Vienna Mayor Jon Simmons dead at age 79

VIENNA, Ill. (WJPF) — Vienna Mayor Jon Simmons has passed away. Simmons, 79, died at his home Wednesday morning. A cause of death was not given. Simmons suffered from a number of health problems, some due to

Group to no longer fund aerial surveillance over cities

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Texas philanthropy says it will no longer fund the technology that helped launch a surveillance plane that monitored Baltimore in an attempt to help lower violent crime. Arnold Ventures, backed by billionaires Laura

Mother, 4 children killed in fire at suburban Chicago home

DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) — A mother and her four daughters were killed in a Wednesday fire that swept through their home in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines, the city’s fire chief said. Killed in the

Illinois long-term care residents continue to wait for vaccinations

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — As Illinois enters the second phase of its COVID-19 vaccination program, many residents of long-term facilities continue to wait for their first dose. Illinois Department of Public Health data shows about 110,000 shots