Navy vet selected to head Illinois Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — A 31-year Navy Veteran has been chosen by Governor JB Pritzker to be the next Director of the State Department of Veteran’ Affairs. Terry Prince most recently served as Superintendent of the Ohio
Former mail carrier to serve probation, pay fine for mail theft
JOHNSTON CITY, Ill. (WJPF) — A former mail carrier has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay fines and restitution after pleading guilty to mail theft. Brittany Freeman, 27, admitted to stealing over $700 in Menard’s
Prescribed burns scheduled Monday for Shawnee National Forest
HARRISBURG, Ill. (WJPF) — A pair of prescribed burns are scheduled Monday for parts of the Shawnee National Forest in Pope County. Forest Service workers will conduct large burns at Double Branch, about 1 mile west of
Man injured in fall at Shawnee National Forest
POPE COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — A man is recovering after a weekend fall in the Shawnee National Forest. Authorities say the man slipped and fell between 40 to 50 feet Saturday at Burden Falls. The man broke
Skeletal remains found Saturday during search for missing Carterville man
PANA, Ill. (WJPF) — Skeletal remains were found Saturday during a search for a missing Carterville man. Daniel “Danny” Crosby hasn’t been in contact with his family or friends since February 27, 2020. He was reported missing