Illinois is closer to making Juneteenth a state holiday. Legislation making June 19 a paid day off for all state employees and a school...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Both Illinois state fairs this summer will boast a unity theme: “One Illinois.” Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the theme...
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Carbondale Police have launched a murder investigation. Just before 6 a.m. Friday, officers responded to assist with an eviction in the 700 block of...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — COVID-19 vaccines will be available to Memorial Day weekend travelers up and down Illinois. The state announced clinics at...
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CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois state Sen. Annazette Collins pleaded not guilty Thursday to new charges linked to an ongoing federal bribery investigation...
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CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — SIU and Shawnee Community College have entered into a new transfer agreement. The reverse transfer pact will allow Shawnee...
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HARRISBURG, Ill. (WJPF) — Mountain bikes are now allowed on a stretch of a hiking trail in the Shawnee National Forest. Nineteen miles...
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CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — A residence on South Oakland Avenue in Carbondale was hit Wednesday by gunfire. Police say two suspects fired the...
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CHICAGO (AP) — The longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted Wednesday for lying under oath to a...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Democrats are pushing to redraw legislative district maps required each decade despite not having the latest Census data and...
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