Three Pinckneyville Correctional Center employees facing federal charges over inmate beating

PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (WJPF) – Three correctional officers at the Pinckneyville Correctional Center have been indicted on federal charges of civil rights violation and then conspiring to cover up the incident. Christian Pyles, 25, and  Cord Williams, 35,

Carbondale Police investigate Wednesday afternoon shooting

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – One person was treated at a local hospital after an argument escalated to gunfire. Carbondale Police say they were called to the 500 block of East Willow Street at about 3:50 p.m. Wednesday

Cairo man charged with murder

Samuel Lewis CAIRO, Ill. (WJPF) – A Cairo man has been arrested for murder. Illinois State Police say Samuel Lewis, 42, shot and killed Lafayette Woods, 34, just before midnight on May 9 in the 2400 block

State lawmakers pass bullying notification measure

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IOCI) — State lawmakers have passed a bill requiring parents to be notified by school administrators within 24 hours if their child is bullied. The measure also expands the official definition of bullying to include

Another $150 added to Illinois’ rainy-day fund

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IOCI) — There’s more money in Illinois’ rainy-day fund. State Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced Wednesday that she had transferred another $150 million into the fund, bringing it to a record high of $1.73 billion.  Mendoza

Illinois legislature passes bill to look into redesigning the state flag

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IOCI) — Illinois lawmakers are looking into the idea of revamping the official state flag. SB 1818 creates the Illinois Flag Commission.  The public will be able to provide input and the commission must issue

Native American history bill passes Illinois legislature

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IOCI) — Public school students would learn more about Native Americans under a bill headed to the governor’s desk. The legislation adds lessons about the history of Native Americans, the discrimination they faced, their contributions

Salukis lose DB Bush to transfer portal

Saluki senior safety Clayton Bush announced on Twitter Wednesday that he is entering the transfer portal as a grad transfer. I have officially put my name into the transfer portal as a grad transfer. Thank you siu

Death toll from blinding May 1 dust storm crashes in Illinois rises to 8

A crash involving at least 20 vehicles shut down a highway in Illinois, Monday, May 1, 2023. (WICS TV via AP) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The death toll from numerous crashes on Interstate 55 that occurred amid

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Illinois assault weapons ban

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court declined to block a new law in Illinois that bans assault-style weapons such as the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle, which has been used in multiple mass shootings. The decision means the Illinois law enacted