Newsradio WJPF interview with Dick Durbin | April 18, 2023
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joins The Morning Newswatch.
Cowan heads to Steeleville to lead girls basketball program
Monday night, Chester girls basketball coach Clint Cowan announced he is heading to Steeleville to lead their girls’ program. I am happy to announce that I have accepted the girls basketball job at STEELEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. I
Dalton Banks stays in MVC, headed to Illinois State
Monday afternoon, former Saluki guard Dalton Banks finally announced where he is transferring to. The Eau Claire, WI native will stay in the Missouri Valley as he heads north to Illinois State. The best is yet to
Murphysboro, Herrin combine for record-setting game in extra-innings barnburner
Monday night, the Murphysboro Red Devils and Herrin Tigers met in an SIRR Ohio Division match-up. The two teams duked it out in an exciting extra-innings barnburner that saw a new IHSA record set in the course
Two arrested for passing counterfeit $100 bills
METROPOLIS, Ill. (WJPF) – Two women from the Champaign-Urbana area were arrested in southern Illinois for passing counterfeit money. It happened Monday, April 10, in Metropolis. Police say the pair used fake $100 bills at Big John’s
Centralia park shooting sends two to the hospital
CENTRALIA, Ill. (WJPF) – Police in Centralia are investigating a shooting at a park that sent two people to the hospital. It happened around 6:10 p.m. Monday at Laura Leake Park. A third victim refused medical treatment.
Marion Police seize over 80 pounds of marijuana
Marion police officers pose with over 80 pounds of cannabis seized during an April 17, 2023 traffic stop. MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – A Mississippi man was arrested and over 80 pounds of marijuana were seized during a
U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy visits journalist imprisoned in Russia
U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy made her first visit to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is being held at Moscow’s Lefortovo Prison. Tracy’s visit comes over two weeks after Russia detained the journalist on espionage
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republicans will vote on raising debt ceiling
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that Republicans will move forward with a vote that would raise the debt ceiling, allowing the United States to avoid defaulting through 2024. In a tweet, McCarthy said: “The House will vote on
See Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee in the trailer for ‘The Muppets Mayhem’
Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee is among the famous faces featured in a new trailer for the upcoming Disney+ series The Muppets Mayhem. The show centers around Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, the rock band that originated on