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FEMA: More than $64M in aid OK’d after Kentucky tornadoes

March 14, 2022 @ 3:41 pm

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — More than $64 million in federal assistance has been approved for people in Kentucky affected by deadly storms and...

Body found Saturday in Wayne County identified

March 14, 2022 @ 8:38 am

FAIRFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) – Police have identified the body of a young man found over the weekend in Wayne County. Illinois State Police...

Murphysboro Walmart partially reopens after fire

March 14, 2022 @ 8:36 am

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) – The Murphysboro Walmart has partially reopened after a fire. The March 9 fire is believed to have started on...

Illinois gaming regulators approve Danville casino plan

March 14, 2022 @ 7:57 am

DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) — State regulators have approved a plan for construction of a new casino in Danville. The Illinois Gaming Board voted...

COVID-19 levels remain low

March 14, 2022 @ 7:52 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) – 8,519 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Illinois last week, with 149 new deaths. The statewide test positivity...

Illinois fracking rules, political climate, holding production back

March 14, 2022 @ 7:50 am

By SCOTT BERTRAM for the Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — With the continued rise in energy prices, some see an open...

Bill protecting family visits to nursing homes wins overwhelming support

March 14, 2022 @ 7:24 am

By KEVIN BESSLER for the Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Family visits to nursing homes were limited during peak COVID-19 transmission...

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Shooting outside Chicago pizza shop leaves 7 men wounded

March 14, 2022 @ 7:05 am

CHICAGO (AP) — A shooting outside a pizza shop on Chicago’s South Side has left seven men wounded, authorities said. The men were...

Officials: Legionella detected at 2 Illinois prisons

March 14, 2022 @ 7:04 am

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Legionella bacteria has been detected at two Illinois Department of Corrections facilities. Routine water testing this week found legionella...

EPA asks Illinois AG to ensure proper cleanup of Edwardsville oil spill

March 14, 2022 @ 7:02 am

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Federal officials want Illinois’ attorney general to ensure that a pipeline operator conducts a proper cleanup after an estimated...