Bond set in Johnson County murder case

  JOHNSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — Bond has been set at $750,000 for Larry Cavitt, the Goreville man accused of murder Cavitt, 68, faces two counts of First Degree Murder and one count of Aggravated Battery in

Body found in Williamson County Pond

  MARION, Ill. (WJPF) — Authorities in Williamson County are investigating after a body was found in a pond. Sheriff Bennie Vick says the victim, who has not yet been identified, is thought to have attended a

Mental health resources available to Illinois farmers

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — A $500,000 federal grant will allow the Illinois Department of Agriculture to increase farmer stress-related mental health initiatives statewide. In 2019, the Farm Family Resource Initiative was established in Illinois to specifically

Dept of Revenue: Some school expenses are tax deductible

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — The Illinois Department of Revenue is reminding taxpayers that they may be able to claim school expenses for their K-12 students on their 2021 Illinois individual income tax returns. Qualified educational expenses

Democrats set to OK new legislative maps over criticism

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Democrats on Tuesday are expected to approve new legislative boundaries over objections from Republicans and some community groups that the process was unnecessarily rushed and maps drawn behind closed doors to keep Democrats