One correctional Officer jailed, more suspended following allegations of excessive force at Williamson County Jail
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – Four correctional officers at the Williamson County Jail have been suspended with pay, one is facing charges, following allegations of excessive force by a recently released inmate. Sheriff Jeff Diederich says correctional
Man cited, released for resisting Carbondale Police officer
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A man was issued a citation for resisting a peace officer and then released after police were called about a person with a gun in downtown Carbondale. Carbondale Police say they were initially
Pritzker signs election bill to increase party power in primary elections
A voting booth is pictured in Sangamon County. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell) By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Changes to primary election fundraising, the electoral college and the state’s voter registration database are
Democrat Rep. Lloyd Doggett calls on President Biden to withdraw from 2024 election
On Tuesday, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, became the first sitting Democrat in Congress to call for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, citing his poor debate performance and the fallout since. Numerous Democrats
Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York for ‘false and misleading’ statements on 2020 election
Rudy Giuliani — former NYC mayor and ex-attorney to Donald Trump — was disbarred on Tuesday in a decision handed down by the Appellate Division First Department in New York. The state court stripped Giuliani of his
The Eagles extend Las Vegas Sphere residency into December
Due to popular demand, The Eagles have adding December dates to their upcoming Las Vegas residency at the Sphere. The new dates are as follows: Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14. A post on the band’s social media
Heart postpones 2024 ‘Royal Flush Tour’ after Ann Wilson’s cancer diagnosis
Heart announced it has postponed its 2024 Royal Flush Tour after Ann Wilson was recently diagnosed with cancer. The band’s team is working on rescheduling the dates in 2025, with more details to follow. Wilson, who said