Perry County man charged with possession of child pornography
PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (WJPF) – A Pinckneyville man has been charged with possession of child pornography. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office says Larry Morrison, 56, was arrested on June 20 at his home on Wolf Road after
Longest-serving Chicago City Council member gets 2 years in prison for corruption
FILE – Flanked by family members and attorneys, former Ald. Edward Burke (14th) walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after being found guilty of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion, Dec. 21, 2023, in Chicago. Burke, the
Armed felon arrested during Carbondale traffic stop
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A traffic stop in Carbondale ended with an arrest of a felon in possession of a gun. Carbondale Police say Levar Woods, 26, of Carbondale, was pulled over early Saturday morning and initially
Advocates say SCOTUS ruling paves way for law ensuring abusers have guns confiscated
U.S. Supreme Court building (Credit: Morguefile.com) By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com After the U.S. Supreme Court last week upheld a federal law that bars those under domestic violence-related restraining orders from owning guns, victim advocates
Hunter Biden requests new trial after conviction in gun case
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden has requested a new trial following his conviction on three felony gun counts two weeks ago. In court papers filed Monday, Biden’s attorneys argued that his convictions should be vacated because
Former pro surfer, actor Tamayo Perry dies after shark attack in Hawaii
Officials in Hawaii say that former pro surfer/actor Tamayo Perry was killed in an apparent shark attack on Sunday. The Honolulu Emergency Services Department said in a statement that the incident was reported just before 1 p.m.
John Lennon video for “You Are Here” features unseen 1968 footage of Lennon, Yoko Ono
A new John Lennon music video has been released to accompany a new “Ultimate Mix” version of his solo song “You Are Here,” a love ballad that Lennon wrote for his future wife, Yoko Ono. The video
Lamb of God to commemorate 20th Anniversary of ‘Ashes of the Wake’ with deluxe edition
Lamb of God will commemorate the 20th anniversary of their seminal album Ashes of the Wake with a deluxe reissue set for release on August 30th. Ashes of the Wake features such songs as “Laid to Rest,”