Two arrested after Carbondale robbery
CARBONDALE, IL. (WJPF) — Two Chicago-area men have been arrested following an armed robbery of a convenience store in Carbondale. It happened just after 1:30 PM Monday at Omar’s Food Mart on East Walnut Street. According to
Human remains found in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, IL. (WJPF) – An investigation is now underway in Jackson County after human remains were found just north of Carbondale. According to a new release from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, a group of hunters
Missing Illinois professor, husband feared dead; son charged
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – Authorities say a 21-year-old Illinois man has confessed to killing his parents who have been missing since the weekend. Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell said Monday that Jose Ramirez is charged with first-degree
Obama, two Native Americans top ‘minority trailblazers’ list
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The nation’s first black president has topped the list of “minority trailblazers” chosen in the Illinois Top 200 project as part of the state’s bicentennial. Barack Obama was a community organizer in Chicago
Illinois officer dies after falling 50 feet during chase
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – An auxiliary police officer is dead after falling 50 feet (15 meters) while chasing suspects across a bridge in East St. Louis. Authorities say 44-year-old Ricardo Davis vaulted over a concrete
SIU starts marijuana, hemp research
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Southern Illinois University is creating new programs for students who want to know more about marijuana. The school says that it’s creating programs at the Carbondale campus to study medical marijuana and industrial