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Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 76F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%..
Partly cloudy skies. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low near 60F. Winds light and variable.
Updated: October 4, 2021 @ 1:00 am
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A hay baling accident has resulted in the death of a Paris, Ill. man, according to the Edgar County Coroner’s office.
Emergency 911 dispatchers were notified at 6:49 p.m. Wednesday that two men had been using a hay baler when it stopped working due to an obstruction. While the two men were attempting to fix the machine, the rear door suddenly shut on one of them.
Frank Hollingsworth, 86, of Paris was pronounced dead at the scene by Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett.
Horizon Health Ambulance, Paris Fire Department, and Paris Police responded to the call.
The accident is being investigated by the Paris Police Department and the Edgar County coroner.
James Gwyn, 79, of Marshall, IL passed away Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Funeral services 10:30 AM Thursday at Pearce Funeral Home. Visitation 4:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday with Masonic services at 7:00 PM. Burial Ohio Cemetery. www.pearcefuneralservices.com

Norma J. Sparks, 93, Terre Haute, passed away September 30, 2021 in her residence. She was born on September 2, 1928 in Terre Haute to Forrest Earl Motz and Edythe Archer Motz. She is survived by her husband, Gerald Sparks; four children; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. C…
Randolph “Randy” Garland Jr. died Sept. 27, 2021. He was born May 28, 1950. Services at Greiner Funeral Home, Tuesday, Oct. 5, with visitation at noon and services at 1 p.m. Burial at Grandview Cemetery. www.greinerfuneralhome.com

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Some sun this morning with increasing clouds this afternoon. High 76F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph..
A few clouds. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low around 60F. Winds light and variable.
Updated: October 4, 2021 @ 11:54 am
Effingham, Illinois
Passengers at the Effingham Amtrak station. 

Passengers at the Effingham Amtrak station. 
Patrons of the Amtrak station in Effingham and eight others in Illinois may be eligible for compensation as part of a recent Justice Department settlement, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.
Federal authorities announced on Jan. 29 that a $2.25 million fund had been established to compensate travelers with a mobility disability who were harmed physically or emotionally because of accessibility issues at 78 Amtrak stations nationwide between 2013 and 2020.
Included in the settlement were Amtrak stations in Centralia and Effingham, Illinois. According to Justice Department officials, those stations did not meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The stations in Centralia and Effingham were on a long list of stations where passenger platforms were not readily accessible to individuals with disabilities. Although the specific issues were not disclosed, examples include steep slopes, no detectable warnings at the platform edges, and ground surfaces that were not stable, firm, and slip resistant.
The Effingham station was also cited for not having accessible bathrooms.
Some of the violations at other stations covered in the settlement include inaccessible parking, lack of directional signs, high ticket counters, and deteriorated platforms.
In total, nine Amtrak stations in Illinois were cited by the Justice Department as non-ADA compliant, more than any other state. Aside from the stations in Centralia and Effingham, the others were located in Gilman, Homewood, Mattoon, Plano, Princeton, Rantoul, and Summit.
Three Missouri stations were also included in the settlement: Kirkwood, La Plata, and Poplar Bluff.
To be eligible for monetary compensation, travelers must have a mobility disability and must have been harmed due to inaccessibility issues at one or more of the affected stations from July 23, 2013 to Dec. 2, 2020. All claims must be submitted no later than May 29, 2021. Other restrictions may apply.
Questions about the claims process should be directed to the settlement administrator by any of the following methods:
• Visit AmtrakDisabilitySettlement.com
• Email your name, address, and phone number to info@AmtrakDisabilitySettlement.com
• Call the Fund Administrator at (888) 334-6165 or TTY: (866) 411-6976. Help is available for those who are unable to complete the claim form due to a disability.

