Inmate dies at Jackson County Jail
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WJPF) — An investigation is underway after an inmate of the Jackson County Jail was discovered dead inside their cell. The body of 34-year-old Kevin Widdows of Carbondale was found Tuesday by a county corrections
Ware pleads not guilty to murder charges
LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. (WJPF) — The Tennessee man charged in the 2020 death of a Marion has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. Lynn Ware. Jr. entered the not guilty plea in a LaPorte County, Indiana courtroom
A virtual Legislature: Lawmakers plan spring work by video
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers will begin their spring session working remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate announced Tuesday that its members will convene in committees by video conference on the days it was
Illinois officer fatally shoots suspect after being stabbed
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois police officer fatally shot a 19-year-old man suspected in a domestic violence incident early Tuesday after he stabbed and wounded the officer during a traffic stop, police said. East Peoria