Chicago motorist killed after being struck by stray bullet
CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a stray bullet killed a 68-year-old man as he drove on Chicago’s South Side. They say the man was in a vehicle in the Bridgeport neighborhood around 6 p.m. Tuesday when gunfire
Pritzker declares disaster proclamation after storm
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has declared a disaster proclamation for the state after a winter storm blanketed the state with snow and caused power outages. Tuesday’s declaration means Illinois can tap additional state help
Feds notify states of possible vaccine delivery delays
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — The federal government has notified all states that COVID-19 vaccine deliveries may be delayed due to bad weather and poor road conditions. To offset delays, state officials say they’ve ordered the vaccine to
ISP trooper hurt in I-57 crash
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — A state police trooper was hurt when their squad car was rear-ended Tuesday on Interstate 57 in Jefferson County. At about 8:30 a.m., the trooper was dispatched to help a stranded driver
No injures in multiple vehicle crash on I-57
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — No injuries were reported in a crash on Interstate 57 involving 10 vehicles. It happened around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday about eight miles north of Mt. Vernon. Illinois State Police say pile-up began