Intoxicated man fights sheriff’s deputies
Brent Peddicord WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – What started as a report about an intoxicated person trespassing on private property in Williamson County quickly devolved into a physical altercation involving a knife. Around 4:15 p.m. Monday, the
SIU safety PJ Jules named finalist for Buck Buchanan Award
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois safety PJ Jules was named a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, given annually to the FCS national Defensive Player of the Year, Stats Perform announced on Tuesday. A senior at SIU, Jules ranks
Du Quoin pair arrested in connection to Carbondale shooting
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – Two Du Quoin residents have been charged in connection to a shooting that happened this summer in Carbondale. Police say Blake Morrison, 18, pulled the trigger in the early morning hours of July
Winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold in Goreville
GOREVILLE, Ill. (WJPF) –The Illinois Lottery says a Johnson County gas station has sold a winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $325,000. The ticket, sold at H&H Fuel in Goreville, matched all five numbers in the Saturday
Woman held against her will by man fleeing police in Franklin County
Charles King BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – A Granite City man is behind bars, accused of holding a woman against her will in Franklin County and leading police on a chase that reached speeds near 100 miles per
Illinois rainy day fund tops $2 billion
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) – Once containing as little as $48,000 Illinois’ rainy day fund has now surpassed the $2 billion mark. According to Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, $2 billion would run the state for about 15 days.
600 employees of OpenAI protest ouster of ex-CEO Sam Altman, now employed by Microsoft
A letter signed by nearly 600 employees at OpenAI is calling for the resignation of the company’s board and the return of former CEO Sam Altman – who was hired by Microsoft just days after being ousted
Supreme Court rejects appeal of ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin, convicted of killing George Floyd
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin‘s appeal of his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd during a 2020 arrest, which sparked widespread protests against police
Jason Aldean, Kid Rock to headline inaugural Rock the Country festivals
The Rock The South festival announce their latest music event, Rock The Country. The country music event travels to seven cities across the United States, bringing shows to country music fans in small-town America. Rock The Country
Judas Priest share new song, announce 2024 ‘Invincible Shield Tour’
Judas Priest will launch a North American tour in the spring in support of their upcoming album, Invincible Shield, due out on March 8, 2024. Invincible Shield, the band’s 20th studio album, marks the band’s first LP