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A 15-year-old Strasburg girl was killed late Saturday when the car she was driving went out of control just east of Byers.

After completing an undefeated regular season and placing second in Class 4A, the Central Catholic High School football team landed six players on the Corn Belt Conference all-star team announced Sunday.

Brabender, Richard “Dick” Arthur, age 69, of Lewiston and formerly of Little Bass Lake and St. Clair, lost his battle with pulmonary fibrosis and cancer, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren.

BLOOMINGTON -- Nothing is more nerve-racking during the holidays than deciding what to get the person on your list who loves the outdoors.

The Detroit Medical Center is using robots to link emergency rooms with stroke care specialists around the clock.

In court Pontiac man accused of sexual assault PONTIAC — A Pontiac man has been charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under 13 years old that possibly started eight years ago, police said.

In court Pontiac man accused of abuse PONTIAC -- A Pontiac man has been charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under 13 years old that possibly started eight years ago, police said.

Authorities are looking for a man who ran Saturday after a traffic stop in Seabrook, leaving behind two bags of cocaine.

If former MSU football head coach George Perles could have his way, MSU’s football team would have been chosen to play in the Motor City Bowl the day it became bowl eligible.

John Adams body technician at Carstar in Vestal works on a 2003 Pontiac Montana on Tuesday that was hit in the front and side by a deer.

A Rushville woman was seriously injured following an accident Saturday morning on U.S. 52. Following a 911 call shortly after 6:30 a.m. Saturday, medical, fire and law enforcement personnel were dispatched to the scene of a serious injury accident in the 1700 block of West U.S. 52.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas coach Houston Nutt explained Sunday he wasn't trying to "call anybody out" with his on-the-field, postgame comments after the Razorbacks' 50-48 win at top-ranked LSU.

In court Pontiac man accused of abuse PONTIAC -- A Pontiac man has been charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under 13 years old that possibly started eight years ago, police said.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- It’s been a long time between first-place football trophies for Metamora. The Redbirds needed a 26-yard field goal from freshman Brennen VanMieghem with :27 left to beat Morris, 17-14, to win the Illinois High School Association Class 5A title Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Junior forward Matt Frahm scored a game-high 21 points, including 10 in the pivotal fourth quarter, to lead Olympia High School to a 53-49 basketball victory over Heyworth in the championship game of the Olympia Thanksgiving Classic at Stanford. | Box scores, schedules, stats

You can vote for the Volunteer defensive player and find out Thursday night on ESPN if his play is this week's award winner.

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A 55-year-old hotel manager died yesterday morning after being shot in the head during a robbery at Comfort Inn.

A 32-year-old man is being held in the Madison County Jail on charges of attempted murder and aggravated arson after police say he set his girlfriend on fire early Saturday morning in East Jackson.

The following people were recently booked into the Allen County Lockup on felony charges – either on preliminary charges after arrest or after being transported from another facility – or were formally charged with a felony in Allen County. Misdemeanor charges are also listed if the person is charged with a felony.

One person is dead following a two-vehicle accident on Highway 103 in East River, Lunenburg Co.

As the search for Stacy Peterson nears the one-month mark, Illinois State Police continue to ask for the public's help Saturday, this time with any information regarding the Petersons' two vehicles. The two vehicles are Drew Peterson's dark blue 2005 GMC Yukon Denali with a sticker on the back, and Stacy Peterson's purple 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix.

-- CHAMPAIGN -- It seems like a long time ago, but back in September, the Morris High School football team looked like anything but a potential state champion. After starting with a 16-13 loss to Pontiac and a 51-15 defeat at the hands of Joliet Catholic Academy, things were bleak indeed.

Brabender, Richard “Dick” Arthur, age 69, of Lewiston and formerly of Little Bass Lake and St. Clair, lost his battle with pulmonary fibrosis and cancer, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren.

No injuries result from 4-car crash HARVARD – No one was injured in a chain-reaction, four-car crash Friday evening.

