Medical emergency likely cause of school bus crash
CREAL SPRINGS, Ill. (WJPF) – No major injuries were reported after the driver of a school bus suffered a medical emergency while behind the wheel and crashed into a tree. It happened around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday on
Armed Mt. Vernon resident stops attempted break-in
Dewayne Corbett MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – A Mt. Vernon man is behind bars after police say he tried to force his way into an occupied home. It happened around 1:40 p.m. Monday in the 11000 block
Benton man facing drug charges after found walking in middle of state highway
Eric Sullivan BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – A Benton man has been charged with fighting with police during his arrest on drug possession charges. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says multiple calls were made to 9-1-1 Monday concerning
Pedestrian killed on Interstate 57
CAIRO, Ill. (WJPF) – Illinois State Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian on Interstate 57. ISP says around 8:50 p.m. Monday a 25-year-old was struck by a tractor trailer near Cairo. The name of the
Pedestrian struck, killed by train in Duquoin
FILE – An Amtrak passenger train near Carbondale, Ill. | D. Mitchell Schultheis DUQUOIN, Ill. (WJPF) – A man was killed in DuQuoin after he was hit by a train. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Monday at
SIU women’s basketball star Randle named MVC Player of the Week for second time this season
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Junior Laniah Randle has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season and in her career. Randle had a career-week for Southern Illinois, posting back-to-back games with over 30
2 men charged with murder in mass shooting at Kansas City Chief’s Super Bowl parade
Two men have been charged with murder after one person was killed and multiple people were injured at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade. Two juveniles were previously detained near Union Station on gun-related and resisting
Former YouTube family vlogger Ruby Franke sentenced in child abuse case
On Tuesday, former YouTube family vlogger Ruby Franke was sentenced to four, one-to-15 year terms in prison by an Utah district court in the child abuse case brought against her. Franke’s business partner Jodi Hildebrandt was also
The Black Crowes share new single ‘Cross Your Fingers’
The Black Crowes have shared their latest single “Cross Your Fingers,” their second release from their upcoming new album Happiness Bastards, dropping March 15th. Happiness Bastards was recorded in Nashville with Jay Joyce, who has previously worked
Record Store Day shares 2024 Offerings: See the full list
Record Store Day will be back for its 17th year on April 20, 2024, and has announced the full list of exclusive releases for their 2024 event. Record Store Day is the largest single-day music event in