COVID-19 cases on the rise in Southern Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — State public health officials are reporting 2,945 new cases of COVID-19 over the past week, including 53 additional deaths. Southern Illinois’ seven-day test positivity rate is now at 5.2%. Two weeks ago it

First IL vaccine lottery winners announced

  CHICAGO, Ill. (WJPF) — The first winners of the state’s All In For The Win vaccine lottery have been selected. The first one million dollar winner and three scholarship winners are from Chicago, Suburban Cook County,