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.
Dillon, Texas. For the fictional town setting, see Friday Night Lights (TV series). Dillon is a ghost town in Hopkins County, Texas, located four miles south of Saltillo. The town was named after E.F. Dillon, who started operating the post office in his store in 1901. The post office closed in 1906, and in the mid-1930s the town disappeared from highway maps.