This gallery talks about the river from both a historical perspective, and also about the river as a means of transportation and a big part of the economy. The gallery begins with a historical look at how the river was formed 15,000 years ago and about the people who lived here in prehistoric times. The kankakee torrent was a geological event 15,000 years ago. At the time, this was in a time of great glaciers. There was a glacier lake around what is now chicago and michigan. That glacial lake burst its dam. So most of the water would have come through the base or overthetop. And it rushed down the Illinois River valley, carving out a rock. Even people who are from illinois dont realize why there is a canyon like structure there. It was from the phenomenally powerful rush of glacial water coming down Central Illinois and carving out the canyons. The people who lived here, there are a number of different period we talk about. We talk about the paleo indians who lived here 12,000 years ag
Winter storm warning continues until 10 00 a. M. Winter weather advisories until 7 00 p. M. Winter storm warnings until 4 00 in some areas. Temperatures are freezing the will drop to about 20 this afternoon. Wind chill in the teens and 20s but visibility is reduced as the snow is falling heavy south of the city. Snowfall coming down pretty good right now especially from the city to the south along 80 thats where we will see the have the bands setting up. We will soon in to enhance and you can see the darker shade of blue just south of city down. The Downers Grove area and then a band of heavy precipitation all the way to morris. This will continue through the next hour. Kicking off rapidly. But the snow is falling at one2 in. Per hour weve had reports of lightning and thunder with the snow. Its a big mess. How much damage will be today . Lets find out the traffic. We are seen drifting snow, very heavy snow and in many cases icy Road Conditions. Use caution this morning. Reports that he
Launch officers. Some of them accused of giving each other answers to tests on how to operate nuclear missiles. Others accused of knowing about it and looking the other way. David shuster is following the investigation for us. Reporter tony, the pentagon had a News Conference in which the air force secretary and chief of staff reveal that officers used Text Messages to help one another pass a monthly proficiency exam. 16 of the officers cheated and another 17 knew about it and did not report the violations. There is another person stripped of their responsibilities because of alleged drug use. Heres what debra lee james, secretary of the air force, had to say this afternoon. Afternoon. This is absolutely unacceptable behavior and completely contrary to our core values in the air force, and the number one core value for us is integrity. Im profoundly disappointed in the airmen involved in this, and ive directed immediate actions take place. Reporter including stripping those officers of
Yearold devon meadows. Throughout the day students gathered at the scene of the accident that claimed his life some with tears. Aurora police say it could have been some type of prank or a joy ride at 145 in the morning another student took his fathers chevy malibu with his Three Friends inside speeding down stone bridge road. And derrick who was wearing no seatbelt was ejected from the back seat. Its devastating when you come home thinking that your son is up there asleep. The released a statement saying he was a charismatic talentedtalented member of the football and track program and he will be deeply missed by all of those who knew him. Theres a growing memorial near the crash scene. I respected him a lot he was outstanding. The three boys in the car all 15 years old suffered only minor injuries they were wearing their seat belts. At this point there is no indication that drugs or alcohol were involved. Human skeletal remains were found in the waters of the Calumet River in South S