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By Kevin Bessler, The Center Square:
As all Illinoisans know, not all thunderstorms are equal. Now the National Weather Service is adding new damage threat categories to severe thunderstorm warnings.
The two damage threat categories will depend on hail size and wind speeds.
A “considerable threat” is a storm with golf ball-sized hail and wind speeds of 70 miles per hour or greater, and a “destructive threat” warning is a storm with baseball-sized hail and 80 mile-per-hour winds or greater.
“The difference between 58-60 mph winds and 90 mph winds like we saw in the derecho last year, that makes a pretty large difference,” said Illinois Climatologist Trent Ford.
The billion-dollar August 10, 2020, Midwest Derecho is an example of when the thunderstorm damage threat from high winds would be classified as “destructive” in severe thunderstorm warnings.
The storm tracked across eastern Iowa into Illinois with winds of up to 140 mph. Widespread damage to buildings was reported, and millions of acres of crops were damaged or destroyed.
Winds estimated at 100 mph impacted Princeton, Illinois in Bureau County where a 150-foot communications tower collapsed and numerous power poles were snapped. Long-duration power outages occurred across the region.
If a destructive threat severe thunderstorm warning is issued, a new alert will be sent out.
“The storms that are classified as that by the National Weather Service will automatically trigger a Wireless Emergency Alert, or a WEA, and that is an alert that goes directly to smartphones,” Ford said.
This emergency alert will be accompanied by a loud screech that will alert you when a particularly dangerous severe weather threat is in your area. Other warnings already trigger a Wireless Emergency Alert to phones, including tornado warnings and higher-end flash flood warnings.
According to the NWS, only 10% of all severe thunderstorms reach the “destructive” criteria each year across the country.
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by: BRETT ALLEGA
PRINCETON, Ind. (WEHT) – Police in Princeton arrested and charged an 18-year-old with attempted murder following a shooting Wednesday night.
Police say officers were notified of two separate calls, one of which being a gunshot victim in the emergency room of Gibson Deaconess Hospital.  The second incident was related to a disturbance that led to an alleged robbery. 
The gunshot victim at the hospital was identified as Isaiah Jones, 18, of Princeton.  Jones was brought to the hospital by a friend.  Police say Malachi Billings, 18, also of Princeton, was the person who allegedly shot Jones. 
Billings had made the report of the robbery and at the time of arrival, officers immediately took billings into custody. 
Police say Jones was taken to an Evansville hospital for gunshot wounds to the side of the head and middle chest area.  Jones was talking Wednesday night, but his condition is unknown currently.
Billings was booked into the Gibson County Jail on charges of attempted murder. The investigation is still ongoing. 
(This story was originally published on March 11, 2021)
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(NEXSTAR) — Johnson & Johnson plans to ask federal regulators early this week for authorization of its COVID-19 booster shot, The New York Times reported Monday. The news is according to officials familiar with the company’s plans.
Last month, regulators authorized a booster shot for some recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine and are considering authorization this month for recipients of the Moderna vaccine.
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize in the field of physiology or medicine has been awarded to U.S. scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian.
They were cited for their discovery of receptors for temperature and touch.
(StudyFinds.org) – If you disagree with mom or dad on COVID-19 vaccines, maybe don’t expect much in your stocking this year.
A new survey, commissioned by CoinStar, finds one in eight Americans plan on skipping holiday shopping for family and friends who do not share the same COVID-19 opinions as them.

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by: Riley Phillips
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 10:10 p.m. UPDATE: (WVNS) — A portion of I-64 is opening following multiple accidents.
According to Raleigh County Dispatchers, the eastbound lanes are back open and one westbound lane is now open. Emergency crews just cleared the scene.
Dispatchers also confirmed at least one person was taken to a local hospital.
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — Crews are on the scene of several accidents on I-64 in Raleigh County.
According to WV511, one accident happened near mile marker 137 eastbound, which is right before the Hinton/Sandstone Exit.
The Beaver Volunteer Fire Department is reporting all lanes of I-64 are closed while crews respond to multiple accidents. Sandstone Mountain is currently shutdown.
Vehicle Crash on I-64 EB at MM 137.0.
2 of 2 eastbound lanes are closed and 2 of 2 westbound lanes are closed.
Stopped traffic, expect delays, be prepared to stop.
Raleigh County.

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NEW YORK (AP) — A data scientist who was revealed Sunday as the Facebook whistleblower says that whenever there was a conflict between the public good and what benefited the company, the social media giant would choose its own interests.
Frances Haugen was identified in a “60 Minutes” interview Sunday as the woman who anonymously filed complaints with federal law enforcement that the company’s own research shows how it magnifies hate and misinformation.
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A man was reported missing in Beckley, and deputies are asking for the public’s help in tracking his location.
According to the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office, James “Bo” Robert Cook, 31, was reported missing on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 and was last seen on Diane Drive in Beckley, WV. The Sheriff’s Department made a post to their Facebook page on Monday to spread the word on his disappearance.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City teachers and other school staff members are supposed to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when the bell rings Monday morning, in one of the first school district mandates in the country requiring employees to be inoculated against the coronavirus.
Mayor Bill de Blasio gave a final warning to the city’s roughly 148,000 public school staffers on Friday, saying unvaccinated employees would be placed on unpaid leave and not be allowed to work this week. The city planned to bring in substitutes where needed.

