Chris Higgins

1 week ago | mentalfloss.com | Chris Higgins

Sir Allen Lane wanted to bring paperback books to the masses—and he thought a vending machine was the perfect way to do it. Sir Allen Lane was the creator of Penguin Books, which is credited with popularizing high-quality mass-market paperbacks. Paperbacks existed prior to Penguin, but they were often poorly made or had trashy subject matter. Lane changed all that: He published classic literature in paperback form and legitimized the paperback.

1 week ago | fox2now.com | Chris Higgins

Posted: May 1, 2025 / 11:47 AM CDT Updated: May 1, 2025 / 11:47 AM CDT FAYETTE COUNTY, Ill. – Isolated strong to severe storms again popped up Wednesday afternoon across the Bi-State area. The strongest storm was a supercell storm that first developed along the Mississippi River south of St. Louis in Jefferson County.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Chris Higgins

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ill. – Isolated strong to severe storms again popped up Wednesday afternoon across the Bi-State area. The strongest storm was a supercell storm that first developed along the Mississippi River south of St. Louis in Jefferson County. This storm went on to intensify into an impressive swirling mass of clouds that produced large hail, frequent reports of wall clouds and some strong wind gusts as it tracked from Interstate 64 up to near Effingham by early evening.

2 weeks ago | fox2now.com | Chris Higgins

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ill. – The storm, which intensified into a swirling mass of clouds, brought large hail, wall clouds and strong winds as it tracked across the Bistate area. It was closely monitored by the Woods Basement Systems Storm Runner. Fayette County Sheriff Ronnie Stevens confirmed that several buildings suffered significant damage and numerous trees were toppled. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Chris Higgins

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ill. – The storm, which intensified into a swirling mass of clouds, brought large hail, wall clouds and strong winds as it tracked across the Bistate area. It was closely monitored by the Woods Basement Systems Storm Runner. Fayette County Sheriff Ronnie Stevens confirmed that several buildings suffered significant damage and numerous trees were toppled. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported. CloseAdvertisementAdvertisementThanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.