Cooksville NewsLocal news for Cooksville, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Trash burns cause field fires in McLean, nearby counties- October 4, 2007 "From what I've heard, the yields have been very good" ' Out-of-control trash burns ignited many of the field fires in McLean and neighboring counties over the weekend, causing damage to valuable farmland while keeping rural firefighters busy. via The Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/cooksville-il/2007/10/trash-burns-cause-field-fires-in-mclean-ne... Wind fuels large field fire- October 2, 2007 "Winds were gusting up to 35 mph and that's expected to continue through (Sunday night)" ' An apparent out-of-control trash burn southwest of Bloomington became a large, wind-fueled field fire Sunday afternoon, jumping from field to field and creating a white smoke plume visible for miles. via Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/cooksville-il/2007/10/wind-fuels-large-field-fire?fromrss=1 |