Eads Bridge Reopens Pedestrian and Bike Access in St Louis
The Eads Bridge, a Mississippi River landmark opened in 1874, formally reopened on Independence Day to pedestrians and cyclists with motor traffic starting Monday. The celebration honored its 129th birthday with bands, dignitaries, and a cannon salute, marking a historical engineering feat once admired by Walt Whitman and noted by many artists and officials.
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America
Illinois
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U.S
Kit Bond
Missouri
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Gateway Arch
Carl Officer
Mississippi
James Buchanan Eads
Mark Twain
Whitman
Henry Petroski
Duke University
Eads
Geese Invade Lake Shelbyville Beaches Defy Deterrents
Lake Shelbyville rangers struggle to keep Canada geese away from public beaches. Flare pistols and barking dogs fail. UV grass treatment and swan decoys are tried, while a new Avian Dissuader laser offers hope. Wildlife officials note geese live year round, complicating control efforts.
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Shelbyville
Lake
Illinois Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Maria Shafer
Chicago
Shafer
Illinois
Lake Shelbyville
Todd Grimm
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Springfield
Grimm
Varna dairy farmer keeps family farm legacy alive
Dean Bade, 52, milks at Badeland Farm near Varna, a sixth generation family operation now one of only two Marshall County dairies and among 1,900 in Illinois. The state saw a 37 percent drop in dairy farms from 1992 to 2001, with cows down 31 percent. Despite decline, Bade plans to maintain the Centennial Farm, hoping the 320 acre operation and 150 year old farmhouse endure.
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Varna
Dean Bade
Bade
Badeland Farm
Marshall County
Illinois
Illinois Department of Agriculture
August Arndt
Kathleen
University of Illinois Extension
Henry
Evelyn Bade
Dean
Tornado survivor plans to rebuild underground home
SOUTH PEKIN AP David McMullen a 57 year old railroad engineer will build an underground home after being critically injured when a tornado lifted his wood frame house and hurled it over 50 feet. He survived eight days in a Peoria hospital and required a sternum to hip incision to remove debris. His girlfriend Cathy Sullivan was hospitalized ten days with a collapsed lung and concussion after being buried in the basement. The May 10 tornado wrecked dozens of homes in the town south of Peoria and forced McMullen to plan a low energy, maintenance light dwelling later this year.
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South Pekin
David McMullen
McMullen
Peoria
Cathy Sullivan
Five Dead In Northwest Side Chicago Crash
Police said five people died in an early morning crash on Chicago's Northwest Side possibly tied to a gang dispute. Two vehicles allegedly fired on each other, ran a red light, and a van crashed into a tractor trailer. Four van occupants died and a cyclist was killed. investigators sought the vehicle occupants.
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Chicago
Carlos Herrera
Herrera
PBS Soundstage returns after 18 years with Tom Petty
The PBS concert series Soundstage comes back on WTTW Chicago with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, promising an intimate no frills studio performance. Future acts include Trace Adkins Sonic Youth and Tori Amos as the 13 part weekly program aims to capture authentic live artistry. The show records in high definition at the Chicago studio with minimal editing and audience interaction intact.
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Chicago
Bob Dylan
Tom Petty
The
Heartbreakers
Trace Adkins
Sonic Youth
Tori Amos
Wttw-Tv
Public Broadcasting Service
Lee Loughnane
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Evanston
Smothers Brothers
Athletic
Carbondale
Litonium
Ed Brick
New Community High School
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Carbondale Community High School
S. Grant City Road
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K12
Larry’s
Southern Illinois
Arrondale
Christopher
DU Quoin
Kokoyelli
Sports Illustrated
Golf Week
Unlimited Golf & Prime Rib
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Tee Times
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