Herrin Doughboy vandalized January 17, 2023 9:05 am|HERRIN, Ill. (WJPF) – Herrin’s Doughboy Statue has once again been vandalized. This time, vandals dumped paint on…
Southern Illinois legislator hosting combined town hall meeting January 17, 2023 7:15 am|MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – All of southern Illinois’s delegation in Springfield will hold a combined town hall style…
Herrin man charged with Aggravated Domestic Battery and Unlawful Restraint January 14, 2023 8:18 am|A Herrin man has been arrested for an armed disturbance. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the…
Illinois’ abortion provider protection bill signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker January 14, 2023 8:12 am|After much debate from state lawmakers throughout lame-duck session, a measure that aims to increase access to abortion…
Detour on I 57 – Sunday, Jan. 15th beginning at 7pm – Monday, Jan. 16th at 7am January 13, 2023 8:26 am|Drivers on Interstate 57 will be seeing a detour this weekend as the Illinois Department of Transportation will…
49 more children die in Illinois DCFS care last year than year before January 13, 2023 8:18 am|A new report by an inspector general for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services shows 171…
Road closure on IL 154 in Perry County – Monday January 16th January 12, 2023 7:54 am|The Illinois Department of Transportation is alerting motorists of an upcoming road closure on Illinois 154 just east…
Pritzker to police on gun ban enforcement: ‘They will do their job or won’t be in their job’ January 12, 2023 7:50 am|With a new ban on certain guns now in place in Illinois, some have said they won’t comply.…
Five arrested in drive-by shootings incidents January 11, 2023 6:30 am|Five people have been arrested in connection with a series of drive-by shootings in multiple counties. According to…
Pritzker signs gun legislation January 11, 2023 6:26 am|The sale of certain semi-automatic guns and magazines is now prohibited in Illinois with a law Gov. J.B.…