E-bike rider injured in hit-and-run accident
MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – The rider of an electric bicycle was airlifted to a regional trauma center following a hit and run accident Wednesday morning in Marion. It happened on Skyline Drive, between Aisin Drive and Crenshaw
Goreville woman injured in domestic disturbance
GOREVILLE, Ill. (WJPF) – A woman is recovering after she was kicked, choked, and shot at multiple times during a domestic dispute. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to a home in rural Goreville
Abolishing tipped wage ‘doesn’t work,’ Illinois Republican says
KEVIN BESSLER Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) – Illinois’ minimum wage is set to go up to $15 an hour beginning Jan. 1. Tipped wages will go to $9 an hour. Some want that to be
Biden administration to loan $6.6B to EV maker Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused
FILE – Gov. Brian Kemp smiles as he stands next to a Rivian electric truck during a ceremony to announce that the electric truck maker plans to build a $5 billion battery and assembly plant east of
Illinois watchdog issues report on dangerous toys, recalls and other threats
By KEVIN BESSLER Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) – A consumer watchdog group is out with their annual report on unsafe toys. The Public Interest Research Group has issued the report “Trouble in Toyland” for nearly
Republican legislators continue concerns about drugs in Illinois prisons
By GREG BISHOP Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) – A state lawmaker said at least nine inmates have died in Illinois prisons since May, with half being linked to fentanyl overdoses. Last week, House Republicans urged
‘You shouldn’t be talking like that’: Madigan scolded alderman-turned-FBI mole for bringing up ‘quid pro quo’
Then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan captured in a video Chicago Ald. Danny Solis secretly recorded at the direction of the FBI at the speaker’s law offices in July 2017. (Video screenshot from government exhibits shown Nov. 25,
President Biden announces ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah
President Biden announced Tuesday that that United States assisted in securing a ceasefire deal. Israel has agreed to the ceasefire deal with Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah that would end nearly 14 months of fighting. Under the deal,
Biden admin. proposes coverage for weight-loss drugs by Medicare, Medicaid
Under a new rule the Biden administration proposed on Tuesday, millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid. The rule would not be
Korn, Shinedown, Green Day, Linkin Park to headline Welcome To Rockville 2025
The 2025 Welcome to Rockville festival announced its 2025 lineup, featuring headliners Korn, Shinedown, Green Day, and Linkin Park. The four-day event will take place at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL from May 15-18.