Saturday, May 25 2013 5:22 PM EDT2013-05-25 21:22:18 GMT
Chicago's Memorial Day parade is under way after a wreath-laying ceremony in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta praised the devotion of American service members.
Chicago's Memorial Day parade is under way after a wreath-laying ceremony in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta praised the devotion of American service members.
CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) -
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering closing more than 100 air traffic control towers at smaller airports nationwide.
Towers in the Heartland could be shut down if no deal is reached in Washington to avert federal spending cuts scheduled to take effect next month.
Those on the list in Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky include:
Missouri
Branson – Branson, Mo.
Columbia Regional – Columbia, Mo.
Jefferson City Memorial – Jefferson City, Mo.
Joplin Regional – Joplin, Mo.
Rosecrans Memorial – St. Joseph, Mo.
Illinois
St. Louis Regional – Alton/St. Louis, Ill.
Aurora Tower – Sugar Grove, Ill.
Central Illinois Regional at Bloomington-Normal – Bloomington Normal, Ill.
Decatur - Decatur, Ill.
Dupage West - Chicago, Ill.
Southern Illinois - Carbondale/Murphysboro, Ill.
Williamson County Regional - Marion, Ill.
Springfield Tower - Springfield, Ill.
Waukegan Regional - Chicago/Waukegan, Ill.
Kentucky
Bowman Tower – Louisville, Ky.
Owensboro-Daviess County – Owensboro, Ky.
Barkley Regional – Paducah, Ky.
Because of the across-the-board cuts, the FAA is making plans to trim $600 million in spending for the rest of the fiscal year.
In addition, overnight shifts at air traffic control facilities could be scrapped at more airports.
You can click here for the complete list of air traffic control facilities that could close.
Copyright 2013 KFVS. All rights reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:18 AM EDT2013-05-25 14:18:36 GMT
Jason Ellis (Source: Bardstown Police)
K-9 Officer Jason Ellis, 33, was shot and killed on the ramp of Exit 34 from the Bluegrass Parkway to Highway 55 in Nelson County early Saturday morning.
K-9 Officer Jason Ellis, 33, was shot and killed on the ramp of Exit 34 from the Bluegrass Parkway to Highway 55 in Nelson County early Saturday morning.
Authorities say they have found a child's body believed to be that of an 18-month-old girl as they continue to investigate a series of Kansas farm deaths.
A body recovered amid an intensive search is believed to be that of a missing 18-month-old girl whose mother was found dead along with two men on a Kansas farm days ago, authorities said Sunday.
Saturday, May 25 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-05-25 15:00:12 GMT
DALLAS (WFSS/CNN) – There's a new trend in the bar scene that involves your favorite hard liquor and dry ice. Breathing in the alcohol vapors gets you buzzed fast and some say you don't ingest any empty
There's a new trend in the bar scene that involves your favorite hard liquor and dry ice. But doctors say it's dangerous.
Southern Illinois Airport in Carbondale. (Source: Mike Mohundro, Heartland News)
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