Old King Coal festival returns for 2021 May 13, 2021 8:30 am|WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (WJPF) — After a year’s hiatus due to COVID-19, West Frankfort’s Old King Coal festival…
John A Logan College graduation scheduled for Thursday night May 13, 2021 7:14 am| DU QUOIN, Ill. (WJPF) — John A Logan College will recognize it’s 2021 graduates Thursday night. School…
Baker resigns coaching position, still employed by school district May 13, 2021 6:57 am| MARION, Ill. (WJPF) — Marion High School Girls Track Coach Sara Baker has resigned her coaching position,…
Enhanced unemployment benefits won’t end early in Illinois May 13, 2021 6:54 am| SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — Unemployed Illinoisans will continue to receive an extra $300 in weekly benefits. Governor…
Two arrested in connection to Carbondale burglary May 12, 2021 9:14 am| CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Two people have been arrested in connection to a Monday burglary in Carbondale.…
McWilliam murder trial advances May 12, 2021 9:09 am| HARRISBURG, Ill. (WJPF) — The murder trial of Alexander McWilliam is moving forward. Enough evidence was presented…
One injured in Herrin shooting May 12, 2021 9:04 am| HERRIN, Ill. (WJPF) — A Williamson County man faces charges in a shooting involving a pellet gun…
Missouri lawmakers pass gas tax hike May 12, 2021 8:41 am|JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s gas tax would increase for the first time in decades under a…
Illinois justices weigh harshness of 19-year-old’s life term May 12, 2021 8:36 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A state prosecutor told the Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday that a man who…
AP source: Biden to tap Rahm Emanuel for ambassador to Japan May 12, 2021 8:32 am|WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as…