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 10:58 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:58:37 GMT
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 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.
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.
BENTON, IL (KFVS) -
According to the Benton Fire Chief, a 56-year-old woman died in a house fire Thursday morning in Benton, Illinois.
It happened between 7:30-8 a.m. at a home on 1217 North Main.
Franklin County Coroner, Marty P. Leffler says the female victim is identified as 56-year-old Joni Rae Ziegler.
According to Franklin County Coroner Marty
Leffler, preliminary autopsy results reveal that Ziegler
died from smoke inhalation. Funeral arrangements for Joni Rae Ziegler are
pending at the Union Funeral Home of West Frankfort.
Neighbor Patty Hopkins says Ziegler's son made it out alive and franticly knocked on her door for help.
"I didn't know what was going on and I asked him if his mom got out and he said 'no, she's still in there," said Hopkins. "He said 'I tried to get her to wake up', and I guess she was in the bedroom, that's where they pulled her out of."
The coroner says authorities received the 911 call just before 8 a.m. on the structure fire.
Benton Fire Department arrived on scene and was told there might be a female occupant still inside the home. Once inside they discovered the victim deceased in the front bedroom area of the home. Crews requested the coroner to come to the address of the fire.
Other departments responding to the scene included the West City, Ewing-Northern, and West Frankfort Fire Departments; the Benton Police Department and Franklin County Sheriff's Department.
The Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
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.
(Source: Carly O'Keefe)
(Source: Carly O'Keefe)
(Source: Carly O'Keefe)
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