Archive for November, 2007

Clinton office hostage standoff continues

ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A deranged man wearing what appeared to be a bomb strapped to his chest walked into a Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign office Friday, took several hostages and demanded to speak to the candidate, authorities said
The man released at least three hostages as the afternoon wore on, but nearly four hours after the standoff began, police said they were still dealing with a hostage situation and the man had not been taken into custody.

Posted 11/30/2007, 4:14:PM, by Daily Journal newsroom | No Comments »


Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel dies

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Evel Knievel, the hard-living motorcycle daredevil whose exploits made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday. He was 69. (more…)

Posted 11/30/2007, 3:26:PM, by Jeff Bonty | No Comments »


Daredevil Evel Knievel dies

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — The granddaughter of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel says he has died.

Posted 11/30/2007, 3:15:PM, by Jeff Bonty | No Comments »


Space heater eyed as cause of Ashkum house fire

A basement space heater is being eyed as a potential cause of a housefire that did upwards of $70,000 in damage to an Ashkum home Friday.

Ashkum Fire Chief Jeff Glenn said the fire was discovered at 8:42 a.m. by an Ashkum Fire Department member driving by the home of Jim and Tina Burrow, 204 W. Main St.

Posted 11/30/2007, 3:10:PM, by Jeff Bonty | No Comments »


Illini linebacker named All-American

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois senior linebacker J Leman has been named to the American Football Coaches Association All-America first team.

Posted 11/30/2007, 2:55:PM, by Daily Journal newsroom | No Comments »


Obituary: Susan Langellier — Watseka

Susan M. Langellier, 58, of Watseka, died Thursday (Nov. 29, 2007) at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka.

Posted 11/30/2007, 2:35:PM, by Chris Breach | No Comments »


Hostage released from Clinton campaign office

ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Police say a woman has been released from Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign offices.

Posted 11/30/2007, 2:18:PM, by Jeff Bonty | No Comments »


Man holding 2 hostages in Clinton campaign office

ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A man claiming to have a bomb walked into Hillary Rodham Clinton’s storefront campaign office Friday and took at least two hostages, police and witnesses said. (more…)

Posted 11/30/2007, 1:56:PM, by Jeff Bonty | No Comments »


Witness: Man had bomb taped to chest

ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A man claiming to have a bomb walked in to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign offices Friday and took hostages, police and witnesses said. (more…)

Posted 11/30/2007, 1:28:PM, by Jeff Bonty | No Comments »


Obituary:Rev. Elmer Wilson — Kankakee

Visitation for Rev. Elmer E. Wilson, 74, of Kankakee, will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Jones Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Greater New Hope M.B. Church. Rev. Howard Wills will officiate.
Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens. He died Wednesday (Nov. 28, 2007) in Kankakee.

Posted 11/30/2007, 1:19:PM, by Jeff Bonty | No Comments »


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