Hostage situation in Arcola, Illinois
Just found out about some serious goings-on right near my hometown. See http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/21/deputy.shot.ap/index.html
The whole incident literally is close to home as the beginning of it occured within a few miles of where my family lives. (In the linked article, it says “The deputy was shot Thursday morning on a county road about 10 miles from the bank.”)
