Pedestrian killed Tuesday on Route 13 near Marion
MARION, Ill. (WJPF) — A Marion man was killed Tuesday when he was hit by a car. At about 11:00 p.m., Marion Police say Louis Hayes, 40, was struck near the intersection of Route 13 and
Herrin marking 100 years since the Herrin Massacre
HERRIN, Ill. (WJPF) – The City of Herrin is marking 100 years since the Herrin Massacre. Between June 21 and 22, 1922, 17 coal mine employees were shot and killed in a union dispute. Local author
Democratic candidates for Secretary of State square off in recent forum
By ANDREW HENSEL for the Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Three of the four Democratic candidates in the race to replace longtime Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White met at a forum to discuss
Chicago police unveil long-awaited foot pursuit policy
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officers will no longer be allowed to chase people on foot simply because they run away or they’ve committed minor offenses, the department said Tuesday, more than a year after two
Ex-Illinois state senator gets prison in embezzlement case
CHICAGO (AP) — A former Illinois state senator was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in prison for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Teamsters union for a no-show job. Thomas Cullerton,