Illinois
Massive, widespread damage across central Illinois after Monday night storm
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Tree limbs were scattered across yards, streets and even on some homes Tuesday morning after a strong storm moved through the area Monday night that produced wind gusts of up to 70 mph.
The highest known winds were at Tanner’s Orchard in Speer, Illinois, where winds reached 105 mph.
City of Peoria, Peoria County and East Peoria
But within the City of Peoria, damage seemed to be limited, at least based upon observation and social media posts, to trees and downed power lines.
On Marlene Street, which is located just across University Street from the Metro Center, large limbs and branches covered front yards. The images were worse in the back yards, residents said.
Over on Glen Avenue across from Concordia Lutheran School, a large branch at least 25 feet long covered a good portion of a person’s front yard.
North of there, off Sheridan Court, which is near Keller Primary School, a resident reported a large tree down in the middle of the street as well as a power line. Power was still out in that area, the person said.
Over in East Peoria, a tree was seen to have fallen on a SUV parked in a driveway.
According to the East Peoria Police Department, several roads were closed within the city including stretches of Springfield Road, Cole Street, Pekin Avenue and Bloomington Road. All were due to storm debris, across the river.
According to Ameren Illinois, there are about 7,500 customers without power in Peoria County.
Tazewell, McLean and Woodford counties
There are about 8,800 in Tazewell County. McLean and Woodford counties had roughly 650 customers without power, according to the outage map.
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Storm damage on July 16, 2024 in Lacon -
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Storm damage on July 16, 2024 in Lacon
Marshall County
Even farther north, in Lacon, damage was reported all over. Several people posted on social media images of large, downed trees, leaning against homes or on top of cars. Near First and Center streets in Lacon, a large tree blocked the road.
Fulton County
Fulton County Emergency Management Agency Director Chris Helle said North Bethel Road at Rattlesnake Branch is washed out.
He has been told Ameren crews are out trying to restore power to Farmington. He also said the Salvation Army of Canton is going out and helping people.
This story will be updated.
The Chicago Bears released a statement on Wednesday after Illinois legislators took a step forward with keeping the team in the state.
Shortly after the bill passed out of a House committee 15-5 and then was passed again by the full House, the Bears said the bill is not enough for them.
“We welcome the progress made on the House’s version of the mega project bill; however, additional amendments are necessary to make the Arlington Heights site feasible for our stadium project. We support Illinois leaders as they determine the path forward to making the essential changes to the mega project bill and aligning on infrastructure funding,” the team said in a statement.
The vote on Wednesday came after lawmakers spent weeks working to address concerns and criticism that the bill provided incentives to the team to leave Chicago and surrounding potential revenue shortfalls to area schools if the stadium is built in Arlington Heights.
Despite the team’s dissatisfaction, the megaprojects bill, which would allow the Bears to negotiate property tax payments directly with the Village of Arlington Heights, is headed now to the Senate.
A key piece of legislation designed to keep the Chicago Bears’ stadium project in Illinois is being weighed, and Rose Schmidt has details on what’s in it.
That said, the bill’s lead Senate sponsor State Sen. Bill Cunningham told NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern that legislators “feel no pressure to take a vote next week” when the Senate returns on Tuesday.
“We will work this bill like any other bill,” Cunningham said.
Though the team is not satisfied with the deal, it seems Illinois Governor Pritzker is.
“Governor Pritzker has been clear and consistent for years that the Bears should remain in Illinois, and that any legislation needs to protect taxpayers. Throughout the past few months, the Governor’s Office brought team leadership, local officials, and legislative partners to the table to craft a deal around public infrastructure improvements, property tax fairness, and affordability measures. Today is an important step, and the Governor’s Office looks forward to working with the Illinois General Assembly to advance a bill that reflects our shared priorities,” Pritzker’s office said in a statement on Wednesday.
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