WATERLOO, Ill. (WJPF) — Former Illinois State Senator Paul Schimpf is running for governor. Speaking Monday morning with Newsradio WJPF, Schimpf said, “[It’s] something...

  (WJPF) — Dangerously cold temperatures are forecasted for the next few days across southern Illinois. In response, many communities are opening up or...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois on Thursday submitted his resignation to the Biden administration despite two...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — One person is dead after a crash on Interstate 57 in Jefferson County. It happened at about 2:15 p.m....

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A Rock Island resident is the first in Illinois identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to have...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge on Thursday refused prosecutors’ request to issue a new arrest warrant for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Two Republican congressmen say the U.S. attorney in central Illinois appointed by former President Donald Trump should remain on the...

UNION COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — Anna attorney Tim Denny has been appointed Resident Circuit Judge for Union County in the First Judicial District. Denny...

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) — A Carbondale man has been sentenced to six years behind bars for burglary. Prosecutors say Javareus Briggs, 20, was caught...

ALTO PASS, Ill. (WJPF) — There’s a new executive director at the Bald Knob Cross of Peace. Jeffrey Isbell was selected to replace outgoing...