Ohio man who claimed to be missing Illinois boy sentenced to 2 years December 16, 2020 6:56 am|CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal judge Tuesday sentenced an apologetic Ohio man to two years behind bars and…
Bloomington donating virus fines to help families during holidays December 16, 2020 6:51 am|BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois city will give nearly $5,000 in coronavirus fines to a school…
Illinois governor makes $700M in cuts with $3.9B budget hole December 15, 2020 6:47 pm|FILE – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker listens to a question during a news conference Friday, March 20, 2020,…
Ky. school superintendent suspended over blackface photo December 15, 2020 8:40 am|PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky school board has suspended a superintendent after a photo of him in…
One arrested after shots fired in Carbondale December 15, 2020 7:05 am|CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — An arrest has been made in connection to a report of shots fired in…
Illinois House panel ends probe of powerful Speaker Madigan December 14, 2020 7:24 pm|FILE – In this Aug. 28, 2017, file photo, Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, looks…
50 years ago, constitution updated Illinois; can it do more? December 14, 2020 8:14 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Given recent headlines, it’s hard to imagine characterizing Illinois government as efficient or forward-looking.…
Illinois reports 115 more COVID-19 deaths, 8,737 new cases December 14, 2020 7:54 am|CHICAGO (AP) — State health officials reported Sunday that another 115 people have died in Illinois from COVID-19…
Bost supports Texas lawsuit challenging election results December 11, 2020 5:53 am|WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJPF) — Mike Bost is one of the 106 Republican members of Congress who are supporting…
14-year-old killed in Franklin County crash December 11, 2020 5:52 am|FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — A 14-year-old was killed in a ATV accident Wednesday in Franklin County. First…