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Estimated 30 acres burn in Herrin fire

October 1, 2019 @ 7:05 am

HERRIN, Ill. (WJPF) — An estimated 30 acres burned in a brush fire in Herrin. Flames reached heights of roughly 50 feet Monday afternoon....

Johnston City woman arrested after leaving child in hot car

October 1, 2019 @ 7:04 am

JOHNSTON CITY, Ill. (WJPF) — A Johnston City woman is custody after leaving her 2-year-old child in a hot car. Police were called to...

Christopher man charged with attempted murder

October 1, 2019 @ 6:57 am

CHRISTOPHER, Ill. (WJPF) — A Franklin County man is facing charges including Attempted Murder and after a domestic incident in Christopher. Police responded to...

Bryant, Severin, Windhorst named to gun task force

October 1, 2019 @ 6:53 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — Three Southern Illinois lawmakers have been appointed to gun taskforce. Republican State Reps, Terri Bryant, Dave Severin, and Patrick Windhorst...

Map showing impacted areas for marijuana licenses released

October 1, 2019 @ 6:52 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State officials have identified areas of Illinois where applicants to grow and sell marijuana legally would get preference under the...

Drew Peterson blames lead trial lawyer for conviction

October 1, 2019 @ 6:44 am

CHICAGO (AP) — A former suburban Chicago police sergeant wants a federal court to toss his 2012 conviction for killing his third wife, Kathleen...

As fiscal condition of most U.S. states improves, Illinois’ declines

September 30, 2019 @ 8:32 am

By GREG BISHOP for the ILLINOIS RADIO NETWORK SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — State government finances in Illinois have continued to deteriorate during a decade...

Jury selection begins in Pullen trial

September 30, 2019 @ 8:30 am

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Jury selection will begin Monday in the trial of Jody Pullen, Jr. The 28-year-old Carbondale man is facing multiple charges...