Severe storm, damage rattles nerves in Harrisburg

Heavy winds, rain, and hail pounded Harrisburg, Illinois, Sunday night, making Monday another day of cleaning up. It seems like the tornado-hit city can't get a break from bad weather.
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/Severe-storm-damage-rattles-nerves-152363625.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 18:40:03 -0700

PREP T&F: Making the jump to 2A, Harrisburg looks for Top 10 finish at state meet

From left, Dalton Rightnowar, Patrick Williams, Dylan Yates, DJ Duncan, Luke Horton, Matt Milligan and Logan Hartley make up the state qualifiers that will be representing Harrisburg High School at this week’s State Track and Field Meet on the campus of Eastern Illinois University.
http://www.dailyregister.com/sports/x1832941149/PREP-T-F-Making-the-jump-to-2A-Harrisburg-looks-for-Top-10-finish-at-state-meet

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 11:57:56 -0700

Scholarship awarded in honor of Harrisburg tornado victim

A scholarship created to honor the memory of the youngest victim of the Harrisburg tornado has been awarded for the first time.
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/18608186/scholarship-in-honor-of-harrisburg-tornado-victim-awarded

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 14:21:48 -0700

The secret's out about Harrisburg

HARRISBURG — It’s a secret no more.
http://thesouthern.com/sports/outdoors/8e556c72-a0a0-11e1-bd51-001a4bcf887a.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 -0700

Harrisburg High School makes “Ten Most Endangered” list

Harrisburg High School in 1903. Landmarks Illinois, a Chicago-based group that advocates for the preservation of historical sites in Illinois, announced today that Harrisburg High School has made its 2012 list of most endangered historic places. It is one of five schools that made this year's list.
http://www.dailyregister.com/news/x1364626852/Harrisburg-High-School-makes-Ten-Most-Endangered-list

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:02:10 -0700

Cops seek evidence in evidence room break-in

Illinois State Police are investigating an apparent break-in of the evidence room at the Hardin County Sheriff's Department by inmates in the county jail that took place sometime last week or the weekend.
http://www.dailyregister.com/news/x624600311/Cops-seek-evidence-in-evidence-room-break-in

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:47:23 -0700

PREP T&F: Locals will represent at state meet

The upcoming IHSA boys’ state track and field meet in Charleston will be well represented by Harrisburg and Eldorado following last week’s Sectionals.
http://www.dailyregister.com/sports/x1898607632/PREP-T-F-Locals-will-represent-at-state-meet

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 11:58:12 -0700

Probe started

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ill. --- Illinois State Police are investigating an apparent break-in of the evidence room at the Hardin County Sheriff's Department by inmates in the county jail that took place sometime last week or the weekend. The incident comes just days following an apparent escape involving an inmate last Wednesday who was caught and later transferred to the Saline County Detention Center ...
http://www.dailyamericannews.com/topstories/x639951405/Probe-started

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:20:03 -0700

Phelps: Push on to retool Tamms

SPRINGFIELD — Tamms Correctional Center could be retooled to become more of a standard prison housing three times as many inmates under a plan being pushed in the Illinois House.
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/68983ed0-a490-11e1-8cd9-001a4bcf887a.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 05:00:00 -0700

Terry Whipple offers guitar for raffle at benefit concert

When a tornado hit Harrisburg on Feb. 29, many Southern Illinoisans went into action to find ways to help victims of the disaster.
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/6861b292-9d70-11e1-806a-001a4bcf887a.html

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 22:30:00 -0700