Petersburg NewsLocal news for Petersburg, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Carding mill replica will be shown off this weekend- June 27, 2008 Visitors to Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site on Saturday will get a rare peek at the beginnings of the industrial revolution.http://www.topix.net/city/petersburg-il/2008/06/carding-mill-replica-will-be-shown-off-thi... Sangamon River to fall below flood stage in coming days- June 18, 2008 Floodwaters in Sangamon County continued to recede Wednesday, with the Sangamon River's level expected to dip below its 23-foot flood stage at Riverton today.http://www.topix.net/city/petersburg-il/2008/06/sangamon-river-to-fall-below-flood-stage-i... Impeachment talk may hurt fragile peace- June 13, 2008 Area lawmakers said Wednesday they view the impeachment memo circulated by Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan as posturing in a political climate that has largely become about posturing.http://www.topix.net/city/petersburg-il/2008/06/impeachment-talk-may-hurt-fragile-peace?fr... Riverton resists the river- June 11, 2008 Kevin Hardesty says his back yard has filled with water several times before, but this time is too close for comfort.http://www.topix.net/city/petersburg-il/2008/06/riverton-resists-the-river?fromrss=1 Peoria Road lanes closed as flood waters rise- June 9, 2008 Got flood photos E-mail them here. A flood warning continues today for areas near the Sangamon River and other low-lying spots.http://www.topix.net/city/petersburg-il/2008/06/peoria-road-lanes-closed-as-flood-waters-r... Three more storms roar through area- June 4, 2008 Three rounds of severe weather swept across central Illinois Tuesday, culminating in an oil-storage facility being struck by lightning near Mechanicsburg and the activation of tornado sirens in Springfield just ...http://www.topix.net/city/petersburg-il/2008/06/three-more-storms-roar-through-area?fromrs... |