State senator indicted in red-light camera scandal September 20, 2022 @ 5:47 pm CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois state senator was indicted Tuesday on federal charges that he sought a bribe to oppose legislation that would... Read More
Marion man arrested for firing a gun during an argument September 20, 2022 @ 9:57 am Marion, Ill. (WJPF) – A Marion man has been arrested after he fired a gun during an argument. Just after 12:00 a.m. Sunday,... Read More
Jackson County woman arrested for shooting neighbor in the leg September 20, 2022 @ 9:55 am MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) – A Jackson County woman is behind bars on charges that she shot her neighbor. At about 4:50 p.m. Sunday, ... Read More
Benton Save-A-Lot asks community to return missing shopping carts September 20, 2022 @ 9:26 am BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – The Benton Save-A-Lot wants its shopping carts back. In a post on social media, the store says a number... Read More
Prosecutors: Inmate confessed to killing 4 women in 1990 September 20, 2022 @ 9:19 am CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A convicted murderer serving a life sentence for killing a man in 1995 has confessed to strangling four women... Read More
Kentucky school shooter seeks parole in high-stakes hearing September 20, 2022 @ 9:12 am PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man who killed three students and wounded five more in a school shooting 25 years ago will go before the... Read More
Illinois grappling with nurse shortage which officials say will get worse September 20, 2022 @ 9:07 am SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — A shortage of nurses has been developing in Illinois for many years and officials say things could get worse. ... Read More
Kentucky school shooter imprisoned 25 years seeks parole September 19, 2022 @ 9:03 am PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man who killed three students and injured five more in a school shooting a quarter century ago has... Read More
Family of American says he was freed by Taliban in swap September 19, 2022 @ 8:37 am WASHINGTON (AP) — An American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years by the Taliban has been released, his family said Monday,... Read More
Two Illinois sites get new names, eliminating derogatory term September 19, 2022 @ 8:31 am PALOS PARK, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago waterway and a western Illinois island have been renamed under a new national policy to... Read More