I-57 southbound has been reduced to one lane at Milepost 257, due to a vehicle fire. Illinois State Police and fire department personnel are on scene. Motorists are urged to slow down and use caution when approaching this area.
The Town of Rising Star had a population of 839 as of July 1, 2015. Rising Star ranks in the lower quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Texas. See peer rankings below. The primary coordinate point for Rising Star is located at latitude 32.0976 and longitude -98.9665 in Eastland County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Rising Star (see map below) encompass a land area of 1.73 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles.
Grand Canyon looky-loos forget to seek out this funky-shaped bend in the Colorado River, which is  nearby  in Arizona terms. Eons ago, an ancient sea covered the Midwest. This chalk deposit 11 miles off the freeway is our souvenir. Home of the real Oregon Trail. You don't have to schlep to Amsterdam for fields that burst into bloom-- there's more serenity and space at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, which locals celebrate each April. You've always thought Star Wars was filmed in a galaxy far, far away. It wasn't.