BLOOMINGTON -- Nothing is more nerve-racking during the holidays than deciding what to get the person on your list who loves the outdoors.

A Pontiac sedan carrying two or three The Colony High School students collided with a tree on Main Street, killing one of them. The deceased youth is 17-year-old Anthony Collan, of The Colony.

A Pontiac sedan carrying a The Colony High School student and his friend from Oklahoma City collided with a tree on Main Street Friday night, killing both of them.

The 2007 St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade shined more brightly than the full moon Saturday. Floats, vintage and new cars, school buses, the Hotel Baker trolley and even a cement mixer were wrapped with hundreds of white or multicolored lights.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- It’s been a long time between first-place football trophies for Metamora. The Redbirds needed a 26-yard field goal from freshman Brennen VanMieghem with :27 left to beat Morris, 17-14, to win the Illinois High School Association Class 5A title Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Junior forward Matt Frahm scored a game-high 21 points, including 10 in the pivotal fourth quarter, to lead Olympia High School to a 53-49 basketball victory over Heyworth in the championship game of the Olympia Thanksgiving Classic at Stanford. | Box scores, schedules, stats

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At 5:44 p.m. Nov. 12, fire and police reported to Memorial Pool on Colorado Avenue, after a report of a fire near the pool’s storage room. Police found leaves burning in a plastic drainpipe near the structure, and said the heat from the fire melted a vinyl canopy.

COLUMBIA — A clerk at a Columbia hotel was found shot to death early Saturday, Columbia police said. Cynthia L. White, 55, was found with a single gunshot wound to the front of her head at about 6:15 a.m. Saturday at the Comfort Inn, 2904 Clark Lane, Columbia police Capt. Brad Nelson said.

COLUMBIA — A clerk at a Columbia hotel was found shot to death early Saturday, Columbia police said. Cynthia L. White, 55, was found with a single gunshot wound to ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- It’s been a long time between first-place football trophies for Metamora. The Redbirds needed a 26-yard field goal from freshman Brennen VanMieghem with :27 left to beat Morris, 17-14, to win the Illinois High School Association Class 5A title Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 2:54 p.m. football trophies for Metamora.

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The children lined the edges of Third Street chanting "Santa, Santa, Santa!" Friday afternoon in eager anticipation. They scooped up candy by the fistfuls, shoving as many pieces as they could in their mouths and putting the rest in their jackets.

An off-duty Chicago officer accused of driving drunk and causing an accident that left two dead has been relieved of his police powers while the crash is investigated, authorities said Friday.

Scott M. Lipstraw, 14621 W. Toussaint N., Graytown, arrested by Elmore Police Department on a charge of telephone harassment, posted 10 percent of $4,000 bond.

Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has scheduled a visit to the Pontiac Grade School District 429 Tuesday through Thursday for the purpose of "improving educational results and functional outcomes for all children with disabilites," a press release said.

The Christmas Light Up Parade stepped off at 6 p.m. downtown in 32-degree weather Friday. ABOVE: The Bank of Pontiac sponsored a Christmas train carrying packages, toys and a tree.

Santa arrived at his house in downtown Pontiac Friday night. With him are Jingle Bell, Adam Ledford, and Miss Jingle, Ryli Schmidt. Santa will be in his house the Saturdays of Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Three people were transported to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center with serious injuries early yesterday after a head-on, two-car collision near The Mall in Columbia, Howard County police said.

A Norwood Avenue man who was shot in the leg and buttocks inside a Hirschbeck Street home late Thursday night jumped out a first-floor window to escape and broke his left arm in the fall, Ferry-Fillmore District said.

A 73-year-old man may face drunken driving charges after a Thanksgiving Day accident in Northwest Baltimore left a motorcyclist dead, city police said yesterday.

A high-speed chase on Interstate 5 in Lewis County ended Friday with the arrest of a felon suspected in a carjacking of a 62-year-old woman in Tacoma, law enforcement officials said.

