Physical altercation between Granite City & Cahokia leads to forfeit victories for Carbondale & Centralia

Both Carbondale and Centralia will be without a varsity contest this Friday night after receiving forfeit victories from their opponents. Granite City, who was set to play Centralia in Week 4 of the season, was the first
Marion to use STAR bonds to spur economic growth

MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – After unanimous approval by the city council, Marion will use revamped STAR bonds to help spur economic growth. The Black Diamond family of businesses plans to build an entertainment complex in and around
Man sentenced to probation after wife recorded fight that ended with her dead near Busch Stadium

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) ST. LOUIS (AP) — A
Illinois’ cost-saving copays for non-citizen health care subsidies on hold

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — One of the cost-saving measures Gov. J.B. Pritzker implemented to shore up the Illinois taxpayer liability for non-citizen health care is on hold. The state approved spending $550 million on non-citizen health care
Illinois Supreme Court to determine if man was wrongfully convicted

CHICAGO, Ill. (IRN) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday heard from a man’s lawyers who said their client was wrongfully detained in prison for 25 years due to a confession that was given after being tortured.
5 former Memphis police officers charged with federal crimes in Tyre Nichols death

A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted five former Memphis, Tenn., police officers on civil-rights violations related to the January beating death of motorist Tyre Nichols, as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden

Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday that his party is launching an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. McCarthy made the statement at the U.S. Capitol in a formal announcement, saying the move was necessary to
GHOST single ‘Mary On A Cross’ certified Platinum in the U.S.

GHOST’s “Mary On A Cross” single has officially earned the band their first platinum record in the United States. The TikTok smash was certified platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for accumulating one million
Aerosmith postpone ‘Farewell Tour’ due to Steven Tyler vocal cord damage

Aerosmith has been forced to postpone their current their farewell tour while lead singer Steven Tyler recovers from vocal cord damage. Aerosmith kicked off their Peace Out: The Farewell Tour on September 2 at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo