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NWS confirms Chester tornado

October 26, 2021 @ 6:32 am

Preliminary surveys indicate an EF-2 tornado touched down in Chester on Sunday night. Damage assessment crews were out Monday compiling lists of damage to...

AFSCME agrees to vaccine requirement

October 26, 2021 @ 6:29 am

Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced an agreement with the state’s largest employee union for 7,800 workers to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The deal is...

State gears up for kids' vaccines

October 26, 2021 @ 6:25 am

The Illinois Department of Public Health is gearing up for the anticipated approval of Covid-19 vaccines for younger children. It’s expected the Pfizer vaccine...

Southern Illinois avoids storm damage

October 25, 2021 @ 6:32 am

Most of Southern Illinois escaped damage from Sunday night’s storms. In Chester, a roof collapsed at a nursing home. There was also a gas...

Carbondale Police investigate shooting

October 25, 2021 @ 6:27 am

Carbondale Police responded to a report of shots fired at a residence in the 700 block of West College Street early Saturday morning....

3 charged with attempted murder of Rockford police officer

October 24, 2021 @ 7:00 pm

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Three people have been charged in what authorities say was an attempted murder of a Rockford police officer. The...

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Peoria records 30-year record for homicides

October 24, 2021 @ 6:59 pm

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The city of Peoria has recorded 26 homicides this year, which breaks at least a 30-year record. Police said...

Illinois Democrats unveil updated congressional maps

October 24, 2021 @ 6:57 pm

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Democrats have unveiled updated congressional maps that propose a second Latino-leaning Chicago area district and could mean primary matchups...

Illinois bookkeeper sentenced for years-long fraud

October 24, 2021 @ 6:54 pm

O’FALLON, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding a book-keeping client out of...

Harrisburg Legence Bank ATM damaged in attempted theft

October 23, 2021 @ 8:26 am

HARRISBURG, Ill. (WJPF) — Harrisburg Police are investigating the attempted robbery of an ATM. Police say sometime after 5:00 a.m. Friday a pickup truck...