New law raises the penalty for wage theft
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — Governor JB Pritzker has signed a bill into law that increases the penalty for wage theft. House Bill 118 was signed into law Friday and takes effect immediately. Illinois Department of Labor
State’s apprenticeship program expands
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has announced an $8 million expansion of the state’s apprenticeship program. The effort aims to create hundreds of new apprentice positions across the state,
Cook County man wanted on kidnapping charges in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — Police in Jefferson County are searching for a man wanted on kidnapping charges. Police say they were called at about 4:30 p.m. Monday after a woman jumped out of a moving
Mosquito tests positive for West Nile in Massac County
GOLCONDA, Ill. (WJPF) — A mosquito testing positive for West Nile Virus has been found in Massac County. The Southern Seven Health Department says the mosquito was collected Tuesday in Metropolis. It’s the second mosquito collected
CNBC: Illinois among top states for business
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — The most recent CNBC ranking of the country’s top states for business has Illinois doing better than its neighbors. The rankings, released Tuesday, have Illinois coming in at number 15, up from