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Illinois tourism office creates viral video of Lincoln preparing for the Oscars

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Sunday, February 24th, 2013, 7:18pm

Illinois tourism office creates viral video of Lincoln preparing for the Oscars

(KFVS) - Illinois is living up to its "Land of Lincoln" nickname thanks to the success of Steven Spielberg's blockbuster film "Lincoln."

The state's tourism office is celebrating all things Lincoln in February, including a video of the 16th president getting ready for the 85th Academy Awards.

Since it's release, the video has gone viral, appearing all over the internet.

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Largest stained glass kaleidoscope on display at Du Quoin State Fair

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, August 24th, 2012, 2:09pm

Largest stained glass kaleidoscope on display at Du Quoin State Fair

DU QUOIN, IL (KFVS) - Starting Friday, August 24 a 5 foot long, 4 foot tall stained glass kaleidoscope will be display at the Du Quoin State Fair.

For a limited time only, 11 days, the kaleidoscope will be on display by the Glass Haunt. Their booth space is located opposite the Grandstand. The wheel span along is 3 and a half feet. Organizers say you walk right up to it, look into it and spin the massive wheel.

This is a once in lifetime opportunity to see the largest stained glass kaleidoscope certainly ever built in Illinois, possibly in the world.

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SLIDESHOW: Supermoon over the Heartland

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, May 7th, 2012, 12:41pm

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SLIDESHOW: Snow 2/13

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, February 13th, 2012, 6:26pm

(KFVS) - Heartland viewers have been sending us pictures of the snow in their area on Monday, Feb. 13.

You can e-mail us pictures from your community to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name, where you're from and a brief description of the picture.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Pumpkin decorating, part 2

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, October 28th, 2011, 5:03pm

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SLIDESHOW: Show your Cardinals spirit!

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011, 3:37pm

(KFVS) - Folks across the Heartland are sending in pictures of their Cardinal spirit.

Send your pictures to cNews and we'll feature them online and maybe on-air. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

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Video game helps players learn emergency preparedness, earthquake safety

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, May 20th, 2011, 5:44pm

Video game helps players learn emergency preparedness, earthquake safety

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - A project commissioned by the Illinois Terrorism Task Force and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency was designed to teach children disaster preparedness and response strategies using a video game.

"The Day the Earth Shook" was developed by the Electronic Visualization Lab at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications and the Center for Public Safety and Justice- Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The game focuses on preparing for an earthquake like one that could occur along the New Madrid or Wabash Valley Seismic Zones in Southern Illinois.

You can download the game here.

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