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
Sunday, May 19 2013 2:04 PM EDT2013-05-19 18:04:20 GMT
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -
Authorities in East St. Louis say a 1-year-old girl was killed when she was run over by a car after a boy inside listening to music started the vehicle and put it into gear.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:10 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:10:51 GMT
According to employees with the Walnut Street Assisted Facility in Doniphan, a fire started Sunday morning around 6:30 a.m. in one of the dryers there after it wouldn't turn off.
According to employees with the Walnut Street Assisted Facility in Doniphan, a fire started Sunday morning around 6:30 a.m. in one of the dryers there after it wouldn't turn off.
CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) -
Some students at Southern Illinois University are voicing concerns over apparent acts of racism on and off campus.
The most recent act causing great concern is graffiti found on a campus greenhouse that said "kill" and included a racial slur.
The SIU Black Affairs Council sent out a letter [Read the letter here] condemning the act as well as citing several other instances of racism and discrimination members of the group say occurred throughout the semester.
One student Heartland News spoke with says he's never felt discriminated against in the classroom, but the streets of southern Illinois are a different story.
"You can drive around and see confederate flags in some parts of Southern Illinois," said Nicholas Simpson, president of the Iota Phi Theta Fraternity. "That's something we reported that we don't feel comfortable with because the confederate flag represents slavery. When you can still see that in 2012 it does not surprise me you can see racial graffiti somewhere."
In a mass email sent to students, staff and faculty last week SIU Chancellor Rita Cheng said she was "deeply disturbed" by the racially insensitive graffiti.
The chancellor goes on to say: "We will continue to respond quickly and aggressively to specific reports of such behavior, but we can only do so if relevant information is shared with our department of public safety."
"Remaining idle only perpetuates the hostile climate that exists and duplicates the silence from the university's leadership, " SIU Senior and Black Advisory Council member Kwalee Kemp said in a statement to Heartland News. "My ultimate wish is that the university would simply acknowledge our concerns and work with us to combat these issues in order to create an environment that is safe and welcoming for all."
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:38 AM EDT2013-05-16 11:38:49 GMT
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - An Army wife who lost over 100 pounds while her husband was away in Afghanistan surprised the soldier Wednesday when he arrived at Wilmington International Airport. Misty Shaffer,
A soldier from Wilmington returns from Afghanistan to a big surprise: a new wife, a new house and a different child.
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:56 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:56:55 GMT
A Steele woman hit by a train Saturday night is listed in critical condition. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it happened in Steele around 9 p.m. Troopers say 45-year-old Lisa Hemphill
A Steele woman hit by a train Saturday night is listed in critical condition.
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:35 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:35:02 GMT
Strawberry season is upon us, and this week's Heartland Cooks is somewhat of an expert on the fruit. Folks on Judy Flamm's family farm in Cobden, Illinois just started picking strawberries this past week.
Folks on Judy Flamm's family farm in Cobden, Illinois just started picking strawberries this past week and we share one of her family's favorite recipes: Easy Strawberry Pizza.
Sunday, May 19 2013 2:04 PM EDT2013-05-19 18:04:20 GMT
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -
Authorities in East St. Louis say a 1-year-old girl was killed when she was run over by a car after a boy inside listening to music started the vehicle and put it into gear.
It's been less than 10 months since the world record for a lottery prize. On Saturday night, it could conceivably fall once again.
It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday.
Sunday, May 19 2013 8:43 AM EDT2013-05-19 12:43:12 GMT
An inmate at the Scott County Jail is in even more trouble with law after deputies found drugs on him. According to Sheriff Rick Walter, 24-year-old Arron McCrary of Truman, Arkansas was transferred from
An inmate at the Scott County Jail is in even more trouble with law after deputies found drugs on him.
Racial graffiti on greenhouse outside SIU's Life Science 2 building.
Some students at Southern Illinois University are voicing concerns over apparent acts of racism on and off campus.
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