One dead after head-on crash in Alexander County
ALEXANDER COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — One person is dead after a two vehicle crash in Alexander County. It happened around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday on State Route 127 just south of Elco. According to Illinois State Police, 65-year-old
Chicago adds 5 states to its travel quarantine order
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago added five states to its travel quarantine order as rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations prompted Mayor Lori Lightfoot to announce she’s thinking about reimposing strict guidelines on businesses that were put in place
Pullen sentenced to 72 years for 2017 murder
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) — A 26-year-old Carbondale man has been sentenced to 72 years in prison for murder. Jarrell Pullen was found guilty following a three day bench trial in the March 2017 shooting death of Javon
Hearing focuses on inequities in home loans and ownership
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Community groups and banking officials are working together to address the disparity of home ownership between white, Black and Latino communities. A report from the real estate brokerage firm Redfin showed 44 percent
Pritzker issues new restrictions in southern Illinois as COVID-19 spread increases statewide
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced new restrictions Monday for a region of southern Illinois and raised concerns about the spread of COVID-19 across the state. Pritzker said Region 5, which includes Carbondale, Marion, and