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