Top 10 Local Stories of 2007

It's always interesting to look back at the previous year to gauge what may come up in the coming year.  Below is a Top Ten List of Local Stories as compiled by Jim Leach, our boss and the Big Kahuna/News Director for 970 WMAY...the News and Talk of Springfield.  What do you think?

TOP TEN NEWS STORIES OF 2007:

10.  SIMPSON'S MOVIE

9.  URSULINE ACADEMY CLOSING...CONSOLIDATIONS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN SPRINGFIELD (LATER PUT ON HOLD)

8.  POWER PLANT EXPLOSION

7.  HIRING OF FIRST BLACK SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT FOR DISTRICT 186 (DR. WALTER MILTON)

6.  SPRING CITY ELECTIONS...MAYOR RE-ELECTED AND HIRES NEW POLICE CHIEF...HOMELESS PROBLEM "SOLVED"

5.  DEATH OF ILLINOIS STATE TROOPER BRIAN MCMILLEN...DJ'S TAVERN

4.  DEATHS AT THE SANGAMON COUNTY JAIL...INCLUDING "KLUTZO THE CLOWN"

3.  STATE GOVERNMENT COLLAPSE...GOVERNOR BLAGOJEVICH AND HIS ABORTED GROSS RECEIPTS TAX...NO BUDGET...GAMBLING EXPANSION...CAPITAL SPENDING BILL...UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE

2.  FORMER GOVERNOR GEORGE RYAN HEADS TO PRISON

1.  U-S SENATOR BARACK OBAMA LAUNCHES PRESIDENTIAL BID IN SPRINGFIELD

 

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