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Occupants of two vehicles exchange gunfire in Carbondale

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Occupants of two different vehicles exchanged gunfire in Carbondale Sunday. Police were called to an area near the intersection of South Wall and East Mill Streets around 10:00 p.m for...

$20,000 acrylic case installed around Jefferson marker

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A $20,000 acrylic case now protects Thomas Jefferson’s original headstone on the University of Missouri campus, a response to vandalism concerns amid an ongoing dispute about whether the university should...

New kind of license plate making debut in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A new kind of Kentucky license plate has started appearing on vehicles across the state. The biggest difference is in the way the new plates are manufactured. State transportation officials...

Gorham man sentenced to 15 months for possession of a contro...

GORHAM, Ill. (WJPF) — A Jackson County man will spend the next 15 months behind bars after violating the probation he received on a possession of a controlled substance charge. In October 2018, police...

Father gets 30 years after plea in death of Illinois boy, 5

Andrew Freund appears for a hearing at the McHenry County Courthouse, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Woodstock, Ill. Freund, who was charged with murder for his role in the beating death of his 5-year-old...

Murphysboro man pleads guilty to predatory criminal sexual a...

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) — A Murphysboro man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for predatory criminal sexual assault. 50-year-old Jose Canela-Barreda pleaded guilty to the charge. According to the Jackson County State’s...

Saluki Football slated to return October 23 with home game v...

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri State have joined a growing list of college football programs that are planning to play football this fall. In a joint announcement on Monday, the schools said...

LISTEN: Carterville coach Brett Diel talks scrimmage Friday ...

The Carterville Lions held a 7-on-7 scrimmage Friday night. Dave McKenzie caught up with coach Brett Diel afterward...

LISTEN: Carbondale Football's Bryan Lee reacts to Governor J...

Matt Varney went out to Carbondale Football’s contact day practice on Wednesday to talk with coach Bryan Lee. They discuss the latest comments from Governor J.B. Pritzker, the possibilities for playing football in the...

Saluki Unity sponsors Run/Walk for local charity on Saturday...

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki Unity, a student-athlete led organization that focuses on diversity issues, announced it is sponsoring a Saluki Unity Run/Walk on Saturday at 9 a.m. on campus to raise money for a...