Illinois collects $62M in cannabis revenue for neighborhoods January 18, 2021 6:54 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois has collected $62 million from legalized marijuana sales that’s earmarked for helping minority businesses…
Zeigler’s last living WWII veteran passes away January 15, 2021 8:16 am|ZEIGLER, Ill. (WJPF) — The City of Zeigler’s last living World War II veteran has died. William Bell…
U.S. Reps. Bost, Miller vote against impeachment January 14, 2021 9:11 am|WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJPF) — President Donald Trump has been impeached by the U.S. House for a second time.…
Plane makes emergency landing on Interstate 57 January 14, 2021 9:05 am|WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — A small, single engine plane was forced to make an emergency landing Wednesday…
Welch replaces Madigan as Illinois House Speaker January 14, 2021 7:57 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House on Wednesday elected its first Black speaker to replace the longest-serving…
Chicago man facing charges resulting from Capitol breach January 14, 2021 7:45 am|CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man was arrested Wednesday and accused of entering the U.S. Capitol during an…
Economic equity legislation passed by lawmakers January 13, 2021 11:08 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — In the final hours of the 101st General Assembly, Illinois lawmakers have passed a…
200 Illinois guard troops will go to DC to aid inauguration January 13, 2021 10:49 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker is sending about 200 members of the Illinois National to Washington,…
Pinckneyville man killed in pedestrian-vehicle accident January 13, 2021 9:09 am|PERRY COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — A Pinckneyville man is dead after he was hit by a car in…
Welch emerges as front-runner for Illinois House Speaker January 13, 2021 8:35 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — There’s a new frontrunner for Illinois House Speaker. What had been a contest dominated…