they were sexually abused decades ago by five priests in parishes across Illinois are suing every diocese... Read More
Banker survey: Farmland prices expected to drop in 10 states October 19, 2018 @ 7:27 am OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A new survey says farmland prices are expected to continue their decline in parts of 10 Plains and Western states.... Read More
Illinois lawmaker works on sports gambling bill October 19, 2018 @ 7:24 am SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois lawmaker says a bill to legalize sports gambling in the state likely won’t be put before the General... Read More
After delays, hotel opens in downtown Carbondale October 18, 2018 @ 7:29 am CARBONDALE, IL. (WJPF) – A long awaited hotel in downtown Carbondale is finally open. Ground was broken on the Hilton Home 2 Suites in... Read More
Judicial candidate forum to be held in Marion October 18, 2018 @ 7:26 am MARION, IL. (WJPF) – A forum featuring judicial candidates happens Thursday night in Marion. Candidate for four judicial vacancies with jurisdiction over Williamson County... Read More