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