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by: WGN Web Desk
CHICAGO — A 40-year-old man is in critical condition following a shooting in the city’s West Pullman neighborhood Saturday night, according to police.
Police said the man was sitting in a parked car in the 12300 block of South Princeton Avenue when he sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body and head.
The man was taken to Christ Hospital in critical condition. There is no one in custody and no description of the perpetrator available.
The shooting is under investigation.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (NEXSTAR) — Star Trek’s Captain Kirk is rocketing into space next week — boldly going where no other sci-fi actors have gone.
Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, Blue Origin, announced Monday that William Shatner will blast off from West Texas on Oct. 12.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Less than a week after the funeral for her daughter, Gabby Petito’s mother has sent out her first tweet saying, “Turn yourself in!”
WFLA confirmed the new Twitter account of Nichole Schmidt, who is using the platform and her first tweet to vent her frustration.
(NEXSTAR) — Johnson & Johnson plans to ask federal regulators early this week for authorization of its COVID-19 booster shot, The New York Times reported Monday. The news is according to officials familiar with the company’s plans.
Last month, regulators authorized a booster shot for some recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine and are considering authorization this month for recipients of the Moderna vaccine.

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An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Sunday, repeating until September 6, 2021
Celebrating more than 25 years of community recitals, the Princeton University Carillon at the Graduate School, located at 88 College Road West, in Princeton, is hosting a season of summer concerts for the surrounding community. All concerts start at 1 p.m. every Sunday, July 4 through Labor Day, and are held rain or shine. Admission is free. Please call 609-258-7989 or visit the university website for more information and directions. 
Attendees are to maintain social and physical distancing practices on the south lawn of the Graduate College. You can bring a blanket or lawn chairs and have a picnic, if you like. 
Summer Performance Lineup
Jul 4 Carlo van Ulft, Springfield, IL
Jul 11 Frank DellaPenna, St. Peters, PA
Jul 18 Joey Brink, Chicago, IL
Jul 25 The Treblemakers, Janet Tebbel & Lisa Lonie, Philadelphia, PA
Aug 1 Roy Kroezen, Centralia, IL
Aug 8 Jim Fackenthal, Chicago, IL
Aug 15 Linda Dzuris, Clemson, SC
Aug 22 Lisa Lonie, Philadelphia, PA
Aug 29 Princeton Carillon Studio Members
Sept. 5 Alicia Ding (New Colleague Recitalist), Philadelphia, PA
The carillon is a musical instrument of 23 or more bells that produce music. Carillon bells are hung stationary with only the clapper moving against the lip of the bell. It is manually played from a console with both fists and feet activating batons and pedals attached to the clappers through mechanical linkage. There is no electronic assistance to ring the bells. Remarkable variations in expression are possible and controlled entirely by the carillonneur. The music can travel great distances in all directions, making it a community instrument for the public. The largest bell of the Princeton carillon weighs 12,880 pounds. Dedicated in 1927, the Princeton carillon is memorialized to the Class of 1892. The 67 bronze bells were cast in England, France, and The Netherlands. The carillon is a program of Princeton University Chapel Music and is made possible by an endowment established by the Class of 1892.
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PRINCETON – A teen from rural Princeton was killed Saturday morning in a single vehicle crash.   The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office reported that around 6:15 AM they were called to an intersection about two miles north-east of Princeton where they found an SUV had rolled, taking the life of the 18-year-old driver.  His identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin.   The crash remains under investigation by the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau County Coroner.

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CHICAGO (CBS) — A 40-year-old woman was found dead Tuesday afternoon, after Chicago police responded to a standoff situation in the Princeton Park neighborhood.
Police said a SWAT team responded to calls of a 30-year-old man armed with a gun inside a home, along with a 40-year-old woman, in the 200 block of West 92nd Street around 12:20 p.m.
The man was arrested around 1 p.m., and the woman was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds to the torso and face.
A firearm was recovered at the scene.
Charges were pending against the 30-year-old man Tuesday afternoon.

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