Illinois National Guard activated ahead of Chauvin verdict April 19, 2021 6:49 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has activated the Illinois National Guard ahead of a verdict expected in…
Illinois administers more than 8M COVID-19 vaccinations April 19, 2021 7:04 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State health officials say more than 8 million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in…
Chicago high schools to reopen Monday after union approval April 19, 2021 7:03 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s public high schools are set to reopen Monday for the first time since the…
Police: 7-year-old girl killed outside McDonald’s in Chicago April 19, 2021 7:01 am|CHICAGO (AP) — A 7-year-old girl was killed and her father was seriously injured in a shooting at…
First Lady Jill Biden to visit Illinois Monday April 19, 2021 7:00 am|DIXON, Ill. (WJPF) — First Lady Jill Biden will visit Illinois today. Mrs. Biden is scheduled to make…
Eldorado man charged in Franklin County murder April 19, 2021 6:52 am|FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — An Eldorado man has been charged with murder in connection to a fatal…
Two handguns, abandoned car found in Wednesday shooting investigation April 16, 2021 9:39 am|CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Carbondale Police have released more information about a drive-by shooting Wednesday night near the…
Millions in state funding released to area higher education institutions April 16, 2021 9:37 am|CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Over $4.8 million has been released by the Pritzker administration for improvements at two…
Shots fired Wednesday night near SIU campus April 15, 2021 8:04 am|CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — A reported drive-by shooting Wednesday night triggered SIU to send a mass alert to…
Preliminary work on Obama center to begin later this month April 15, 2021 7:57 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Preliminary work on the construction of the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side is…