Burbank (Illinois)

U.S. woman writes soldiers through 6 wars

BURBANK, Ill., Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A Chicago-area woman has been writing to U.S. soldiers since 1944, when she sent letters to her uncle, a Marine serving in the Pacific. Most of Barbara Spanier's letters are sent to the sons and...

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Illinois trucker gets probation for Nebraska crash

An Illinois trucker has been given two years' probation for his actions leading to a fiery fatal crash in southeast Nebraska. On Monday, York County District Judge Alan Gless noted that Oleg Velichkov of Burbank, Ill., had no...

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Wind blows baseball dugout roof onto coach

BURBANK, Ill., June 25 (UPI) -- Suburban Chicago high school baseball players and their parents rescued a coach who became pinned under a dugout roof that blew to the ground, witnesses said. "We were able to get the corner of...

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Center Drain Leak

by Ken (Burbank, Illinois,USA) I have an 18 year old 24 foot round above ground pool with a center drain. A new liner was installed 8 years ago. The last two years my pool has leaked all but 6" of water to the ground. The liner...

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