Illinois sues owner of plant where fire prompted evacuations July 12, 2021 8:03 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois prosecutors on Friday sued the owner of a chemical plant where a fire last month sent…
Illinois law to require Asian American history in schools July 12, 2021 7:57 am| SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) — Illinois public school students will be taught Asian American history under a law…
Last of four escapees from the Fulton County Jail captured July 12, 2021 7:17 am|LEWISTOWN, Ill. (AP) — The last of four people who escaped from the Fulton County Jail in western…
SIU researcher studying bobcat, coyote habitat in Illinois July 12, 2021 7:04 am| CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — A Southern Illinois University researcher is tracking coyotes and bobcats to understand the…
COVID-19 cases on the rise in Southern Illinois July 12, 2021 6:57 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — State public health officials are reporting 2,945 new cases of COVID-19 over the past…
Harrisburg man sentenced for shaking baby, causing serious injuries July 12, 2021 6:54 am| HARRISBURG, Ill. (WJPF) — A Harrisburg man has been sentenced to spend the next 18 years behind…
Choate administrators reassigned amid misconduct investigation July 12, 2021 6:46 am| ANNA, Ill. (WJPF) — Three top administrators at Choate Mental Health Center, who have been charged with…
Mt Vernon man sentenced to 142 years in prison July 9, 2021 9:55 am| JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — A Mt. Vernon man has been sentenced to 142 years in prison…
One killed, two injured in Williamson County crash July 9, 2021 9:51 am| WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — A Metropolis man is dead after a head-on crash Thursday in Williamson…
S&P upgrades Illinois’ bond outlook July 9, 2021 9:47 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — Another credit rating agency has upgraded Illinois bond outlook. S&P Global Rating announced the…