Court nixes Trump policy of tying grants to enforcement

FILE – In this April 1, 2020, file photo, Attorney General William Barr speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) CHICAGO (AP) —

Slowed COVID-19 spread leaves 1,000s of makeshift beds empty

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has spent tens of millions of dollars building makeshift field hospitals to prepare for an anticipated flood of coronavirus cases. But Gov. J.B. Pritzker contends that prevention strategies such as a statewide

SEALs tried to locate US citizen taken by Afghan militants

WASHINGTON (AP) — New light is being shed on efforts to locate a military contractor from Illinois who was captured in Afghanistan. The disappearance several months ago of 57-year-old Mark R. Frerichs has been shrouded in mystery.

Suspect sought in Saturday night shooting

Stephen Moultrie | Carbondale Police CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a shooting suspect that Carbondale Police consider to be armed and dangerous. 23-year-old Stephen Moultrie is wanted for Aggravated Discharge of