California man arrested in Mt. Vernon in connection to human trafficking investigation
MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – A traffic stop in Mt. Vernon led to a human trafficking investigation and the arrest of a California man. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, a state trooper stopped 41-year-old
Williamson County nature preserve awarded state grant
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A southern Illinois nature preserve has been awarded money by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. One of ten Natural Areas Stewardship Grants were recently awarded to the group Friends of