As killings rise in many cities, St. Louis sees big decline January 14, 2022 8:30 am|ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — In a year when many U.S. cities saw a substantial increase in killings,…
Appeals court: Illinois counties must end ICE contracts January 14, 2022 8:01 am| CHICAGO (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled two counties that hold immigrant detainees at local…
Illinois Secretary of State offices closing for another week January 14, 2022 7:56 am| SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — All Illinois Secretary of State departments will not conduct in-person transactions including driver…
Bank of Carbondale merging with First Southern Bank January 13, 2022 8:27 am| CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – The Bank of Carbondale will soon be merging with First Southern Bank. The…
Strike teams aid COVID-19 battle, Pritzker preaches vaccine January 13, 2022 7:17 am| SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Mobile strike teams of medical professionals are being dispatched to parts of Illinois…
Herrin man arrested for assaulting grandmother January 12, 2022 11:00 am| HERRIN, Ill. (WJPF) – A Herrin man has been arrested on charges he assaulted his elderly grandmother.…
Schimpf selects running mate January 12, 2022 8:24 am| ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (WJPF) – Republican gubernatorial candidate and former state senator Paul Schimpf has picked a…
Kentucky school bus gets stuck in floodwater January 12, 2022 8:17 am| MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (WJPF) – Three students were hurt when a school bus got stuck in flood…
Veterans Honor Flight #8 set for June January 12, 2022 8:04 am| MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – Organizers with Veterans Honor Flight have announced the date for their next trip.…
Speaker: Illinois DCFS field workers need greater protection January 12, 2022 7:56 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The speaker of the Illinois House said the state’s child-welfare caseworkers need to be…