Missing woman reported in Franklin County
BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help finding a missing woman. Pamela Vancauwelaert, 57, was last seen late Thursday night near the Rend Lake Visitor’s Center. She’s described
Deadly Rockwood house fire under investigation
ROCKWOOD, Ill. (WJPF) – Two people died Friday in a house fire in Jackson County. The sheriff’s office says firefighters were called out at about 6:30 p.m. to the rural Rockwood home. By the time they
COVID-19 cases continue upward climb
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) – The number of COVID-19 cases reported in the state was up again last week. On Friday, IDPH reported 30,633 new cases and 46 additional deaths. 14 northeastern and central Illinois counties are
SIU math professor convicted in foreign bank account case
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – An SIU math professor has been found guilty of hiding a foreign bank account. 60-year-old Mingqing Xiao of Makanda was convicted last week of three counts of making a false or fraudulent
Human remains found in Jefferson County IDed as Indiana woman
MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (AP) — Human remains discovered in southern Illinois in March have been identified as those of an Indianapolis woman. The remains found on March 21 near Mount Vernon in Jefferson County belonged to 20-year-old Keriaye