Tate seeks to withdraw guilty plea, wants new trial

  WAYNE COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – Ray Tate, the Kentucky man who pleaded guilty to the December 2021 murder of Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Riley and is currently serving a life sentence, now says he didn’t

Former President Trump to hold rally in central Illinois next week

  ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – Former President Donald Trump will make an appearance in central Illinois next week. A Save America rally is scheduled for Saturday, June 25, at the Adams County Fairgrounds near Quincy. Mr.

Illinois reports COVID-19 outbreak at Manteno veterans home

  MANTENO, Ill. (AP) — A COVID-19 outbreak at a state-run veterans home in northeastern Illinois has spread to 22 residents and staff members, a state agency said. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs said Wednesday that

Illinois Supreme Court ‘side stepped’ constitutional question of required FOID to keep guns in home

By GREG BISHOP for the Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — It’s again back to square one with a case on its second trip to the Illinois Supreme Court challenging the requirement for an Illinois resident

New law allows limited design-build project delivery for infrastructure projects

  By KEVIN BESSLER for the Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — A new law aims to streamline Illinois Department of Transportation projects and save taxpayers money.  Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Wednesday which allows the