Thousands in Champaign County, at UI without power

Thousands of people -- including virtually all of the University of Illinois campus -- were without power for more than four hours Sunday after storms brought rain and strong winds through East Central Illinois.

And with winds still blowing, an Ameren spokesmen said he could not predict when power will be restored in Champaign County,  the "hardest hit" area of the state.

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