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Raging Rivers WaterPark Reopens July Fourth
Raging Rivers WaterPark in Grafton, Illinois will reopen on Friday after being closed for more than a week due to flooding on roads surrounding the park.
Pit bull attacks 9-year-old boy
A 9-year-old boy was attacked and severely injured by a pit bull Thursday after he went into the dog's fenced yard to retrieve a toy.
Grafton carries on, waiting for river to fall
While Grafton waits for the Mississippi River to crest, it tries to carry on and sustain itself.
Grafton crest again moved back
Floodwaters are seen Wednesday covering the intersection of Illinois Routes 3 and 100 in downtown Grafton, which is expected to get another 9 inches of water by Saturday.
Levees holding in Illinois, but Missouri residents not so lucky
The levees on the Illinois side of the river continue to hold back the Mississippi River, and pressure was eased somewhat when a levee that protects Winfield, Mo., failed early Friday.
Sandbaggers continue flood battle
UPDATED: 4:18 p.m. WINFIELD, Mo. -- Some floodwater is getting past the wobbly Pin Oak levee but it continues to hold back the Mississippi River today, protecting 1,300 acres of farmland and the southeast ...
'I See Trouble' A west suburban psychic is now charged with violating tax laws in addition to being accused of being a fraud.
Residents fight rising Mississippi River
With three days to go before the bloated Mississippi River reaches its crest, people toiled around the clock Monday to reinforce levees already strained and saturated from the pressure of the rising water.
Mississipi River expected to stop rising
Forecasters say this morning that the flooded Mississippi River is about to stop rising.
Grafton grapples with rising floodwaters
Volunteers travel across the country to help flood victims From a high-tech mobile kitchen comes a massive humanitarian effort -- thousands of hot homemade meals cooked, packaged and delivered to flood victims ...
Forecaster: End is near to Mississippi River rise
Man injured in overnight Rock Island shooting Davenport begins dismantling its downtown levee Associated Press - June 23, 2008 4:43 AM ET LOUISIANA, Mo.
Flooding in Ill. abating in many areas
Officials with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency say the outlook remains positive for many communities along the Mississippi River, and the weather also appears to be cooperating.
Some Mississippi River towns get good flood news
Some Mississippi River communities have received good news as lower crest predictions indicate that their waters have - for now - subsided.
Funeral today for victim, mother of five
The family of a young mother killed last Sunday will lay her to rest today, as authorities continue to investigate exactly what led to the traffic crash that claimed her life.
June 12 - Rising River Level Raise Flood Concerns Tim Kusky, a professor of Natural Sciences at Saint Louis University talks about flooding and his 2003 book, "Geological Hazards" which predicted the mass ...
Sandbagging, evacuations up and down the Mississippi
Hundreds of troops from the Illinois Army National Guard have been called up to help with sandbagging duties in Quincy, Illinois.
Flooding Concerns in Grafton, Illinois
There's a legal battle brewing A St. Louis County couple is being sued by one of the region's largest pet rescue organizations, for taking a dog to a shelter... Contact 2 - Farmer's Market As food prices have ...
Durbin to check on rising waters in Grafton
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is scheduled to make a stop in Grafton this afternoon on his tour of areas of the state affected by the rising waters of the Mississippi River.
Minor Earthquake Centered Near Mount Carmel Overnight
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a minor earthquake in Illinois overnight.
Fishing fair features family angling events
UPDATED GRAFTON - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services are holding the Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday at Pere Marquette State ...