Most quit during the long investigation into fraud in the federal Paycheck Protection Program, a COVID-19 relief plan. A PACE bus driver used her PPP cash to fix her house.

EDWARDS CO., Ill. (WFIE) - Law enforcement agencies are currently investigating an explosion in Edwards County. That’s according to a sheriff’s office employee, who says it was called in around 2:30 p.m. We’re told it happened somewhere between Grayville and Albion. At this time, deputies say Route 130 is completely shut down due to the explosion.

Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez faces several charges for allegedly hiding Megan Bos' body. None of those charges rose to the level of severity to warrant detainment in Illinois.

Illinois lawmakers now earn the fourth highest pay rate in the country at $128,000 annually, or more than double the national average.

One of Illinois' busiest Secretary of State locations is closing soon after a vote by the town's board of trustees.

The Oak Forest Fire Department said they were called for an overturned crane with someone trapped inside at the Oak Forest Hospital grounds around 8:36 a.m.