Severe Storms Bring Tornadoes, Hail And Flooding To Central IL

Severe Storms Bring Tornadoes, Hail And Flooding To Central IL

ByReginald Hardwick

Updated Monday at 9:10 p.m.  URBANA – No major damage has been reported after severe storms swept through Central Illinois Monday night. The National Weather Service reported multiple sightings of tornadoes in Sangamon, Macon, Moultrie and Coles counties. Golf ball size hail was reported in Montgomery County, south of Springfield. The National Weather Service in Lincoln issued…

Thinking About Summer Camp? Here’s Some Advice From An Infectious Disease Expert

Thinking About Summer Camp? Here’s Some Advice From An Infectious Disease Expert

ByChristine Herman

URBANA – With summer camps on the horizon, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated guidance and recommendations on April 24 for preventing the spread of COVID-19.  Among them: mask-wearing, spacing out three to six feet apart, good ventilation and being outdoors as much as possible. “They also now recommend that all…