Two projects in southern Illinois awarded prize by the U.S. Department of Energy

Two projects from southern Illinois have been awarded an “Energizing Rural Communities Prize”. Small, rural communities were challenged by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop partnerships and financing strategies to improve energy systems and advance clean
Marion Man Sentenced for Child Pornography

MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – A Marion man has been sentenced for child pornography. 36 year old Michael Mitchell pleaded guilty in May to two counts of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child
Illinois’ top court says odor of burnt marijuana isn’t enough to search car

CAMBRIDGE, Ill. (AP) — An odor of burnt marijuana doesn’t justify a search of a car without a warrant in Illinois. That’s the ruling Thursday from the Illinois Supreme Court. The court affirmed lower court rulings that
Alaska man arrested after threatening to assassinate 6 Supreme Court justices

CBS News reported that a man from Alaska was arrested for allegedly threatening to assassinate six members of the Supreme Court and harm two family members. The Justice Department said that Panos Anastasiou, 76, is accused of
Assault at Massachusetts prison leaves 2 corrections officers stabbed, 3 more injured

Two correctional officers were stabbed by inmates at a maximum-security prison in Massachusetts, with three others suffering injuries as they responded to the incident. The five officers at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster were taken to
Dream Theater to launch North American leg of 40th Anniversary Tour

Dream Theater have announced 2025 North American dates for their 40th anniversary tour. The trek, dubbed ‘An Evening With Dream Theater’, marks the first North American tour since drummer Mike Portnoy’s return to the lineup earlier this
Jane’s Addiction share new single ‘True Love’

Despite the cancellation of their reunion tour, Jane’s Addiction have released a new song called “True Love,” the second song this year to feature the band’s classic lineup, following the previously-released “Imminent Redemption.” The song comes less