Junior guard Bradley Ghere was named the tournament MVP after scoring a game-high 22 points to lead the Ridgeview High School boys basketball team past Beecher 69-30 Friday night in the championship game of the Dwight Thanksgiving Tourney. | Box scores, schedules, stats

Nov. 24 5 years ago (2002): Bloomington (13-0) posted a 21-14 victory over Thornton Fractional South in the Class 6A football semifinals. Pontiac’s Michael Long threw for 232 yards and four touchdowns in a 27-21 win over Belleville Althoff in Class 5A. El Paso beat Cerro Gordo 12-10 in Class 1A.

Frustrated that authorities are providing them with few details, the families of two young men killed early Thursday by an off-duty Chicago police officer said they've hired a lawyer to learn more about the traffic accident.

LOWELL -- This week the Friday night lights were burning embers. Behind the stadium where fans of the Lowell High School Red Devils usually sit to watch the team thrash their football foes, a tongue of fire leapt in the air more than 9 feet high.

Two serious accidents were reported early Friday morning near area malls.

A 56-year-old Shell Knob woman was seriously injured Friday morning when her car overturned, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.

PONTIAC — Dawn Hetherington of Fairbury could be seen sitting Friday evening on the northwest bench of the Livingston County Courthouse.

PONTIAC -- Special education students in Pontiac elementary schools aren’t doing as well on standardized tests as the rest of the district’s students, and the state wants to know why.

Public safety roundup for Nov. 24, 2007: Weapons stolen from home BLOOMINGTON -- Two shotguns, two rifles, a handgun, a computer and various DVDs, all with a total value of $1,500, were stolen between 5 p.m. Nov. 18 and 8 a.m. Nov. 19 from a residence in the 900 Block of South Wright Street, Bloomington, a police official said.

No injuries result from 4-car crash HARVARD – No one was injured in a chain-reaction, four-car crash Friday evening.

Woman is killed in three-car crash An Ellicott City man has been charged with numerous traffic violations stemming from a three-car collision in Baltimore County on Thanksgiving night that killed a 62-year-old woman, police said.

CENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) -- The Lewis County sheriff's office says a 34-year-old man accused of carjacking was arrested in Centralia after a high-speed car chase on Interstate 5 that ended when his car went over a spike strip.

From the well-heeled streets of the Pointes to the desolate neighborhoods of Detroit, thousands of people are facing foreclosure of their properties. Read more about the crisis and use our data base to search for foreclosures in Wayne and Oakland counties.

A Pontiac sedan carrying two or three The Colony High School students collided with a tree on Main Street, killing one of them.

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PONTIAC -- Special education students in Pontiac elementary schools aren’t doing as well on standardized tests as the rest of the district’s students, and the state wants to know why.

By Harry Sullivan TRURO DAILY NEWS TRURO –  Local health officials are trying a new approach to help in the battle to reduce smoking in the community.

Darrell Todd Maurina The Thanksgiving holiday passed with only one local crash causing injuries, though two more serious wrecks happened just outside the county.

Injury accident At approximately 7:48 p.m. Police were called to an injury accident approximately 1/2 mile west of US 63 on Rt. M. Investigation revealed that Nicole Sumpter, 20 operating a 1995 Pontiac was eastbound on Rt. M left the roadway and collided with a light pole. Sumpter was treated by RCAD for neck and knee injuries and transported to MRMC additional treatment. Passengers receiving ...

PONTIAC -- Special education students in Pontiac elementary schools aren’t doing as well on standardized tests as the rest of the district’s students, and the state wants to know why.

Public safety roundup for Nov. 24, 2007: Weapons stolen from home BLOOMINGTON -- Two shotguns, two rifles, a handgun, a computer and various DVDs, all with a total value of $1,500, were stolen between 5 p.m. Nov. 18 and 8 a.m. Nov. 19 from a residence in the 900 Block of South Wright Street, Bloomington, a police official said.

