Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little...More >>
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against...More >>
There are reports of a tornado in Thomson, Illinois, just after 7:45 P.M., on Sunday, May 20th. Most of Northwest Illinois felt strong winds because of the storms. Chadwick, Illinois is in Carroll County.More >>
There are reports of a tornado in Thomson, Illinois, just after 7:45 P.M., on Sunday, May 20th. Most of Northwest Illinois felt strong winds because of the storms. Chadwick, Illinois is in Carroll County.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:38 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:38:36 GMT
Camanche Police arrested five people on meth charges over the weekend Arrested were 59-year-old Charles McKenrick, 32-year-old Kimberly Lane, 33-year old Nathan Green and 42-year old David Shamp, junior,More >>
Camanche Police arrested five people on meth charges over the weekend Arrested were 59-year-old Charles McKenrick, 32-year-old Kimberly Lane, 33-year old Nathan Green and 42-year old David Shamp, junior,More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:32 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:32:38 GMT
There's definitely going to be a long road to recovery for people in Moore, Oklahoma. One Quad Cities native who now lives in the Oklahoma City area not far from where the deadly tornado struck onMore >>
There's definitely going to be a long road to recovery for people in Moore, Oklahoma.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:17 AM EDT2013-05-21 08:17:19 GMT
The First Alert Forecast from Meteorologist Kevin Phelps Tuesday Morning We will start off on a dry note for you Tuesday under partly cloudy skies. Temps will run into the upper 70s and low 80s again
The First Alert Forecast from Meteorologist Kevin Phelps Tuesday Morning We will start off on a dry note for you Tuesday under partly cloudy skies. Temps will run into the upper 70s and low 80s againMore >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:42:26 GMT
We used to call them tornado sirens. But now, in Scott and Rock Island Counties that term is wrong. Emergency dispatchers will sound the sirens for three reasons: "They'll sound the sirens every 15 minutesMore >>
We used to call them tornado sirens. But now, in Scott and Rock Island Counties that term is wrong. Emergency dispatchers will sound the sirens for three reasons: "They'll sound the sirens every 15 minutesMore >>
Mercer County is a small Illinois county with big financial problems.
"As of Thursday, there was no money to pay employees and there was a $500,000 bond payment that has not been paid," said Mercer County Board member Brian Anseeuw.
That half million was supposed to go toward the jail. So how did the county wind up with so much debt? Anseeuw says its bad leadership.
County Board Chairman Maxine Henry says, "No comment," about the budget problem.
Right now, there is no budget and that's illegal. The board needed to get a budget to the state by last Friday and as of Monday, Dec. 3, it had not been filed. That means current board members could face jail time. What does the delay mean to the people of Mercer County?
"Were in the position where there is going to be layoffs and furloughs," said Anseeuw.
He says much of the cuts could come from the sheriff's department. If the half a million dollar payment isn't made to the jail, board members tell us the county could be looking at bankruptcy.
