Delay in McWilliam murder trial

  SALINE COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — A two week delay has been agreed to in the trial of Alexander McWilliam, the Harrisburg man charged with murder in the March shooting death of 19-year-old Mishealia Meredith. McWilliam, 36,

Russell sentenced for armed robbery

  CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — A Carbondale man has been sentenced to 24 years behind bars on an armed robbery charge. LaShawn Russell, 50, pleaded guilty to the December 2020 robbery at Plaza Liquor and Tobacco in

New leadership coming to Carbondale Park District

  CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — The Carbondale Park District will soon have a new interim executive director. Trey Anderson was recently appointed to the position. He’ll take over in mid-May following the retirement of longtime parks director