Pullen sentenced to 84 years for Carbondale shooting

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) — Jody Pullen, Jr, the man convicted in a 2019 Carbondale shooting near Tres Hombres, has been sentenced to 84 years in prison. Four people, including two innocent bystanders dining on the Tres Hombres

Longtime Valier Village President Buchanan passes away

VALIER, Ill. (WJPF) — Longtime Valier Village President Martin Buchanan has died. Buchanan’s death was announced Wednesday. Buchanan was one of the longest continually serving municipality leaders in Illinois state history, following closely behind former Marion Mayor

Appeals court rejects prosecutor’s appeal in McCloskey case

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri appeals court on Wednesday denied a second challenge from St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner to an order removing her and her office from prosecution of Mark McCloskey, who along

Ex-Chief Justice James Heiple dies after brain hemorrhage

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — James Heiple, a former chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, has died from complications following a brain hemorrhage, the court announced Wednesday. Heiple, 87, died Monday at OSF St. Francis Medical Center

Retail sales increased during the holiday season compared to previous year

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — The 2020 holiday shopping season for retailers was better than expected. Sales grew 8.3% compared to last year, exceeding the National Retail Federation holiday forecast of between 3.6% and 5.2% despite the challenges