Wainwright scheduled to make season debut Saturday vs. Detroit Tigers

St. Louis Cardinals veteran right-hander Adam Wainwright is set to make his 2023 debut Saturday at home against the Detroit Tigers after recovering from a groin injury. The 41-year-old suffered the injury in a weight room workout

Lis dominates weekly awards after 5 HR week

SIU freshman Jackie Lis claimed both the Newcomer and Player of the Week awards in the Missouri Valley Conference this past week.  Lis hit five home runs and 11 runs batted in last week. Lis hit several

Johnston City man arrested on drug charges

Roger Pritchett MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – A Johnston City man was arrested for illegal drugs. Roger Prichett was taken into custody Tuesday by Williamson County Sheriff’s Deputies for the possession of methamphetamine. Prichett was taken to the

Florida man arrested after DUI crash on the Brookport Bridge

Carl Poole BROOKPORT, Ill. (WJPF) – A Florida man was arrested after a DUI crash that happened on the Brookport Bridge. Police say Carl Poole, 60, of Tampa, rear-ended a vehicle at about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday.  The

Senators fight over control of St. Louis police, prosecutor

FILE – The Eads Bridge crosses the Mississippi River from Illinois to Missouri as the sun sets beyond the Gateway Arch, Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s

Man charged in shooting that wounded 3 St. Louis officers

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 71-year-old man is facing multiple charges for allegedly shooting a St. Louis police officer and causing injuries to two other officers who went to his home to check on his welfare. Curtis

Lawmakers say Illinois needs to be more competitive to attract and retain businesses

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Saying Illinois’ neighboring states are more attractive to businesses than the Prairie State, a group of Illinois lawmakers is calling for changes. Noting that the legislature has been prioritizing issues like cat declawing

Operation targeting fentanyl trafficking on dark web leads to 300 arrests

On Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department – as well as International law enforcement organizations including European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) — announced 228 arrests in 9 countries, and the seizure of more than a

Shelter-in-place ordered after third stabbing near campus of UC Davis, California

After a third person was stabbed in a week in the college town of Davis, Calif., the city issued a shelter-in-place order for a part of Tuesday morning. The two previous stabbings resulted in death, marking the

Anthrax shares they are in the studio recording their new album

Anthrax revealed on social media they are back in the studio to work on their new album, the long-awaited follow-up to 2016’s For All Kings.  The band shared a photo of core instrumental members Scott Ian, Charlie