Jackson County reports 0 new COVID-19 cases Sunday

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — For the first time in months, zero new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Jackson County Sunday. Three were reported there Saturday. In total, over 40 new cases were reported throughout the southern

Freight cars derail in downtown Normal, Illinois

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — About 16 Union Pacific freight cars have gone off railroad tracks at a train station in Illinois. The Bloomington Pantagraph reports that Normal Mayor Chris Koos said the derailment occurred Saturday morning at

Design begins on $84M SIU communications center

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials have announced that RATIO Architects will lead the design process for an expanded communications building on the Carbondale campus of Southern Illinois University. The Capital Development Board has released $8.3 million

Schimpf announces run for governor

WATERLOO, Ill. (WJPF) — Former Illinois State Senator Paul Schimpf is running for governor. Speaking Monday morning with Newsradio WJPF, Schimpf said, “[It’s] something that I have not planned my entire life for. This is something that