Monday, May 20 2013 12:23 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:23:09 GMT
Branson officials say they are cautiously optimistic about this year's tourist season even though the city continues to recover from a 2012 tornado and the loss of two of its biggest stars.
Branson officials say they are cautiously optimistic about this year's tourist season even though the city continues to recover from a 2012 tornado and the loss of two of its biggest stars.
Monday, May 20 2013 12:11 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:11:15 GMT
Gov. Pat Quinn says Illinois has a chance to make history before the end of the legislative session this month on the issues of pension reform and same-sex marriage.
Gov. Pat Quinn says Illinois has a chance to make history before the end of the legislative session this month on the issues of pension reform and same-sex marriage.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:56 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:56:18 GMT
Federal prosecutors say former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer's "unwarranted sense of entitlement" goes beyond what he's been charged with.
Federal prosecutors say former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer's "unwarranted sense of entitlement" goes beyond what he's been charged with.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) -
A tractor-trailer and a Mack truck were involved in a crash that later spilled fuel on the interstate on Thursday.
It happened shortly after 9 a.m. on Interstate 57 northbound lanes at mile marker 95 in Jefferson County, Illinois.
Illinois State Police say Alex V. Kennedy, 54, of Powder Springs, Georgia was following two tractor-trailers northbound in the driving lane on I-57. It was at milepost 95 in the construction zone. The two truck tractor semi trailers that he was following moved from the driving lane to the passing lane.
A 2003 Mack strait truck was parked in the driving lane with an arrow board activated. The arrow board the Mack truck was cautioning motorists to move to the passing lane.
Kennedy saw the Mack truck parked in the driving lane but was unable to change lanes or stop in time to avoid hitting the vehicle, according to troopers.
The collision caused Kennedy's tractor-trailer fuel tank to rupture, spilling around 100 gallons of diesel fuel.
Police say there was no life-threatening injuries. There was major damage to Kennedy's tractor-trailer and it was towed from the scene.
The Mt. Vernon Fire Department HAZMAT Team contained the diesel spill. The trucking company contacted Freeman Environmental to clean the spill up.
Kennedy was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
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.
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