what are some local IL headlines in august of 2008?

[Will]

im trying to fill out my son's baby book and all that i've found is that it was the most recorded rainfall in IL. also looking for national news.

[Rubym]

It was the year of the Beijing Olympics and Michael Phelps' records, the Olympics started on 8/8/08. I think the whole Drew Peterson thing was going on then with the murder investigations of his missing wife and previous wives. Being a Cardinal fan, it seems to me the Cubs had a good year in 2008 but I'm not sure. But of course were not in the Series.

Of course the Presidential campaign was in full swing and maybe the Democratic Convention was in August, I don't know. I'm sure that Senator Obama's Presidential nomination made a 'little' news in Illinois. There may have already been problems in the office of Governor Rod B. (I can't say or spell his name) and unknown to the public he may have already been trying to 'sell' the seat of soon-to-be former Senator Obama.

The war in Iraq and Afghanistan was going on. It was about the time that John McCain picked Sarah Palin, but I'm not sure of exactly when that was.