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Three new cases of COVID-19 reported in southern Illinois Sa...

(WJPF) — Three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in southern Illinois Saturday. One case was reported in Gallatin County. A woman in her 60s is said to be recovering at home in isolation....

1,453 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois Saturday

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — 1,453 new cases of COVID-19, including 33 additional deaths, were reported in Illinois Saturday. There are now 10,357 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 243 deaths. The virus has...

Chicago-area priest is next bishop in southern Illinois

Bishop Edward Braxton BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Pope Francis has picked a Chicago-area priest as the next bishop of the Catholic Diocese in southern Illinois. The Rev. Michael McGovern follows Bishop Edward Braxton, who...

1,209 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois Friday

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — 1,209 new cases of COVID-19 were announced by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday. The new cases include 53 additional deaths. Statewide, there are now 8,904 of COVID-19,...

First death due to COVID-19 reported in southern Illinois

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — The first death caused by complications of COVID-19 has been reported in southern Illinois. The victim was a woman in her 90s and was a resident at a skilled care...

New COVID-19 cases reported in Randolph, Jackson Counties

(WJPF) — New cases of COVID-19 continue to be reported across southern Illinois. Randolph County reported 6 new cases Thursday, bringing the total in that county to 15. Jackson County reported a single new...

LISTEN: Emling Excited for Next Chapter as Falcons AD, Remin...

Matt Varney speaks with former Elverado basketball coach Jacob Emling, who announced he would be resigning from his post earlier in March to take on the position of Athletic Director at the school beginning...

LISTEN: Kyle Smithpeters Talks Jay Scrubb Declaring for the ...

Kyle Smithpeters talks with Matt Varney about Jay Scrubb declaring for the NBA Draft and how he has affected his teammates at John A Logan...

Emling Resigns from Hardwood, Moving to AD Position

Elverado boys basketball coach Jacob Emling is resigning from his post as Falcons head coach. Emling will take up a new position as the Athletic Director of Elverado beginning in the 2020-2021 school year. ...

Korn Hired as SEMO Head Coach, Watson Calls it a Career

A pair of former Salukis made news Monday as one was hired as a head coach and the other retired. Former Saluki Brad Korn was named the next head coach of SEMO Monday. He...