CRAIG, Colo. (AP) - A Wyoming teenager is dead after a one-vehicle rollover north of Craig.

Brabender, Richard “Dick” Arthur, age 69, of Lewiston and formerly of Little Bass Lake and St. Clair, lost his battle with pulmonary fibrosis and cancer, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren.

CRAIG, Colo. (AP) - A Wyoming teenager is dead after a one-vehicle rollover north of Craig, Colorado. The State Patrol says 19-year-old Zachary Bennett of Baggs (Wyoming) died from injuries sustained in the Wednesday night crash.

CRAIG, Colo. (AP) - A Wyoming teenager is dead after a one-vehicle rollover north of Craig. The State Patrol says 19-year-old Zachary Bennett of Baggs (Wyoming) died from injuries sustained in the Wednesday night crash.

A Wyoming teenager is dead after a one-vehicle rollover north of Craig. Zachary Bennett, 19, of Baggs, Wyo., died from injuries sustained in the Wednesday night crash, according to officials.

The Christmas Light Up Parade will be at 6 p.m. today, culminating with the arrival of Santa Claus in downtown Pontiac.

The Odell teenager who brought handguns to Pontiac Township High School in August faces the prospect of three years in the Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to 12 felony counts Wednesday.

The driver of a white Pontiac Grand Prix that collided with another vehicle while driving the wrong way down Highway 198 on Saturday night was identified as 26-year-old Nathanael Martinez.

Lois Ada (Moldenhauer) Pieper, 83, of Watertown, passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007.

The North Farmington girls basketball team won the Oakland Activities Association Division III crown and the first district title in school history last season. This season, the Raiders return their top six players. Things are different this year, though.

Last Sunday, 20-year-old Colby Williams of Nevada was taken into custody after allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident. Just before 9 p.m., Nevada Police responded to the intersection of Austin and Barrett for a report of a motor vehicle accident.

3-car accident near Owings Mills left 62-year-old woman dead An Ellicott City man has been charged with numerous traffic violations stemming from a three-car collision in Baltimore County last night that killed a 62-year-old woman, police said.

(Cheektowaga, NY, November 23, 2007) - - Police are searching for a female armed bandit who pulled a Thanksgiving Day robbery in Cheektowaga.

Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility Friday n Scott M. Lipstraw, 14621 W. Toussaint N., Graytown, arrested by Elmore Police Department on a charge of telephone harassment, posted 10 percent of $4,000 bond.

A man who was struck by a car while attempting to cross Route 30 in Oxford Township on Wednesday was flown to York Hospital with multiple injuries, police said.

Mississippi state troopers have issued more than 8,000 citations since 6 a.m. Monday as part of a tri-state road enforcement campaign with Alabama and Tennessee.

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Associated Press - November 23, 2007 10:25 AM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A wreck has shut down I-24 west at Bell Road this morning and claimed the life of 1 driver.

"Easily make it into a beast!!!" What things have gone wrong with the car? Nothings gone wrong with the car since I have bought it. I work at a dealership in the service depot so I got this car pretty cheap, but I was not expecting it to be this good to me.

Two separate crashes tied up two interstates early Friday morning.

As bargain shoppers headed out on the road early Friday morning for the "Black Friday" sales, a wreck claimed the life of one driver. | | The accident happened about 4:20 a.m. on I-24 West near Bell Road. | | Police say a dark Pontiac collided into the back of a semi tractor trailer that was not carrying a load. | | The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene, and the...

No injuries result from 4-car crash HARVARD – No one was injured in a chain-reaction, four-car crash Friday evening.

The following reports were issued by the state police.

A Pontiac woman injured Wednesday in an interstate collision was listed in critical condition Thursday in Hurley Medical Center in Flint, a hospital spokeswoman said.

No injuries result from 4-car crash HARVARD – No one was injured in a chain-reaction, four-car crash Friday evening.

