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07/22/2025

CHICAGO - A new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday will make it easier for police to remove squatters who are illegally staying at a residence.

Senate Bill 1563 clarifies that a court-ordered eviction is not required for police to remove squatters from a person’s home. The bill stipulates that police can enforce criminal trespassing charges against a squatter.

Read more here:wjpf.com/2025/07/22/following-state-reps-encounter-pritzker-signs-squatter-bill-into-law/

📸 Capitol News Illinois/Andrew Adams

07/22/2025

CHICAGO - Former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore has been sentenced to 24 months in prison in addition to a $750,000 fine — the second of the “ComEd Four” to face sentencing after their 2023 convictions on bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan via jobs and contracts for his political allies.

Read more here: wjpf.com/2025/07/22/former-comed-ceo-sentenced-to-2-years-for-bribery-scheme-targeted-at-madigan/

📸: Capitol News Illinois/Andrew Adams

07/12/2025

https://www.wjpf.com/2025/07/12/new-technology-at-the-carbondale-police-department-to-help-with-firearm-related-investigations/

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – The City of Carbondale Police Department recently added a new technology to enhance investigations of incidents involving fi****ms. Through a grant obtained through the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, the department

07/12/2025

https://www.wjpf.com/2025/07/12/man-facing-drug-charges-in-williamson-county/

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – One person has been arrested after a drug bust in Williamson County. On July 10 at 4:30pm, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by Henry Edwards in the 100

07/09/2025

Illinois ranked 11th in the U.S. with more than 60 million bushels of wheat produced in 2024.

By JIM TALAMONTI Illinois Radio Network (IRN) — The president of an Illinois seed company says this year’s wheat harvest is looking good, in spite of a wet spring. AgriMaxx Wheat President Matt Wehmeyer is also a

07/08/2025

We tackled some of your questions about technology and your kids Tuesday when tech expert Ed Crisler joined The Morning Newswatch.

Technology expert Ed Crisler joins The Morning Newswatch.

07/08/2025

Volunteer with Operation BBQ Relief are helping feed survivors and first responders in flood-stricken Texas. On Tuesday, we learned more about the non-profit from volunteer Roger Twenhafel.

Operation BBQ Relief volunteer Roger Twenhafel joins The Morning Newswatch.

07/08/2025

MARION - According to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, Keivaun Mann fired several rounds from a handgun late Sunday night near a home in the 11000 block of Pennsylvania Drive, north of Marion. He was found by police hiding in the backyard.

MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – An 18-year-old is facing felony charges after firing a gun during an altercation. According to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, Keivaun Mann fired several rounds from a handgun late Sunday night at a

07/08/2025

HERRIN - Online court documents show the Brian Herring, 41, has been charged with aggravated domestic battery by strangulation. He has not yet entered a plea. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 30.

MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – Brian Herring, the Herrin man accused of a domestic battery over the weekend which left a woman in critical condition, appeared in a courtroom yesterday. He was ordered to remain behind bars until

07/07/2025

🎙"J.B. [Pritzker] has done his part to make Illinois an extremely expensive state. I don't know why they would give him a third term, but it's up to the voters."🎙

We talked about a number of issues facing Illinois Monday when State Representative Paul Jacobs joined The Morning Newswatch.

📻 Listen to the interview here:

Illinois State Representative Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) joins The Morning Newswatch.

07/07/2025

🎙"That's a big warning. If they're calling us back for the summer, it's because they are going to be passing a tax. And that's most likely that delivery tax."🎙

Although nothing official is on the calendar, there is speculation that state legislators will be called back to Springfield this summer for a special session to address mass transit funding. We talked about that and more Monday morning with Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie.

📻 Listen to the interview here: wjpf.com/episode/newsradio-wjpf-interview-with-tony-mccombie-july-7-2025/
📸 River Radio/Byron Hetzler

07/07/2025

SPRINGFIELD - Shortly after legislators left in early June at the conclusion of spring session, the House and Senate scheduled fall veto session for six days in October.

One issue legislators didn’t address before leaving Springfield was the mass transit fiscal cliff set to kick in at the end of the year.

By GREG BISHOP Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — With major issues looming over Illinois, it’s still possible there could be a special session called this summer. Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t think a special session would