High court rejects natural gas company’s pipeline appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts has rejected a Supreme Court appeal by the St. Louis-based natural gas company Spire Inc. to allow it to keep operating a pipeline through Illinois and Missouri. Roberts did not
Johnston City man get 12 years for meth possesion
MARION, Ill. (WJPF) — A Johnston City man has been sentenced to 12 years in the Department of Corrections on a drug charge. Timothy Long, 38, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine. Williamson County State’s Attorney
Murphysboro saxophonist to play national anthem for Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies
MILWAUKEE, Wi. (WJPF) — A southern Illinois saxophone player will perform the national anthem at Friday night’s Milwaukee Bucks preseason home game. Jeff Wisely of Murphysboro was one of only a few musicians chosen out of
Percy woman killed in head-on crash
RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — A Percy woman was killed Wednesday in a crash in Randolph County. It happened on Route 4 between Sparta and Steeleville. Illinois State Police say Lila Ashby, 83, was traveling southbound
Paducah man charged with strangling, sexually abusing young girl
PADUCAH, Ky. (WJPF) — A Paducah man has been charged with strangling and sexually abusing a child. Police say on the evening of October 12, Anthoney Ford, 21, pinned a girl under the age of 12
Tractor, brush mower stolen in Franklin County
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a stolen tractor. Police believe the green 1981 John Deere 4840 was driven from where it
Chicago cops won’t be sent home over vaccine status — yet
CHICAGO (AP) — Police officers in Chicago will not be ordered to go home if they defy the city’s requirement that they report their COVID-19 vaccination status or be placed on unpaid leave, police leaders and Chicago’s