Vehicle theft, unlawful restraint charges filed after Carbondale incident
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — One arrest has been made, another suspect has been identified after a person was kept inside their vehicle against their will in Carbondale. According to Carbondale Police, at about 3:45 a.m. Monday officers
Illinois State Police investigating theft of cannabis plants
ALBION, Ill. (WJPF) — State Police are investigating the theft of cannabis plants from Albion cultivation center. The theft happened sometime early Sunday morning at the Ataraxia Cultivation Plant. So suspects have been identified.
Two arrested in Carbondale drive-by shooting
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Two arrests have been made in connection to a drive-by shooting that happened in broad daylight in Carbondale. Carbondale Police say several shots were fired from a vehicle at a person who was
Crews rescue ostrich injured in fall into Illinois ravine
O’FALLON, Ill. (AP) — Fire officials say an ostrich that escaped from a southwestern Illinois farm was rescued after the 300-pound bird fell into a ravine and was injured. A veterinarian tranquilized the ostrich before members of
July another record month for Illinois cannabis
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — July was another record breaking month for recreational cannabis sales in Illinois. Nearly $61 million dollars worth of product was sold throughout the state, breaking the old record of $47.6 million in sales
Pritzker loses court challenge, state must take prisoners from counties
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — A Logan County Circuit Court judge handed Gov. J.B. Pritzker his latest loss in a challenge to the governor’s executive authority. Judge Jonathan C. Wright ruled Monday morning that Pritzker’s order that temporarily
Illinois launches $5M ad campaign to encourage mask wearing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has launched a $5 million advertising campaign to remind people to cover their faces in public to slow the spread of COVID-19, which has had a resurgence in the state. Gov. J.B.
“Day of Giving” planned for Bald Knob Cross
ALTO PASS, Ill. (WJPF) — For the first time in it’s nearly 60 year history, a day of giving is planned to benefit the Bald Knob Cross of Peace. Executive Director Teresa Gilbert says the economic downturn