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W.Va. mine safety lab creates disasters to train
A former Massey Energy official who is cooperating in the investigation of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster is asking a judge for leniency when he's sentenced Aug. ...
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Sale out to halt personal skid even series vs. Twins
Before Tuesday's game against the White Sox, the Twins had been limited to just three hits in three of their last four games and were averaging just 3.4 runs in June. Then they had a breakthrough, collecting 13 hits in a 7-5 victory. Wednesday's game at Target Field will show if Minnesota can sustain that offensive outburst. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire is confident his club can ...
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Fracking comes to Illinois amid a wave of money and controversy
The rocky ground deep beneath Southern Illinois will soon be wrung like a sponge to yield previously unreachable oil and natural gas. "Fracking," the process of fracturing underground rock formations to extract their hidden fuel, is coming to the Land of Lincoln.The politics behind it, like the science, is all about pressure: Economic pressure, in the form of thousands of jobs for the ...
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Sox pull even in eighth but fall to Twins in opener
CWS@MIN: Gillaspie puts White Sox on board with blast MINNEAPOLIS -- The offense wasn't difficult to find Tuesday night at Target Field as the White Sox and Twins combined for 12 runs on 24 hits. But even after a late rally to tie the game, the White Sox lost to the Twins, 7-5, in the series opener. "I think in all, it was a pretty evenly played game," designated hitter Paul ...
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Jackson looks to keep rolling shoots for third straight W
Cubs manager Dale Sveum has a few explanations for the Cardinals' success this season. The most important? Throwing strikes and limiting walks, which Jake Westbrook will look to do Wednesday against Chicago. "It's something you preach and something you try to get to in the organization -- throw strikes, you'll win a lot of games," Sveum said. "And if you hit .340 ...
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5 Things Learned In Game 3 Of Stanley Cup Finals
BOSTON (AP) - Five things learned in the Boston Bruins’ win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals Monday night: ___ SUPAH TUUKKA: Tuukka Rask is proving the Bruins right for putting their faith in him. Rask watched the Bruins’ entire 2011 Stanley Cup run from the bench while Tim Thomas led Boston to the NHL title, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy in the ...
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Refinancing may save Georgetown money
Tweet Widget GEORGETOWN -- The city council is considering refinancing some of its debts and taking advantage of lower interest rates, which could save the city money. John Vezzetti, an assistant vice president with Bernardi Securities of Chicago, said the city has about $2.7 million in three debts -- some bonds sold in 1997, a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in 2003, and ...
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G-RF approves sale of bonds
Tweet Widget GEORGETOWN -- School officials have voted to sell $1 million in working cash bonds as one part of a three-part plan to borrow money against future revenues. Last month, a representative from First Midstate Inc. of Bloomington outlined an option where school officials could issue up to $1.4 million in bonds to generate revenue for the district. Under the option he outlined, the ...
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State payments help Villa Grove schools budget
Tweet Widget VILLA GROVE -- A last minute infusion of revenue from the state helped boost the 2012-2013 budget for the school district. "Some unexpected money showed up that we didn't know was coming," said retiring Superintendent Steve Poznic. He reported that two special-education payments, two payments for transportation costs and revenue from the corporate personal property ...
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Heritage may enter co-op in volleyball with Villa Grove
Tweet Widget HOMER -- Heritage may be hosting another sport for the Villa Grove-Heritage co-op. Currently, Heritage is the host school for boys' basketball, basketball cheer, baseball and bass fishing. Villa Grove is the host school for football, football cheer, track, cross-country, girls' basketball and softball. Both programs were going to maintain separate volleyball programs. ...
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Ivesdale board appoints Monticello lawyer to posts
Tweet Widget IVESDALE -- A Monticello attorney will serve as Ivesdale's village attorney and liquor commissioner. The village board this week voted 4-1 to appoint John Foltz of the firm Glasgow and Foltz to both positions. If the board needs to take legal action concerning any liquor-related matters, Foltz may have to recuse himself, according to Village Administrator Jim Brewer. Last ...
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Water-tower paint leaves issues behind
Tweet Widget OGDEN -- The painting of the interior and exterior of the Ogden water tower is completed. However, there were some issues that still needed to be addressed. More than 15 residents claim that the project got paint on their cars. Another resident said the project got paint on his building. One resident said he has three vehicles deemed totaled by paint damage. Another vehicle has ...
