Plenty of rain has fallen across the area through Saturday Evening. Below is a look at radar-estimated rainfall totals over the last 24 hours.

Chances for widespread rain are still in the forecast through the remainder of the night. As a cold front and connected low pressure move almost directly overhead, lots of moisture will be dragged into the area. As a result, plenty of rain could fall and bring long-overdue relief.

The latest Drought Monitor has added "Extreme" drought to parts of Central Illinois for the 1st time since 2012. On top of that, Severe drought has expanded to include almost all of our area. Rain is needed in the worst way possible, but it looks like we will be forced to keep playing the waiting game. Below is a look at the last 8 Drought Monitor updates, which illustra

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