Franklin County mine manager pleads guilty in 2021 mine fire case

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A former Franklin County mine manager has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration in relation to an underground fire in August 2021. Prosecutors say Timothy
Felony charges filed in Saline County fatal crash

SALINE COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – Felony charges have been filed in a fatal crash in Saline County. 21 year old Jacob Ahrens of Ridgway has been charged with two counts of Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of