Franklin County mourns passing of longtime civic leader
Bozarth WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (WJPF) – A Franklin County civic leader has passed away. Donna Sue Bozarth died Sunday, October 1, at the age of 87. Bozarth served on the Franklin County Board for many years, including
Marion police investigate Wednesday shooting
MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – A juvenile has been detained in connection to a shooting in Marion. Marion Police say a man was shot in the abdomen around 12:00 p.m. Wednesday in the 1800 block of North State
Carbondale elementary school placed on lockdown Wednesday
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A report of a man with a gun caused a brief, precautionary lockdown of a Carbondale elementary school Wednesday. Police say it started with a fight between several juveniles and adults at a
Director of troubled Illinois child services agency says he will resign post at end of year
FILE – The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc D. Smith arrives to testify before the House Appropriations-Human Services Committee, April 26, 2019, in Chicago. Smith said Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, that he
Red Devils lay claim to #1 ranking headed in to Week 7 of John A. Logan College Little Egypt Football Poll
For the first time in the history of the Little Egypt Football Poll, the Murphysboro Red Devils have claimed the top ranking after a dominant 63-0 win over Madison last Friday and locking in to a postseason
Over 75,000 healthcare workers on strike at Kaiser Permanente facilities across the U.S.
More than 75,000 workers at the nation’s largest healthcare nonprofit organization, Kaiser Permanente, went on strike Wednesday at hospitals and medical offices across five states, after negotiations failed to resolve a dispute over staffing. The Coalition of
Biden administration announces $9B in student loan forgiveness, debt relief
The Biden administration announced a new round of student loan forgiveness, approving $9 billion in debt relief for 125,000 borrowers benefiting from three existing federal relief programs. The President said on Wednesday he pledges to continue to
Bruce Springsteen shares new song “Addicted to Romance”
Bruce Springsteen has dropped the new track, “Addicted to Romance,” to be featured in the end credits of the upcoming movie ‘She Came to Me.’ The 74-year-old Springsteen collaborated with his wife and bandmate, Patty Scialfa, and
AXS TV’s “Metal Massacre” documentary to feature Metallica, RATT and more
AXS TV will be hosting a special “Heavy Metal Halloween” event, including a new documentary focusing on the 1982 “Metal Massacre” compilation, which helped launch the careers of Metallica, RATT, and many more. The documentary film, titled