Missing teen found safe

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) — A Missing Murphysboro teeneager has been found and returned home safely. 14-year-old Abigail Jones was reported missing Sunday. She turned herself in to the Murphysboro Police Department Monday afternoon.

Electric vehicle startup to begin manufacturing in Illinois

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Thousands of people, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker, attended a weekend event showcasing prototypes of electric vehicles created by a startup in central Illinois. The Pantagraph reports Rivian Automotive on Sunday showed off its

Hydraulic issue leads Southwest to evacuate plane in Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — Southwest Airlines has evacuated a flight over a hydraulic issue that cropped up after landing at Chicago’s Midway International Airport. Southwest tells reporters that the Monday flight from Austin, Texas, had an issue with

Western Kentucky University going tobacco-free next year

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Western Kentucky University says it will begin the new year tobacco- and smoke-free. The school is banning tobacco and vaping products beginning Jan. 1 on all properties owned, operated, leased, occupied or