WATERBURY — A 30-year-old woman was killed and another injured in a head-on car crash early Thanksgiving morning.

A proposed zoning change on the east end of Mandan's Memorial Highway is going back to the planning commission after opposition surfaced at Tuesday's Mandan City Commission meeting.

That was no dog chasing cars in southern Ohio. It was a cat - a big cat. Terry Brumfield told police officers his lion, named Lambert, had broken out of its pen in nearby Piketon, about 90 miles east of Cincinnati.

BILLINGS — A Laurel police officer who shot at a motorist accused of ramming his patrol car is back on duty even as the official investigation into the incident continues.

PONTIAC — A Markham man has been charged after police said he broke into a Pontiac business and then led police on a car and foot chase.

PONTIAC — Now that the glow of Thanksgiving is fading, Pontiac is ready to move full speed into the holiday season with tonight’s Christmas Light Up Parade.

For the last three years, the routine has been the same. The Crystal Falls Forest Park players hop on a bus Wednesday morning and leave the Upper Peninsula. They drive to Mt. Pleasant, where they practice and spend the night. The next day they drive to Pontiac, where they spend Thanksgiving.

This weekend marks the unofficial start of the holiday season. Many area towns will mark the occasion with tree-lighting ceremonies, others with Santa visits and parades.

Mississippi state troopers wrote nearly 2,500 citations and responded to a fatal crash Wednesday during their increased Thanksgiving traffic enforcement efforts.

BLOOMINGTON -- Nothing is more nerve-racking during the holidays than deciding what to get the person on your list who loves the outdoors.

PONTIAC — A Markham man has been charged after police said he broke into a Pontiac business and then led police on a car and foot chase.

Detroit - Many times over the years the Green Bay Packers left the Pontiac Silverdome and Ford Field with a laundry list...

CHINO - Police are looking for a man wanted in connection with an attempted kidnapping on Tuesday afternoon near Chino High School. The man walked past her initially, but then ran up behind her and grabbed her around the waist, Chino police Lt. Al Cheatham said.

An off-duty Chicago officer accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal accident has been relieved of his police powers while the crash is investigated, police said today.

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Three people received minor injuries in a crash at 11:20 a.m. Thursday on Stoney Lonesome Road in Monroe Township, Clarion County.

A tip received by police Tuesday evening led to the arrest of an unlicensed Windsor woman, charged with leaving the scene of a three-vehicle accident on Highway 3 that killed a Kingsville man and seriously injured his daughter, an OPP spokeswoman said Wednesday.

TECUMSEH -- After conducting preliminary tests on a damaged van, an OPP investigator said Thursday he believes police have the vehicle they were searching for, that started an accident last week that killed a Kingsville man and seriously injured his daughter.

An off-duty five-year veteran Chicago police officer has been charged with driving drunk in the crash that resulted in the deaths of two men in the Roscoe Village neighborhood early Thanksgiving morning.

WATERBURY — A 30-year-old woman was killed and another injured in a head-on car crash early Thanksgiving morning.

Surana House at 3/1 Mangoe Lane on the pavement opposite Currency Building is the most curious building in Dalhousie Square. Till a few years ago, it looked lousy, shabby and unkempt, bent double with age and years of neglect.

CHINO - Police are looking for a man wanted in connection with an attempted kidnapping on Tuesday afternoon near Chino High School. The man walked past her initially, but then ran up behind her and grabbed her around the waist, Chino police Lt. Al Cheatham said.

The sheriff says Ferrell Cothern is a neighbor of Nina Ruth Gilbert in southwestern Ozark County.

Two Cicero motorists are killed in a collision in Roscoe Village early Thanksgiving morning.

Two Cicero motorists in their early-20s are dead and a third man traveling in the same car was hurt when a sport-utility vehicle reportedly broadsided the car early Thursday in the North Side's Roscoe Village neighborhood. Police are interviewing the driver of the SUV.

