1 case settled in Missouri duck boat sinking that killed 17
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The owner of a tourist boat that sank in a Missouri lake and killed 17 people has reached a settlement with relatives of two brothers who were among the victims. The Kansas
Benton Fire Chief suspended without pay
BENTON, IL. (WJPF) – Benton Fire Chief Shane Cockrum has been suspended thirty days without pay. City Commissioners voted 4 – 1 in favor of the suspension which comes after Cockrum was ticketed on a charge of
Visitation, funeral services set for Brooke Naylor
CARMI, IL. (WJPF) – Visitation service for Brooke Naylor will be held tonight in Carmi. The 20-year-old went missing last week. Her body was found by a search team in rural Gallatin County. The coroner there saying
Marion man sentenced on drug charges
MARION, IL. (WJPF) – A Marion man will spend the next two years in state prison on drug charges. 25-year-old Luke DeWitt charged with Unlawful Possession of Cannabis with the Intent to Deliver following a search of
Montgomery, IL. woman sentenced on drug charges
MARION, IL. (WJPF) – A Northern Illinois woman has been sentenced to two years in state prison on drug charges. 31-year-old Ashley Collins, of Montgomery, pleaded guilty to the felony charge of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled
Carterville woman sentenced for theft charges
MARION, IL. (WJPF) – A Carterville woman will spend the next three years in state prison after violating probation she had received on theft charges. In December of last year, 33-year-old Mandi Grammer pleaded guilty to committing
Pritzker unveils online graduated income-tax calculator
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has launched an online calculator that he says will let Illinoisans know how his proposed graduated income tax will affect their families. Pritzker last week rolled out his plan to end