Officials begin preparing for spring storms

While the first days of March were lamb-like enough to hint of better weather to come, Illinois got an early taste of the lion-like weather so often tearing up the state in the spring.

According to the National Weather Service, severe storms and flooding were seen in the southern half of Illinois – including central Illinois counties – in early February, and thunderstorms with large hail and wind damage, as well as a handful of tornadoes, hit central and northern Illinois on Jan. 7.

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• City council to vote on contract for evidence room job
• New stamp honors UI professor, inventor Bardeen
• Parkland program receives honors for its excellence
• Vermilion County being considered for wind farm
• Danville council revisits cuts to fire protection items
• DACC program aims to help low-income residents
• Obituaries

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