PONTIAC- A 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he brought six handguns to his central Illinois high school with the intent of selling them to another student.

PONTIAC -- A 16-year-old Odell boy pleaded guilty Wednesday to a dozen weapons charges filed after he brought six handguns in late August to Pontiac Township High School.

TOKYO — An employee at a California plant run jointly by General Motors and Toyota is accusing her managers of allowing serious defects to go unchecked, including faulty seat belts and braking, and retaliating when she resisted, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month.

No injuries result from 4-car crash HARVARD – No one was injured in a chain-reaction, four-car crash Friday evening.

PONTIAC -- A 16-year-old Odell boy pleaded guilty Wednesday to a dozen weapons charges filed after he brought six handguns in late August to Pontiac Township High School.

A 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he brought six handguns to his central Illinois high school with the intent of selling them to another student.

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NEW 7:20 p.m.: PONTIAC -- A 16-year-old Odell boy pleaded guilty Wednesday to a dozen weapons charges filed after he brought six handguns in late August to Pontiac Township High School.

A 16-year-old who allegedly brought a number of guns to Pontiac High School pleaded guilty today to all twelve counts against him at his bench trial today in Livingston County.

Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 3:57 p.m. PONTIAC, ILL. (AP) -- A 16-year-old who allegedly brought a number of guns to Pontiac High School pleaded guilty to all twelve counts against him at his bench trial today in Livingston County.

WMBD/WYZZ TV - PONTIAC -- A teen charged with bringing guns to a Pontiac school is guilty. 16 year-old Sean Sullivan pleaded guilty to all 12 counts of gun possession today.

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An American Red Cross Bloodmobile was held at Driscoll Motors, Pontiac, on Nov. 11 for platelet apheresis only. Platelets are specialized cells that control bleeding by helping the blood to clot. Platelets only have a four day shelf life.

Pontiac's aldermen acted on one above-ground and one below-ground matter at their meeting Monday. They approved buying property at the dead end of Water Street west of Vermillion Street and agreed on a forcemain that means Lions Park is no longer the site for an underground stormwater storage tank.

Susie Mackinson was named the 2007 Health Care Worker of the Year and Janet Bier was named the 2007 Health Care Support Worker of the Year at the Livingston Area Health Services Conference held Tuesday at the Pontiac VFW Post 886.

Chicago police found a car Wednesday that matched the description of one that may have been used in attacks near the University of Chicago campus that left a doctoral student dead.

DEARBORN -- A Dearborn Heights man was charged today with one of two home invasion rapes of mothers in front of their young children that have unsettled area residents since September.

New York’s The Walkmen have announced a slew of dates for the new year. The Walkmen will be starting and ending the tour in Pennsylvania as well as heading to Florida for the Langerado Festival in early March.

The last time Midland High played in a state championship game, the finals were at the Pontiac Silverdome, Terry Wilczek was an assistant coach, and the Chemics came up on the short end on the scoreboard.

The fugitive jumped naked from a residence and eluded police dogs before his final capture.

Family matters to Thomas and Julius Jones. But after a dinner together Wednesday, they meet as opponents Thursday when the Cowboys play the Jets.

OTTAWA -- Minooka High School's boys basketball team literally threw the game away with 31 turnovers and fell for the second straight night at the Ottawa Tournament, falling to Pontiac 67-42 on Tuesday.

NEW 12:30 p.m. PONTIAC -- An overnight police chase led to the recovery of more than $10,000 in stolen merchandise, a stolen van with stolen license plates and the arrest of a Markham man, police said.

PONTIAC -- A Dwight 15-year-old who made a bomb threat in September at Dwight Township High School won’t be sentenced until Dec. 18 because the state needs more time to figure out how much money to seek as restitution.

Regional digest for Nov. 21, 2007: Pontiac United Way halfway toward goal PONTIAC — The glass is definitely half full for United Way of Pontiac.

