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Small earthquake shakes central Illinois, no damage reported

3 weeks 1 day ago
OHLMAN, Ill. -- A small earthquake shook central Illinois early Tuesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 3.8 quake struck at 1:27 a.m. Central Time, about 3 miles north-northeast of Ohlman, Illinois. The shallow tremor was felt across parts of Christian and Sangamon counties. The quake hit about 12 miles south-southeast of Taylorville, [...]
Joe Millitzer

Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 40 as authorities fear more bodies could be found

3 weeks 2 days ago
ADAMUZ, Spain (AP) — Regional Spanish officials said Monday that at least 40 people are confirmed dead in a high-speed rail collision the previous night in the country's south when the tail end of a train jumped the track, causing another train speeding past in the opposite direction to derail. Juanma Moreno, the president of [...]
IAIN SULLIVAN, JOSEPH WILSON and SUMAN NAISHADHAM, Associated Press

'Remain vigilant': IL Secretary of State issues warning about DMV text scam

3 weeks 2 days ago
ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- The Illinois Secretary of State is warning residents not to open or respond to a circulating text scam, in which the scammer claims to be from the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). "Scammers are targeting Illinoisans with phony text messages -- even I got one," Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias [...]
Molly Sweeney

Frigid temperatures and gusty winds Monday, temps moderate by Tuesday afternoon

3 weeks 2 days ago
ST. LOUIS -- A Cold Weather Advisory remains in place to our east and northeast. It does not include St. Louis city or county. Gusty northwesterly winds continue through the morning hours. Wind chills will be subzero in many areas come daybreak. Despite a bright day, temperatures don't make it very far into the 20s [...]
Jaime Travers