Stories we’re following this Wednesday, November 22, 2017
+ A semi truck crash closed part of Interstate-80 before 3 this morning between Annawan and Atkinson. Illinois State Police say the semi which was pulling a tanker trailer crashed into the center median and caught fire. Video and Details.
+ The Moline Police Department want your help finding the people who put fireworks inside the gas tank of the car causing an explosion. It happened near 18th Avenue and 9th Street on November 12. See surveillance video here.
+ Foul play has been ruled out as the investigation continues into the deadly house fire in the small town of Lost Nation, near Dixon, Illinois. The Ogle County Sheriff’s office says 39-year-old Timothy Shaw, his 37-year-old wife, and their four children all died. Latest.
+ Thanksgiving kicks off the busy holiday travel season. AAA projects nearly 50-million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this holiday. Details.
ICYMI: Living Lands and Waters has had a huge impact on the Quad Cities and the Mississippi River. As it celebrates 20 years of service, Ashe Simpson sat down with the founder Chad Pregracke to learn what impacted him the most over the years. Watch here.
For the latest on QC weather conditions, click here.
