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Joliet, Illinois police video shows rescue of woman from Des Plaines River
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Joliet, Illinois police video shows rescue of woman from Des Plaines River
JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) -- Joliet police released dramatic video Tuesday showing the rescue of a woman from the Des Plaines River last month.On Monday, Aug. 12, Joliet police were called for a report that two people had fallen into the river near Bicentennial Pak. Officers found some people at the scene using a bike as a makeshift "hold item" to help a woman who was still in the river, police said.Officers threw out a water-rescue throw-bag to help keep the woman from sinking, police said. Meanwhile, Joliet fire crews used a float ring and ladder to get the woman out of the water.Police later learned a young child had first fallen into the river, and the woman jumped in to rescue the child—only to end up needing to be rescued herself.Others on the scene rescued the child before Joliet police and fire crews arrived, police said.Neither the woman nor the child was seriously injured, police said.
USED BOOK SALE | Plainfield Township Library holding used book sale this week
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Kent District Library is holding a used book sale at one of its branches this weekend. The Plainfield Township branch is hosting its Friends of the Library Fall Used Book Sale from Sept. 5 through Sept. 8. The used book sale features hundreds of...
Illinois’ Coming Winter: Here’s What One Almanac Is Predicting
The predictions just came out a few days back, so I thought this was a good time to share them with you, even though we're still technically enjoying summertime. Fall starts on Sunday, September 22nd at 7:43am CDT, and winter begins on Saturday, December 21st (winter ends on March 20th, 2025).
Many Illinois Shopping Malls Are Closing, One Is Thriving
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Illinois Warns of Sinister Home Repair Scams That’ll Rip You Off
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Check Out The Massive Amount of Equipment Left At This Abandoned Illinois Power Plant [VIDEO]
WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so, you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property. It never ceases to amaze me how massive buildings with machinery can be left abandoned and unused. I don't know if it's disappointing or annoying, but it's...
3 charged in murder of U.S. Postal worker in Orland Park
ORLAND PARK, Ill. (CBS) -- Three people have been arrested in connection to the deadly shooting of an Orland Park mother who worked as a mail carrier in Chicago.Back on March 20, Mechellea Williams, 28, was found shot and killed in her car near 17000 Pond Willow Drive in Orland Park. Williams' 2020 Nissan Maxima was full of bullet holes.Williams was a dedicated mail carrier based at the Fort Dearborn Post Office, at 540 N. Dearborn St. in the River North community. She was also a mother of three, according to Elise Foster, the president of the National Association of...
Northern Illinois To Get Its First Taste Of Fall Weather This Weekend
Ready or not Stateline, local meteorologists all agree that our first dance with fall temps is coming this weekend. Now the big question is; how low will they actually go?. To all the summer lovers in this community I want to start by apologizing for what I am about to say, but...fall is getting ready to make its grand return this weekend!
Designs for possible new Illinois flag being accepted now. Here's how to enter
The state of Illinois could have a new flag for the first time in more than 50 years, and state residents are being encouraged to submit design proposals for a new banner. Illinois’ current flag was first put into use in 1970, but the design has been largely in place for much longer than that, according to the Illinois Flag Commission.
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