Grafton warily watching Mississippi River’s rise

Published July 8, 2014 3:46pm ET



GRAFTON, Ill. (AP) — The mayor of the touristy Mississippi River town of Grafton in southwestern Illinois says the river’s rise already has forced a downtown barbecue restaurant to evacuate.

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