Carbondale Police looking for armed and dangerous suspect

CARBONDALE, Ill (WJPF) — An arrest warrant has been issued for man Carbondale Police consider to be armed and dangerous. 23-year-old Stephen Moultrie is wanted for Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm and Unlawful Use of Weapons by

Two sentenced for federal drug crimes

JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — Two Jackson County men have been sentenced to federal prison time for the distribution of methamphetamine. 34-year-old Jonathan Moore of Carbondale and 35-year-old Elijah Lacy of Murphysboro both pleaded guilty to one

Sentencing for Brian Burns delayed

HARRISBURG, Ill. (WJPF) — Sentencing for Brian Burns, the former Saline County doctor convicted of murder in the death of his estranged wife Carla, has been delayed. Burns was scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, but missed the

Illinois man buried in corn, dies inside farm’s grain bin

MORRISONVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois man has died after becoming buried in corn while working inside a farm’s grain bin. Sixty-one-year-old David L. Lowis was pronounced dead at the scene Monday morning at a farm

Education group says Illinoisans gives schools low grade

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Education Association has released a state of education report that shows Illinoisans do not have a high regard for public schools. The association says in its poll, 1,000 Illinois residents gave