Man steals 5 vehicles in two week period
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A De Soto man has been arrested in connection to string of five vehicle thefts within a two week period. According to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, the 10 day crime spree
SIU breaks single-game home run record for MVC Tournament and school history; falls to UIC 19-17
NORMAL, Ill. – No. 3-seeded Southern Illinois turned Duffy Bass Field into a launching pad Wednesday afternoon, hitting a school-record and Missouri Valley Conference Tournament-record 10 home runs during a 19-17 loss to No. 4 seed UIC in
Warehouse safety bill moves from Illinois House to Senate
FILE – An Amazon distribution center is heavily damaged after a strong thunderstorm moved through the area, Dec. 10, 2021, in Edwardsville, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) By JIM TALAMONTI Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) –
Sen: IL wage bill may shift projects to other states, awaits gov’s desk
By JIM TALAMONTI Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) – The General Assembly has approved legislation which could make federal construction projects more expensive for taxpayers in Illinois. The state Senate passed House Bill 1189 Wednesday afternoon.
Bill requiring seat belts on school buses ready for Illinois governor
By KEVIN BESSLER Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) – School buses in Illinois could be equipped with seat belts in the near future. A measure to require the addition of three-point seat belts on school buses
Herman’s Music Minute for May 22nd
On this day in music history… In 1967, the third Monkees album, Headquarters, was released. Compared to the first two Monkees albums, this album featured many more significant contributions from the band members after they fought with
President Trump, South African President Ramaphosa clash during meeting at White House
Tensions flared during a meeting in the Oval Office between President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday afternoon, with the two leaders at odds over allegations of so-called White genocide in South Africa.
Pentagon accepts Qatar’s gift of a luxury megajet to use as Air Force One
The U.S. Department of Defense said on Wednesday that they have officially accepted of a high-end Boeing jet aircraft from Qatar, which may be repurposed for use as Air Force One. The New York Times was first to
Bruce Springsteen drops surprise ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’ Live EP
Bruce Springsteen has just released a surprise four-track live EP Land of Hope and Dreams, captured during his much-talked-about concert in Manchester, England, on May 14 as part of his ongoing European tour with the E Street
Frontman Kelly Hansen departing from Foreigner, Luis Maldonado introduced as new lead singer
Kelly Hansen, the frontman for the legendary rock band Foreigner over the past 20 years, made a surprise announcement during a live appearance on NBC’s The Voice to share that he will step away from the band