Contractor rescued from 130-foot highway sign after being stranded for hours in Wilmington
The contractor, who was conducting work, was stranded about 130 feet above ground inside an enclosed sign structure toward the top of a sign pole.
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The contractor, who was conducting work, was stranded about 130 feet above ground inside an enclosed sign structure toward the top of a sign pole.
Everyone was evacuated safely, and no one needed to go to the hospital, the fire district said.
Everyone was evacuated safely, and no one needed to go to the hospital, the fire district said.
After a bidding war, the Gemini Giant was purchased by the Joliet Area Historical Museum for $275,000.
Dozens of people across Wilmington, Illinois bid farewell to the iconic Gemini Giant Wednesday, as it heads for a new home.
The Gemini Giant has stood in Wilmington since 1965.
Residents are reminded that conditions on the river can still change rapidly.
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Wilmington, Illinois until 9:15 a.m. on Saturday.
More than a dozen residents along the Kankakee River in Will County were evacuated after an ice jam break caused significant flooding in Wilmington.
More than a dozen residents along the Kankakee River in Will County were evacuated after an ice jam break caused significant flooding in Wilmington.
The National Weather Service is warning of potential flooding of roads and buildings along the Kankakee River between Wilmington and Phelan Acres.
A flash flood warning has been issued in parts of Will and Grundy counties – and the rain falling Thursday night was exacerbating the situation. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports, and Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the forecast for what to expect.
Residents who live along the river were warned to be ready for rapidly changing conditions this week.
The water is normally used to cool the nuclear power plant, but it is warm enough to melt ice. All three siphons were turned on at noon.
Residents along the Kankakee River in Will County, nearly 50 miles southwest of Chicago, are still dealing with the ice jam that poses a flooding risk to nearby properties. Local emergency officials shared their plans to thaw out the river that's been jammed up with frozen ice chunks as far as the eye could see with the frigid temperatures this week. A flash flood watch was in effect until temperatures get above freezing and all the ice on the river fully melts.
Residents along the Kankakee River in Will County are still dealing with the ice jam that poses a flooding risk to nearby properties. Local emergency officials shared their plans to thaw out the river that's been jammed up with frozen ice chunks as far as the eye could see with the frigid temperatures this week. A flash flood watch was in effect until temperatures get above freezing and all the ice on the river fully melts.
An ice jam on the Kankakee River caused some major flooding for some residents nearly 50 miles southwest of Chicago. A flood warning was issued this week for residents who live near the river's edge in unincorporated Wilmington. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray had the story in Wilmington where locals are keeping a close eye on the ice jams.
Prosecutors said Scott Eby, 52, died Thursday. He had been serving a life sentence at the Menard Correctional Center downstate.
The couple, expecting a child, lost their home in a fire in June 2021, and that's when matters only got worse.
One customer complained about "pathological lies. Another said he "never called or came to do the work."
Just over two weeks ago, the Wilczak family's house burned down along with all their belongings and memories.
Just over two weeks ago, the Wilczak family’s house burned down along with all their belongings and memories. CBS 2’s Marybel Gonzalez reports.
