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The WEEKEND: 'Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian' B1 Q-C AREA: Cost is less for Blues Fest A5 I SPORTS: Riverdale, Sherrard start strong at State D1 GRADUATION: More than 600 graduate Black Hawk A8 Friday, May 22, 2009 Moline, Illinois on the web: QCOnline.com 75 U1S 8 e-DBoaiD ffsta Mil Porn star Daniels eyes Louisiana Senate seat Agency debunks rumors about bridge collapse danger 3) By Brandy Donaldson bdonaldsonqconline.com The Illinois Department of Transportation is debunking a mass e-mail claiming the Interstate 80 Mississippi River bridge is about to collapse. That is "emphatically" not the case, officials say. "There was an e-mail somebody sent out claiming the bridge was unsafe," George Ryan, IDOT Region 2 deputy director engineer, We were informed by the engineer that we're working with on one of our jobs for the lights along there that the bridge is on the verge of collapsing." The allegations in the e-mail are false, Mr. Ryan said. "We are experiencing lane closures on eastbound 1-80 due to an inspection that found unsafe driving conditions for motorists," Mr.

Ryan said. "Since the top priority of both the Il NEW ORLEANS Porn star Stormy Daniels said Thursday she has formed a committee to explore a possible run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican David Vitter and will begin raising money for a potential 2010 campaign. Daniels has said she is seriously considering the race as the result of a draft movement reportedly started by a New Orleans college student after Vitter's phone number appeared on the records of a Washington prostitution ring in 2007. Associated Press said Thursday.

"We have no idea where that e-mail originated from, but we've gotten a lot of questions about it. "The Illinois and Iowa Departments of Transportation's first priority is safety. We're not going to do anything to compromise safety." An unsigned e-mail sent to The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus late Wednesday warned, "DO NOT take the 1-80 bridge into Iowa EVER. PLANTING FLAGS finds body 4 Coal Valley firm recalls 95,000 pounds of beef COAL VALLEY Valley Meats LLC is voluntarily recall-- ing 95,898 pounds of ground beef because of possible E. coli contamination, the U.S.

Dept. of Agriculture and company officials announced Thursday. Valley Meats produces ground beef products for several different brands, including and Grillmaster. The possibly contaminated meat was produced March 10 and distributed in 11 states, the company confirmed. All distributors have been asked to return the meat and contact their customers to do the same.

"Because of the potential hazard of food-borne ill- ness from consumption of products contaminated with E. coli, we want our customers and consumers to be aware of the recall," a company spokesperson said. "We would also remind our customers that proper handling and cooking of ground beef products is the best way to assure food safety." This is a Class One recall, meaning there is a reasonable chance eating the meat will cause serious health problems. In 2007, the company recalled more than 1 00,000 pounds of ground beef. For a complete list of recalled beef products, visit the USDA's Web site: www.fsis.usda.gov.

Consumers with food safety questions can contact the Food Safety and Inspection Service's virtual representative 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at (888) 674-6854. It is available in English and Spanish from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Stnff writer RrnnHv nnnilHtnn Stormy Daniels 2009 2008 Average 9-14 16 4-7 1-3 8 8 5 2 Mindy Nicholas Odette Rose Sam Teresa Victor Wanda Peter i- 1 jTY 'li i Ml llafaMllllllfriiiaa iM I I a aiata aim Huh I II i 1 III fc efinaunfiMl John Greenwood staff Dozens of volunteers, including military personnel.

Cub Scouts and private citizens, converged at the National Cemetery on Arsenal Island on Thursday afternoon to place flags at the headstones of more than 25,000 veterans in preparation for Memorial Day. Helping to unload some of the flags are scouts Tye Foster, center, and Anthony Mclntire, with Pack 667. Illinois House votes to fire appointees SPRINGFIELD The Illinois House is trying to get rid of political cronies who were given state jobs by two disgraced former governors. The House approved legislation Thursday that targets about 750 people hired by George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich. The legislation says they'll be fired unless new Gov.

Pat Quinn specifically reviews their performance and decides they deserve to stay. Associated Press linois and Iowa departments of transportation is safety, we decided to close down the east-bound lane and further investigate the structure." Experts are studying the bridge. "People should know we found the cracks and have our experts looking at the bridge," Mr. Ryan said. "We will come up with a set of See Bridge, A2 Davenport man indicted for not reporting pollution By Bill Mayeroff bmayeroffiqconline.com A Davenport man was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for making false statements about samples of wastewater discharged to Moline's sewage treatment plant during seven months in 2004, a violation of the U.S.

