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Man accused of firing gun from scaffolding during Jan. 6 Capitol riot arrested

March 11, 2024 @ 8:44 am

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Illinois man accused of climbing scaffolding and firing a gun in the air during the riot at the U.S. Capitol...

Opry Ticket Giveaway!

March 11, 2024 @ 6:00 am

Congratulations to our winner: Matthew Hardwig of Vergennes Matthew and his guest will be Z100’s guest at the Grand Ole Opry for a show...

Information on Polling Places in Williamson County

March 9, 2024 @ 9:00 am

WILLIAMSON COUNTY Ill. (WJPF) – A press release from the Williamson County Clerk was sent out yesterday, regarding polling places for election day. In...

Mt. Vernon argument turns deadly

March 7, 2024 @ 9:15 am

MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – One person is dead, another is behind bars after police say an argument escalated to violence in Mt. Vernon....

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State commission says Illinois underfunds public universities by $1.4 billion

March 7, 2024 @ 8:16 am

By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois Clongcor@capitolnewsillinois.com (CNI) — A state commission created in 2021 has issued a new report calculating that public universities...

With feds citing ‘extensive cooperation,’ judge gives ex-Sen. Terry Link 3 y...

March 7, 2024 @ 8:01 am

By HANNAH MEISEL & DILPREET RAJU news@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – On an August day in 2019, then-Democratic state Sen. Terry Link stood outside of a...

Small earthquake detected Tuesday near Pinckneyville

March 6, 2024 @ 9:56 am

PERRY COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A small earthquake rattled Perry County Tuesday. The U.S. Geological Survey says it happened at 10:34 a.m. and was...

Funeral home director subject to ‘scary, filthy freak show’ complaint surren...

March 6, 2024 @ 9:18 am

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com (CNI) — A Centralia funeral home director who was subject to a complaint that his embalming...

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Teamsters vote to ratify a 5-year labor agreement with Anheuser-Busch, avoiding ...

March 6, 2024 @ 9:10 am

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Teamsters working for Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch on Tuesday voted to ratify a labor agreement with the company, the union said....

Stolen vehicle found during Marion traffic stop

March 4, 2024 @ 9:22 am

MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – A vehicle stolen from Louisville, Kentucky has been recovered in southern Illinois. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies pulled...