Dwight NewsLocal news for Dwight, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Firefighters investigate explosion at Pontiac grain elevator- June 19, 2008 McClatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted Middle An explosion was reported at the Prairie Central Co-op grain elevator north of Pontiac shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/dwight-il/2008/06/firefighters-investigate-explosion-at-pontiac-... 2 state lawmakers rally to save Pontiac prison- June 17, 2008 Weeks after blocking a move to close a major section of Stateville Correctional Center, some lawmakers now are rallying to save the aging Pontiac prison in rural Livingston County.http://www.topix.net/city/dwight-il/2008/06/2-state-lawmakers-rally-to-save-pontiac-prison... Legion Post, VFW Post to sponsor annual golf event- June 14, 2008 The Dwight American Legion Post 486 and the Dwight V.F.W. Post 2608 will be sponsoring their annual golf outing on Saturday, June 28, to support the many Veterans' activities in the area.http://www.topix.net/city/dwight-il/2008/06/legion-post-vfw-post-to-sponsor-annual-golf-ev... Take cover: Tornado warning for Livingston, Grundy counties- June 11, 2008 The National Weather Service reported a tornado moving northeast located 2 miles north of Dwight at mile marker 222 on Interstate 55.http://www.topix.net/city/dwight-il/2008/06/take-cover-tornado-warning-for-livingston-grun... Tornado cuts through Will County- June 9, 2008 Driving back home from church Saturday evening, Sean Savage and his 90-year-old neighbor had something in common: They had never seen a tornado up close.http://www.topix.net/city/dwight-il/2008/06/tornado-cuts-through-will-county?fromrss=1 Tornado path from Elwood to Frankfort- June 7, 2008 The National Weather Service says a tornado was spotted near the Livingston County community of Cornell, moved northeast through Dwight and on to Gardner and Godley at 41 mph.http://www.topix.net/city/dwight-il/2008/06/tornado-path-from-elwood-to-frankfort?fromrss=... Man airlifted after accident- June 5, 2008 A DWIGHT man was airlifted to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, following an accident on Prairie Road about 10 a.m. Saturday.http://www.topix.net/city/dwight-il/2008/06/man-airlifted-after-accident?fromrss=1 Historic restaurant about to be history- June 3, 2008 Locals don't quite know exactly how long the town's only restaurant, The Feed Bag, has been around, but it's been at least 73 years.http://www.topix.net/city/dwight-il/2008/06/historic-restaurant-about-to-be-history?fromrs... |