Gusting winds snap poles; power restored

Wind gusts up to 50 mph were blamed for scattered power outages in East Central Illinois on Sunday.

According to information on AmerenIP's Web site – www.ameren.com – this morning, virtually no customers in the Champaign-Urbana area were without power. But on Sunday afternoon, more than 800 customers in the Champaign-Urbana-Danville area had no power.

Also on this date

• Donors help rehab house for use as women's shelter
• Work on Family Dollar in Champaign to begin soon
• Urbana family decorates home with multiple Christmas trees
• Danville rental ordinance on agenda
• Area residents volunteer their services over holidays
• Student team revved over their invention
• Winter a time for extra vigilance
• A merry but dangerous time of year
• Obituaries

» More