More state Back to Business grants to be awarded
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — More than $111 million has been distributed to support certain small businesses across the state. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced the total distributed funds for nearly 3,000 different
DCFS hearing set for January 28
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — The Department of Children and Family Services will be the subject of a hearing in the Illinois House, but not until next Friday. Following a week of Republicans demanding the Democratic majority
Rittenhouse seeks return of gun used during Kenosha protest
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during street protests in Kenosha in 2020, is seeking the return of the gun and other property that
Bankers survey: Rural economy stays strong in 10 states
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states remains strong, according to a new monthly survey of bankers in the region released Thursday, but those bankers said they have
3 Illinois residents charged in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
CHICAGO (AP) — Three more Illinois residents have been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol after investigators determined that their mobile devices were inside the building that day. The Chicago Sun-Times reported
Dead body found by Metropolis railroad tracks
METROPOLIS, Ill. (WJPF) – Authorities in Massac County are investigating the discovery of a dead body. The remains of a 58-year-old man were found Tuesday by the railroad tracks near Route 45 and Airport Road. An
Body found near Benton may be missing Orient man
BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – Human remains found Wednesday in rural Benton are believed to be those of a missing Franklin County man. Joshua Brock, 34, was last seen October 9, 2021 leaving his Orient home and