Two facing weapons charges in connection to deadly Mt. Vernon shooting

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – Two more people have been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting last month in Mt. Vernon. Davonta Boyd, 25, of Mt. Vernon, and Dequan Hopkins, 29, of Wayne City, are both
Man stabbed to death in domestic dispute

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A man is dead and a woman is in jail following a violent domestic dispute in Carbondale. Just before midnight Tuesday, police were dispatched to a home in the 500 block of East
Herman’s Music Minute for August 7th

On this day in music history… In 1976, Elton John and Kiki Dee topped the U.S. singles chart with the Elton John-Bernie Taupin composition “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” and it stayed at number 1 for
Pres. Trump hits India with additional 25% tariffs over Russian oil imports

President Trump has imposed an additional 25% tariff on goods from India over its imports of oil from Russia, the White House said on Wednesday, raising the rate from 25% to 50%. In a newly issued executive
Suspect in custody after 5 soldiers are injured in shooting at Fort Stewart army base in Georgia

A suspect is in custody after five soldiers were injured in an active shooter incident at Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday. According to a U.S. official and the military base, the shooting at the 2nd Armored
Blues Traveler sets Fall 2025 tour with Spin Doctor on select dates

Blues Traveler is hitting the road this fall for a nationwide tour, with Spin Doctors joining Blues Traveler for select dates. The tour kicks off in October with a show in Rutland, VT at the Paramount Theater
Twenty One Pilots add LA date to fall tour, share video for ‘The Contract’

Twenty One Pilots will launch their Fall 2025 North American “The Clancy Tour: Breach 2025,” which comes in support of their upcoming new album Breach, which drops in September. The duo also shared the single “The Contract,”