Accused cop killer pleads not guilty
WAYNE COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – Ray Tate, the man charged with murder in the December shooting death of Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Riley, has plead not guilty to all charges. The 40-year-old Kentucky man appeared
Bill seeks to raise marriage age to 18 in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — In the past 10 years, thousands of young girls, some as young as 12, were married to older men in the United States. State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, says many girls and
Lawmakers blame Safe-T Act following no charges in shooting case
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Citing a grand jury’s refusal to indict a man on murder charges because of changes in Illinois law, House Republicans are calling for the repeal of the SAFE-T Act. A Cook County
Engineers: Black Hawk flies unmanned at Fort Campbell
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — A helicopter flew unmanned around Fort Campbell in what is the Army’s first automated flight of an empty Black Hawk, officials said. The 14,000-pound helicopter successfully navigated around the post on
Illinois rental assistance portal back online after problem
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A portal through which tenants impacted by COVID-19 can apply for rental assistance is back online after a programming problem compromised some personal information. An applicant’s Feb. 1 call to the Illinois
Governor JB Pritzker to lift mask mandate except for schools
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday that at the end of the month he will lift the requirement for wearing face coverings in most indoor spaces to slow the spread of COVID-19, but
14-year-old reported missing in Carbondale
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – Carbondale Police are asking for the community’s help in finding a missing teenager. 14-year-old Ka’Shaad Johnson was last seen by his family on the night of January 22. He was reported missing