Cairo man sentenced additional time after deadly stabbing of inmate
A Cairo man has been sentenced to an additional five years in federal prison after the deadly stabbing of an inmate. 43 year old Otha Don Watkins III pleaded guilty and was sentenced to involuntary manslaughter and
Pritzker expected to announce reelection bid Thursday
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce this week that he will run for a third term as governor of Illinois. Pritzker is expected to make the announcement Thursday, June 26. Illinois is one of 13 states
SBA approves disaster declarations for southern IL communities
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – Some southern IL communities have been approved for disaster declarations following severe storms and tornadoes. The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved the declaration which will allow residents, homeowners, and businesses to
Herman’s Music Minute for June 25th
On this day in music history… In 1994, the second studio album by Stone Temple Pilots, titled Purple, debuted at number 1 on the albums chart. The album stayed in the top spot for three weeks, and
Pres. Trump attends NATO summit as Iran-Israel ceasefire remains in question
President Donald Trump departed early Tuesday for the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, coming just one day after Iran carried out retaliatory strikes at a U.S. base in Qatar, and hours after he announced a ceasefire
Rep. Robert Garcia elected to lead House Oversight Democrats
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., will be the House Democratic Party’s top member on the House Oversight Committee, after beating Massachusetts Rep. Stephen Lynch in a 150-63 caucus vote made on Tuesday. Lynch, 70, is one of the
Collective Soul to release new documentary ‘Give Me A Word: The Collective Soul Story’
Collective Soul will release their first-ever documentary, Give Me A Word: The Collective Soul Story, directed by Joseph Rubinstein and produced by Greg Richling and Jonathan Sheldon of Pfonetic. The film will be available on DVD and
Primus to embark on ‘Onward & Upward’ Tour featuring Ty Segall and MonoNeon
Primus will embark on the Onward & Upward Tour this summer, the band’s first independent headlining tour with new drummer John Hoffman. Ty Segall and MonoNeon will serve as support on select dates. The tour is launching