Week 8 matchup between Carbondale & Marion to be featured on IHSA Rivalry Series
The Illinois High School Association announced their “IHSA Rivalry Series presented by Planet Fitness” will return during the 2023-24 school year on Tuesday morning. The partnership will kickoff with six marquee matchups on the gridiron this fall,
Centralia to pick up first victory of the season via forfeit
The Centralia Orphans have struggled to start the 2023 football season, dropping their first three games. They have a -54 point differential in their three games up to this point. Friday night, the Orphans were set to
One teen arrested, one teen wanted in connection to Carbondale shooting
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – One teenager has been arrested, another is still wanted by police, in connection to a shooting earlier this month on the Carbondale strip. On the afternoon of September 2, one person was shot
Lo appointed to Illinois workforce Innovation Board
William Lo | Carbondale Chamber of Commerce SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) – Carbondale businessman William Lo has been appointed by Governor JB Pritzker to serve on the state’s Workforce Innovation Board. Lo is also the co-founder of the
Illinois congressional delegation concerned with farm bill delays
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Illinois’ largest industry is still looking for a reauthorized five-year farm bill from the U.S. Congress. The farm bill is considered one of the most important things that the U.S. Congress needs to
Hefty Illinois tax incentive package helps lure Chinese EV battery plant
MANTENO, Ill. (IRN) — A hefty tax incentive package has lured a Chinese-based battery manufacturer to Illinois. Gotion has announced they will build a $2 billion lithium battery manufacturing plant in the community of Manteno in Kankakee
I-DOT awards millions in community planning grants
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Monday that more than $11.4 million is being invested via 30 grants for local initiatives and activities to support the planning efforts of long-range transportation projects across
FDA approves new COVID-19 booster shots
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the new COVID-19 boosters for Americans, with the updated vaccines set to become available within days. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is set to meet Tuesday to
First responder deaths from post-9/11 complications nearly equal to FDNY deaths on that day
22 years since the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, the FDNY continues to count deaths related to post-9/11 illnesses resulting from the recovery efforts after the attacks. The Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York shared
Fall Out Boy hitting the road with Jimmy Eat World on 2024 Tour
Fall Out Boy have announced a 2024 North American tour across the United States with Jimmy Eat World. The trek, dubbed the “So Much For (2our) Dust,” kicks-off on February 28th in Portland and will hit cities