Carbondale Police officers recognized for life-saving actions

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Three Carbondale Police Officers have been recognized by the city for saving the life of a shooting victim earlier this month. Officer Haled Saleh, Officer Dylan Yost, and Sergeant Timothy Lomax responded to

Veterans Honor Flight to require COVID-19 vaccination

  MARION, Ill. (WJPF) — Anyone who wants to board the next Veterans Honor Flight will have to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The national Honor Flight Network made the announcement Monday saying no exceptions would be made.

Census population figures cost Illinois a congressional seat

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois will lose another seat in Congress as a result of the 2020 Census. The announcement Monday that Illinois’ population is 12.82 million — a drop of just 0.3% from a decade earlier