Dems elect Harmon to serve as president of Illinois Senate January 19, 2020 @ 8:23 pm Illinois Senate Assistant Majority Leader Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is greeted by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to take the oath of office to become... Read More
One killed in Union County crash January 19, 2020 @ 6:42 pm UNION COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — One person was killed in a single vehicle crash in Union County. It happened around 1:20 AM Saturday on... Read More
3 killed, 8 injured in Pope Count head-on crash January 19, 2020 @ 6:29 pm POPE COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — Three people were killed, eight were injured in a crash involving a limousine and a sports car in Pope... Read More
Illinois approves coal company's mine water pumping proposal January 19, 2020 @ 6:13 pm CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources approved the first of three permits for a coal company’s plan to discharge waste... Read More
DNA tests confirm coyote captured in Chicago attacked boy January 19, 2020 @ 6:09 pm This Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 photo provided by Chicago Animal Care and Control in Chicago shows an injured coyote after it was successfully located... Read More
Vote on next Illinois Senate President set for Sunday January 17, 2020 @ 9:41 am By GREG BISHOP for the ILLINOIS RADIO NETWORK SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Senators plan to return to Springfield on Sunday to pick the chamber’s... Read More
Remains of Franklin County soldier killed in Korean War identified January 17, 2020 @ 9:38 am FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — A Sesser soldier who was reported Missing in Action in 1950 during the Korean War has finally been accounted... Read More
Eldorado man charged in connection to Harrisburg Walmart fire January 17, 2020 @ 8:38 am HARRISBURG, Ill. (WJPF) — An Eldorado man will appear in Saline County Court Friday to face charges that he intentionally set a fire at... Read More
Body found in Ohio River in 2018 identified January 17, 2020 @ 8:04 am BROOKPORT, Ill. (WJPF) — The body of a man found in the Ohio River in September of 2018 has been identified. The body was... Read More
Survey of Plains, Western bankers says rural economy growing January 16, 2020 @ 4:37 pm OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey of bankers suggests the economy is growing in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states. The... Read More