Herrin Doughboy statue vandalized

HERRIN, Ill. (WJPF) — Herrin’s Doughboy statue has been vandalized. It happened Thursday night. Witnesses reported seeing teenagers throwing rocks at the granite base of the statue. A bronze plaque was also damaged. The statue, honoring World

Chicago police say boy, 3, fatally shot in car, dad injured

CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) — Chicago police say a 3-year-old boy is dead after a shooting attack that also left his father injured. Authorities say it appears the father appeared to be the intended target of the Saturday

Man pleads not guilty to federal charges in trooper’s death

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — A 46-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to eight federal charges stemming from the 2019 shooting death of an Illinois state trooper. Christopher R. Grant of East St. Louis faces gun

Group: Remove statue of Illinois’ 3rd governor, slave owner

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Residents of a southwestern Illinois community want a statue of the state’s third governor removed from a public plaza, arguing that he owned slaves and used his power to protect the practice. The