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Vote on proposed firing delayed
Tweet Widget PAXTON -- Ford County Board Chairman Rick Bowen has told Iroquois County officials that his board would meet "sooner rather than later" to vote on the proposed firing of Ford-Iroquois Public Health Administrator Doug Corbett. But due to conflicts with some Ford County Board members' schedules, the board likely will not be able to meet until Monday, at the earliest. ...
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Southwest MTD votes itself out of existence
Tweet Widget CHAMPAIGN -- The Champaign Southwest Mass Transit District board voted itself out of business Tuesday night, opting to establish an endowment fund with the approximately $75,000 remaining in its bank account. The board voted 5-0 to give the funds to the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois to provide transportation services for residents within the boundaries of the ...
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Samardzija pitches Cubs past Cardinals 4-2
Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning and that was plenty for Jeff Samardzija, who pitched the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Tuesday ...
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List of Illinois Counties Not Enforcing Concealed Carry Ban Grows
State's attorneys in White and Macon counties said Tuesday that they won't prosecute people for carrying concealed weapons. That now makes six counties who's top prosecutors say they're following the federal court's decision that deems the ban unconstitutional. Madison, Randolph, Tazewel, and Peoria counties all determined last week that they won't prosecute lawful ...
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Shark sharp as early blasts help overpower Cards
Open to legal residents of the 50 US and DC who are of legal age of majority in their jurisdiction (and at least 18 years of age). Ends upon completion of the final out of the 2012 MLB World Series Championship. Limit three (3) Bingo Cards per person and per email address per postseason ...
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2nd Miracle Attributed to Pope John Paul II Report
the ANSA news agency reported Tuesday that a second miracle that will "amaze the world" had been attributed to former Pope John Paul ...
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State Discontinues Healthcare Funding For Disabled Stroke Victim
(CBS) — Unconscionable. That’s what a doctor calls a state decision to cut care funding for a patient. The family believes it puts their son at risk. As CBS 2's Brad Edwards shows in this original report, a young man’s once idyllic life in north suburban Northfield — is in limbo. Patrick Stein was a water polo captain at Loyola Prep. On homecoming night 2010, he ...
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Teen Says He Got E. Coli From Burrito At Lombard Restaurant
(CBS) – A local teen says he got sick because of a burrito he ate from a local restaurant that’s now the focus of an e coli outbreak. Meanwhile, that restaurant is now closed as the number of cases of suspected e. Coli grows. CBS 2′s Pamela Jones talked to the teen in his hospital bedin this original report. "Just stabbing into my stomach. I couldn’t handle it ...
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Retiring Urbana schools official hailed as legend
URBANA -- Several community members attended Urbana's Tuesday night school board meeting, thanking retiring Superintendent Preston Williams and asking the board to considering naming a facility for him in the future. Patricia Avery, president of the Champaign County NAACP, compared Williams with Booker T. Washington in his dedication to education. Janice Mitchell, who is the ...
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Urbana council had no power over Prussing decision
Tweet Widget URBANA -- Urbana City Council members say they were powerless this week to stop what would eventually happen as Mayor Laurel Prussing did not invite the city's accounting supervisor to return to her post. Not long after, Comptroller Bill DeJarnette cited a "toxic environment" and what he called bullying as he announced a sudden retirement at Monday night's city ...
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Some coal mine opponents turn their attention to leasing of mineral rights
Tweet Widget CHAMPAIGN -- Now that Sunrise Coal has a source for raw water for its proposed new coal mine near Homer, some coal mine opponents are turning their attention to discouraging people who own land around the mine site from leasing their mineral rights to the company. About 40 people turned out Tuesday at the University YMCA to attend an informational meeting on Sunrise Coal's ...
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Residents Call for More Lighting in Wake of Sex Assault
Residents were calling for more lighting and the Guardian Angels were planning escorts in the wake of an attempted sexual assault Monday night in the northwest side Mayfair ...
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Police Seek Hyundai In Fatal Bridgeport Hit-And-Run
CHICAGO (STMW) — Police on Tuesday said they are looking for a maroon Hyundai Sonta that fatally struck a woman in a Bridgeport hit-and-run last week on the South Side. The car struck the woman — identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office as 21-year-old Carissa Hinz — about 11 p.m. June 14 in the 3200 block of South Morgan Street, police ...
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Thorne Miniature Rooms go fictional
If you live in Chicago and do not know about the Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago, then you must have been living under the proverbial rock before you came across this article.
The Thorne rooms are one of the most famous museum exhibits in the city. They are a collection of 68 rooms contained within glass boxes and are notable because each room is constructed at a 1-inch to 1-foot scale and all 68 rooms together display a range of historical periods from various cultures. Read more
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