ILLIANA’s TOP NEWS STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007 >  FLOOD WATERS BACK OFF; FLOOD WARNINGS STILL IN PLACE FOR THE IROQUOIS and KANKAKEE RIVERS…. HEALTH DEPT SUGGESTS WELLS BE INSPECTED…..  TWO GILMAN MEN FACE BATTERY CHARGES…. STATE COULD BECOME A POWER SUPPLIER…..

EARLY MORNING SHOWERS TODAY.  OTHERWISE, MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A HIGH NEAR 64. 

• The Ford-Iroquois Public health department is recommending private well owners have their wells inspected following heavy rains to make sure surface water hasn’t entered the well thru the well cap, vent or seal.  Environmental Health Coordinator Terry Eimen says if evidence indicates surface water has entered the well, the water supply should be disinfected. 
• Flood warnings continue for the Iroquois River at Iroquois and the Kankakee River at Shelby.  Minor flooding is still occurring but the river levels have dropped and are expected to drop below flood levels by Friday afternoon.
• Iroquois County Sheriff’s Polcie responded to a call in Gilman Tuesday afternoon where two local men were arrested.  18-yr-old Zachary Weakley and 26-yr-old Ryan Harrison, both of Gilman, are charged with Domestic Battery. 
• If ComEd and Ameren won’t negotiate with the state, they may have to compete with Illinois.  House Speaker Mike Madigan has introduced a plan to create what he calls the Illinois Power Authority.  It could generate, buy and sell electricity.  Madigan says the Power Authority would give Ameren and ComEd some competition. 

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