Franklin County pair arrested on meth charges
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — A pair of West Frankfort residents have been arrested drug charges. 48-year-old James Melvin and 51-year-old Theresa Martin were taken into custody Wednesday in West Frankfort following a raid by the Southern
Radogno appointed to ethics reform commission
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — Governor JB Pritzker has appointed former Republican State Senator Chirstine Radogno to the Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform. Radogno served in the Illinois Senate for ten years, retiring in 2017 as
Lee sentenced to 3 years for scamming pre-arranged funeral customers
SPARTA, Ill. (WJPF) — A Randolph County funeral director will spend the next three years behind bars for scamming pre-arranged funeral customers. Nathan Lee is the former owner of McDaniel-Lee Funeral Home is Sparta. He pleaded guilty
Reports: Illinois made major cuts at environmental agency
CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) — Two reports show staffing cuts and dwindling funding at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in recent years. An Environmental Integrity Project report released Thursday shows the agency’s workforce was reduced by 38% between
Illinois mother pleads guilty in beating death of boy, 5
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois woman charged in the beating death of her 5-year-old son has pleaded guilty to murder. Thirty-six-year-old JoAnn Cunningham of Crystal Lake entered the plea Thursday in the April slaying of Andrew
Report: Investigators ask about Illinois House leader
FILE – In this July 26, 2017 file photo, Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, speaks at a news conference at the state Capitol. (Justin Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP, File) CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) —
Accidental death under investigation in Williamson County
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — Authorities in Williamson County are investigating the apparent accidental death of a person in the Lake of Egypt area. Williamson County Deputies were dispatched around 1:45 PM Wednesday to what was initially
No Lincoln artifacts auction, foundation extends $9M debt
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Hundreds of artifacts belonging to Abraham Lincoln and his family will remain in Illinois’ hands with the refinancing of a loan used to buy them. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Foundation