Friday, May 17 2013 10:28 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:28:19 GMT
When someone is texting and driving, they can travel an entire football field in just about the time it takes to read a text. So, what can parents do to prevent their teen from getting in a deadly wreck
When someone is texting and driving, they can travel an entire football field in just about the time it takes to read a text. So, what can parents do to prevent their teen from getting in a deadly wreck
Monday, May 20 2013 10:28 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:28:41 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is taking a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open meetings in an upstate New York town. The justices said Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is taking a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open meetings in an upstate New York town. The justices said Monday
Monday, May 20 2013 8:47 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:47:43 GMT
An employee of Chicago's Navy Pier has met his goal, breaking the record for the longest Ferris wheel ride and bringing the record to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:45 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:45:11 GMT
Police in eastern Kentucky say 1 man died and another injured by a gunshot after the two got into an argument involving an all-terrain vehicle.
Police in eastern Kentucky say 1 man died and another injured by a gunshot after the two got into an argument involving an all-terrain vehicle.
PERRY COUNTY, IL (KFVS) -
PERRY COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The crisp Fall air can only mean two things in southern Illinois, that it's deer hunting season and hunters will be in the woods.
So will the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Officers to ensure everyone is being safe.
"The biggest thing we're looking for at this time of year during shotgun season is the blaze orange clothing," said Officer Charles Diggins with IDNR. " By law hunters are supposed to have a solid orange blaze cap. And an upper garment of at least four hundred square inches."
Beyond the orange clothing requirements there are other precautions hunters need to take when hunting from a tree stand.
"A lot of the problems we run into is with tree stand safety, it's the issue of safety harnesses," said Officer Diggins. "I'm actually investigating an incident this weekend where a guy up in Tamaroa failed to wear his safety harness. He fell out of his tree stand from about 30-feet up. And he's very fortunate that he landed on his back. He's in a Saint Louis hospital with several fractured vertebrae."
Even if you're not hunting for a trophy buck, if you take a walk in the woods you still need to be careful.
"As far as a walk in the woods, I wouldn't advise people to that during this time of year," said Officer Diggins. "But if they do, I would recommend that they abide by the same regulations on wearing the blaze orange as hunters are required to wear out in the woods."
The second firearms season in Illinois is coming up during the last weekend in November. But keep in mind that bow-hunters are going to be out in the woods until January 20 of 2013.
Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice.
The college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer.
The StormTeam Digital Doppler image will be updated approx. every 5 minutes. This is a screen capture of what the StormTeam is looking at. So from time to time, the image might be zoomed in on different
The StormTeam Digital Doppler image will be updated approx. every 5 minutes. This is a screen capture of what the StormTeam is looking at. So from time to time, the image might be zoomed in on different
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:44 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:44:05 GMT
Many people in the Heartland have an opinion on an Illinois bill to legalize medical marijuana. A senate hearing committee passed it on Friday; Governor Pat Quinn hasn't said if he'll sign it.
Many people in the Heartland have an opinion on an Illinois bill to legalize medical marijuana. A senate hearing committee passed it on Friday; Governor Pat Quinn hasn't said if he'll sign it.
"A lot of the problems we run into is with tree stand safety, it's the issue of safety harnesses," said Officer Diggins.
"The biggest thing we're looking for at this time of year during shotgun season is the blaze orange clothing," said Officer Charles Diggins with IDNR.
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