West Frankfort hostage situation ends peacefully February 13, 2024 9:18 am|WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (WJPF) – A West Frankfort man is facing unlawful restraint and assault charges after police…
Ex-aide to former Illinois House Speaker Madigan gets 2.5 years for perjury February 13, 2024 9:13 am|CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago sentenced a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House…
Ex-Illinois senator McCann’s fraud trial delayed again as he drops plan to represent himself February 13, 2024 9:11 am| SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday further delayed the wire fraud and money laundering trial of…
Republicans call Pritzker’s ‘taxpayer savings’ in migrant health care disingenuous February 13, 2024 9:06 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker says any changes to the state’s program where Illinois taxpayers subsidize…
Illinois gun ban plaintiffs file for hearings with U.S. Supreme Court February 13, 2024 9:01 am|CHICAGO, Ill. (IRN) — The U.S. Supreme Court now has requests from plaintiffs to hear multiple cases challenging…
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam February 12, 2024 8:32 am|BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam making the…
2 killed in Metro East after a car being chased by police struck another vehicle February 12, 2024 8:28 am|EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Two people died when their car was struck by another car that…
Mt. Vernon man arrested after police chase through Williamson County February 12, 2024 7:04 am|HERRIN, Ill. (WJPF) – A Mt. Vernon man was arrested behind the wheel of a stolen pickup. Jake…
A Man has been Charged with Aggravated Battery after Stabbing a Man in Murphysboro February 10, 2024 8:08 am|MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) – A Murphysboro man has been arrested after stabbing a man with a knife. On…
Benton Man Charged with Two Counts of Threatening a Public Official February 10, 2024 8:06 am|A Benton man has been arrested after threatening a public official. On Wednesday, February 7, the Franklin County…