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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.
Illinois’ Coming Winter: Here’s What One Almanac Is Predicting
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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.
Linn police searching for Illinois man who fled by boat on Geneva Lake
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Farmer’s Almanac Now Says Illinois in for ‘Wet Winter Whirlwind’
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Judge allows concealed carry on Illinois’ public transportation
U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston ruled in favor of four plaintiffs who brought a 2022 lawsuit, arguing that a portion of the state's concealed carry law, prohibiting holders of concealed carry licenses to bring guns on public buses or trains violated their Second Amendment rights.
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