PONTIAC -- High schools across the country usually don’t hand out prizes for students who win a free-throw tournament during their physical education period.

NEW 12:30 p.m. PONTIAC -- An overnight police chase led to the recovery of more than $10,000 in stolen merchandise, a stolen van with stolen license plates and the arrest of a Markham man, police said.

PONTIAC -- A Dwight 15-year-old who made a bomb threat in September at Dwight Township High School won’t be sentenced until Dec. 18 because the state needs more time to figure out how much money to seek as restitution.

Teen drivers in Metro Detroit could get a little closer scrutiny under a program designed to alert parents when their children are pulled over or issued a ticket by police.

What binds Thomas and Julius Jones, brothers and starting N.F.L. running backs, is their big, close family in a Virginia mining town of fewer than 6,000 residents.

An employee at a California plant run jointly by General Motors and Toyota is accusing her managers of allowing serious defects to go unchecked, including faulty seat belts and braking, and retaliating when she resisted, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month.

An employee at a California plant run jointly by GM and Toyota is accusing her managers of allowing serious defects to go unchecked, including faulty seat belts and braking.

Officers were called at about 6 p.m. to a local hospital. When police arrived, they spoke to the man, a Pontiac resident, who had been shot in the upper left part of his chest. He has undergone surgery, police say.

PONTIAC -- A parole absconder barely got away -- literally -- from lawmen by jumping out a window naked but was taken into custody a few hours later without incident.

On Nov. 17, 15 band and choral students were inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society at Pontiac Township High School. The induction ceremony was followed with a recital and reception presented by continuing members in the society.

On a routine patrol at 1:30 a.m. today, Pontiac Police discovered a burglary in progress. "An officer on routine patrol in Vermillion Plaza thought he heard glass breaking and when he responded he found the front plate glass window of Rent-A-Center, 5 Vermillion Plaza, shattered.

The City Council made it official Monday night: Pontiac's skate park will be closed Dec. 1 and reopen in the spring — after a plan for supervision and enforcement for it has been developed.

Pontiac's new fire chief, selected from more than 50 applicants, was approved 9-0 by the City Council Monday, and will begin work here Dec. 17. John P. Cummins, 35, Stone Park fire chief since May 2004, was among nine candidates interviewed for the job, three of those nine two times.

Parole absconder jumped, nude, from a second-story window and eluded police dogs before his final capture.

A parol violator, trying to escape approaching officers, jumped naked from a residence on West Rundell Street near Baldwin Road and eluded police dogs before his final caputre Tuesday, police said.

No injuries result from 4-car crash HARVARD – No one was injured in a chain-reaction, four-car crash Friday evening.

Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies has won the NL Most Valuable Player award. Yesterday, Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees won the American League honor.

Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies has won the NL Most Valuable Player award.

NEW 12:30 p.m. PONTIAC -- An overnight police chase led to the recovery of more than $10,000 in stolen merchandise, a stolen van with stolen license plates and the arrest of a Markham man, police said.

PONTIAC -- High schools across the country usually don’t hand out prizes for students who win a free-throw tournament during their physical education period.

Here's an example of why it's not a good idea to text and drive. The State Patrol says a 16-year-old Madelia girl was text-messaging on her cell phone Monday when she rolled a Pontiac Grand Am.

BY BILL MILLER FORT WORTH -- A woman was robbed late Monday in the driveway of her west-side home, which riled her husband, who gave chase across town, even though a robber fired a shot at him, police said. The robber, however, got away in a white Pontiac Grand Am driven by another person, said Lt. Dean Sullivan, police spokesman. Police were notified at about 10 p.m. of the incident in the ...

PONTIAC -- Mary Lynn Toon was called into the lobby of her workplace at the State Bank of Graymont, but she didn’t know why.

A judge outside Detroit has had it with Kid Rock failing to show up for a deposition.

DETROIT — As Pontiac's new G8 performance flagship readies for production, a limited edition of 888 vehicles has been announced to celebrate the launch.

