Over thirty acres burn in Shawnee National Forest wildfire
GORHAM, Ill. (WJPF) — Thirty-three acres of the Shawnee National Forest in the Fountain Bluff area have burned in a wildfire. The fire, which was first reported late Tuesday, is not expected to spread any further thanks
One injured in Carbondale shooting
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Police in Carbondale are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital. It happened just after 11:00 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of East Chestnut Street. Police say the victim
Illinois legislative leaders separately discuss what is a ‘fair map’
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Census delays could make redistricting a difficult process this year, but political leaders in Illinois say they are committed to fair legislative maps. There’s also not much clarity on when they’ll be able
Illinois vaccination sites to branch out to rural areas
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Small towns in downstate Illinois will soon have more access to a coronavirus vaccine. Governor J.B. Pritzker stopped in Morris in Grundy County Thursday, the site of the state’s newest mass vaccination location.