Two arrested after guns and ammo stolen from Zeigler home April 1, 2022 @ 9:47 am ZEIGLER, Ill. (WJPF) – A southern Illinois man faces burglary charges over stolen guns. Zeigler Police say that on Thursday, March 24, a... Read More
Aunt of St. Louis child who was shot by brother is charged April 1, 2022 @ 9:20 am ST. LOUIS (AP) — A woman was charged Thursday with a misdemeanor after her 12-year-old nephew was shot and killed by his younger brother,... Read More
Man sentenced for role in 2019 Illinois State Trooper killing April 1, 2022 @ 8:40 am BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to charges for his role in the fatal shooting of an Illinois State Police... Read More
NWS: EF-1 tornado touched down Wednesday in Carmi April 1, 2022 @ 8:36 am CARMI, Ill. (AP) — A tornado packing estimated peak winds of 100 mph damaged at least a dozen homes in white County, the... Read More
Potential evidence found in Jefferson County death investigation March 30, 2022 @ 6:18 pm MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says multiple pieces of potential evidence were recovered in a ground search of... Read More
Illinois Senate looks to crack down on smash-and-grabs March 30, 2022 @ 4:41 pm SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate has a bipartisan plan to crack down on smash-and-grab retail thefts and the selling of stolen items... Read More
Judge dismisses suit to block construction of Obama Center March 30, 2022 @ 4:37 pm CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent the construction of the Obama Presidential Center in a park... Read More
Kentucky lawmakers pass 15-week abortion ban March 30, 2022 @ 8:41 am By BRUCE SCHREINER for the Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers voted Tuesday night to ban abortions after 15 weeks of... Read More
Pritzker blames GOP for prisoner review board appointees being rejected March 30, 2022 @ 8:36 am By GREG BISHOP for the Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Fingers continue to point back and forth over the Illinois Prisoner Review... Read More
Russia-Ukraine war to impact Illinois wheat prices March 30, 2022 @ 8:18 am By ANDREW HENSEL for the Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — The war in Ukraine is affecting wheat futures prices on the... Read More