Well to start off it squeaks pretty loud at freeway speeds. My water pump went up, luckily it was a cheap replacement and I did the work myself so no labor costs.

An employee at a California plant run jointly by General Motors and Toyota is accusing her managers of allowing serious defects to go unchecked, including faulty seat belts and braking, and retaliating when she resisted, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month.

The National League MVP award is being announced today, with Philadelphia's Jimmy Rollins and Colorado's Matt Holliday the leading candidates. Yesterday, Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees won the American League honor.

An ambulance transporting a patient to St. Joseph Hospital was involved in a crash downtown Monday afternoon.

No injuries result from 4-car crash HARVARD – No one was injured in a chain-reaction, four-car crash Friday evening.

WATERLOO --- The names of the victims in Saturday's fatal accident at the intersection of Highway 63 and Ridgeway Avenue have been released.

The Joliet area went 1-1 on Monday in the Dean Riley Shootin' the Rock Tournament hosted by Ottawa High School. Plainfield South began its season by beating Pontiac 68-40 before Minooka dropped a 51-40 decision to Ottawa in Game 2.

A-Rod picked up his third career MVP award Monday, joining an exclusive club that now has nine members, including Yankees legends Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra. Barry Bonds leads the list with seven MVPs.

NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez got another honor _ a nice one, just not the one he preferred. "There's definitely a huge hole in the resume. And I mean, it's my third MVP and I'm here to say that I would trade all three for one world championship.

The jurors' eyes swept to their right to look at 7-year-old Jabar Wright as he came in through the courtroom door - reclined on his back in an electric wheelchair, covered in a colorful blanket filled with a brown bear and stars.

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PONTIAC -- Area skaters will only be able to use the city’s skate park for about two more weeks this year after the City Council voted Monday night to close it down for the winter.

PONTIAC -- Pontiac Grade School District #429 board members and administrators attended a conference over the weekend which drew 5,000 school officials from across the state.

PONTIAC -- If you’re going to be in jail, the Livingston County Jail has gotten favorable reviews from the state.

PONTIAC -- High schools across the country usually don’t hand out actual prizes for students who win a free throw tournament during their physical education period.

Nov. 20 Car, motorcycle destroyed in fire PONTIAC — A car and motorcycle were destroyed during a garage fire Sunday afternoon.

Although Western's Homecoming festivities ended last Saturday, the Western Intramural-Recreational Sports Department held its own "welcome back" party this weekend at Hattie L. Preston Intramural Sports Complex. The Sixth Annual Pontiac ACIS Flag Football Regional Championship went unnoticed to much of the area, but is nationally known to the flag football community.

PONTIAC -- Mary Lynn Toon was called into the lobby of her workplace at the State Bank of Graymont, but she didn’t know why.

PONTIAC -- Pontiac Grade School District #429 board members and administrators attended a conference over the weekend which drew 5,000 school officials from across the state.

An employee at a California plant run jointly by General Motors and Toyota is accusing her managers of allowing serious defects to go unchecked, including faulty seatbelts and braking, and retaliating when she resisted, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month.

Alex Rodriguez won his third AL MVP award on Monday, but says he would trade the honors for one world championship.

KANSAS CITY | Kansas City police are investigating reports that a man tried to lure children into his vehicle near their bus stop early Friday at Northwest 68th Terrace and Pontiac Avenue.

Rodriguez easily defeats Ordonez after compiling an astounding season at the plate

Police issued a stranger danger alert Monday after someone tried to lure children into a vehicle near a Northland bus stop.

Nov. 20 Car, motorcycle destroyed in fire PONTIAC — A car and motorcycle were destroyed during a garage fire Sunday afternoon.

Pobst Joins Stevenson Team At Rolex 24. Team Unveils Livery For GXP-R. Veteran Randy Pobst to team with Davis and Liddell in new Pontiac GXP-R at 24 hour classic.