Clean Water Act. A 26-count indictment released Wednesday by the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois charges Leroy Hill, 58, of Davenport, with withholding reports of wastewater discharge that exceeded the level of heavy metal pollutants allowed John Deere's permit for its seeding and cylinder facility in Moline. Mr. Hill was environmental coordinator at the facility at the time, according to the news release.

The indictment alleges that, under a permit issued by Moline, John Deere was to sample and analyze wastewater being discharged from the facility's wastewater pre-treatment system to the sewage treatment plant. Deere also was to report test results from the discharge to Moline officials. According to the release, the facility generated wastewater containing heavy metal pollutants, including chromium, nickel, copper, lead and zinc. The federal indictment states Mr. Hill allegedly withheld those reports.

It also states Mr. Hill was responsible for notifying the city of Moline of these violations, verbally and in writing, but he allegedly failed to notify the city on 23 separate occasions between May 14, 2004, and Dec. 21, 2004. Court records indicate Mr. Hill is scheduled to appear in federal court In Rock Island on May 29.

According to the U.S. Attorney's office, Mr. Hill could face up to three years in prison for each violation and a fine of $5,000 to for each day of the violation. 'JlC Atlantic storm forecast IN PREPARATION along river never seen anything like it. It was crazy." According to the Associated Press, an Illinois coroner See Body, A2 For Lambert, who cut his teeth in musical theater and drew outsized attention from the start with commanding vocals, a signature banshee wail, flamboyant outfits and yes, the eyeliner and black nail polish, the future is particularly bright, Warren said.

"He's just a hands-down star," said Warren. "He's different. He shook things up." And it may even help that he came in second, she said, because he'll have more control over his career: "There's not as much of a committee plotting your every move." It's well known that an "Idol" victory does not a star make. Kelly Clarkson, the first season winner, became a pop radio staple; Kubrn Studdard, the next year, did not. Fourth-season winner See Idol, A2 Vf' Forecasters are predicting Outlook an average hurricane season this year.

Named storms Hurricanes Major hurricanes Pregracke Link to high-profile cases speculated after discovery in Channahon By Bill Mayeroff bmayeroffqconline.com It took Chad Pregracke about 10 minutes to figure out what he was looking at. Mr. Pregracke, the head of East Moline-based Living Lands Waters, was in Channahon, 111., in Will County on Wednesday helping to clean up the Des Plaines River when he saw what appeared to be human remains along the bank. "It took me about 10 minutes to figure out, 'Is this what I think it Mr. Pregracke said by phone from Will County on Thursday.

Mr. Pregracke said that once he realized he might have found human remains, he called the Illinois State Police, who arrived on the scene within 10 minutes. "We worked with them Atlantic names Ana Erika Bill Fred Claudette 'Grace Danny Henri Ida Joaquin Kale Larry Source; National Ocaanlc and Atmospheric Administration Associated Press The Living Lands Waters logo can be seen on the side of the boat in this photo taken Wednesday on the Des Plaines River near Channahon, III. A crew from the East Moline-based environmental organization found a badly decomposed human body on the shores of the river during a cleanup operation. Illinois State Police investigated the scene, which prompted speculation the remains were related to one of a couple of long-running, high-profile missing persons cases in the area.

NOAA predicts lighter hurricane season FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. On the surface, it looks like this hurricane season should be a piece of cake. Federal meteorologists on Thursday predicted nine to 14 named storms, including four to seven hurricanes, would emerge over the six-month season, which starts' on June 1 One to three of them are expected to be major hurricanes, with winds greater than 1 1 0 mph. An average season, so no problem, right? After all, there have been some frenzied ones in recent years, notably the 28 storms and 1 5 hurricanes in 2005. Even last year was hectic with 1 6 named storms and eight hurricanes.

So, if only four to seven hurricanes emerge, we might as well bust out the champagne. Right? Wrong. Seasonal outlooks are subject to large errors. McClatchy Newspapers Idol' loss not the end for Lambert all day," Mr. Pregracke said, adding that Living Lands Waters crews helped state police get to and from the area where the remains were located by boat.

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