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Spring break is weeks away. Here’s when Illinois universities will be off
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Spring break is nearing for university students across the country, allowing them to gain a much-needed breather before final exams.
Holidays vary from school to school, however, with different breaks ranging from the beginning of March through the middle of April.
Here’s a breakdown of when major Illinois universities will have their spring breaks.
Northwestern spring break
Spring break at Northwestern University starts Saturday, March 21, and ends Monday, March 30.
ISU spring break
Spring break at Illinois State University lasts from Saturday, March 7, through Sunday, March 15.
UIUC spring break
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has its spring break from Saturday, March 14, through Sunday, March 22.
UIC spring break
The University of Illinois at Chicago has its spring break from Monday, March 23, through Friday, March 27.
DePaul spring break
DePaul University’s spring break is from Monday, March 23, through Friday, March 27.
University of Chicago spring break
The University of Chicago has its break between winter and spring quarters from Sunday, March 15, through Sunday, March 22.
Loyola spring break
Loyola University Chicago’s spring break is from Monday, March 2, through Saturday, March 7.
NIU spring break
Northern Illinois University’s spring break runs from Sunday, March 8, through Sunday, March 15.
DeVry Illinois spring break
Spring break at DeVry University is from Sunday, April 26, through Sunday, May 3.
DuPage spring break
The College of DuPage’s spring break is from Monday, March 30, to Sunday, April 5.
SIU Carbondale spring break
Spring break at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale is from noon Saturday, March 7, through Sunday, March 15.
SIU Edwardsville spring break
Spring break at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville is from Monday, March 9, through Sunday, March 15.
CENTRALIA, Ill. – An investigation is underway after multiple people were shot Sunday in Centralia, Illinois, according to a report from WFCN News in southern Illinois.
FOX 2 has confirmed the Illinois State Police is investigating a shooting and taking over the investigation, but ISP could not confirm many further details as of 9 p.m. Sunday.
“The investigation is in its infancy and to protect the integrity of the investigation, no additional details will be released at this time,” ISP said in a statement to FOX 2.
According to WFCN News, the shooting happened around 5 p.m. near the 900 block of East Kell Street in Centralia. Multiple law enforcement agencies have since responded to scene and multiple victims are hospitalized, according to the report.
It’s unclear how many people may have been injured and what led up to the shooting.
Centralia, Illinois is about 70 miles, or just over an hour, east of St. Louis.
This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.
The National Weather Service has teams of storm surveryors in the field April 18 investigating several reports of severe storms and tornado touch downs across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast Missouri.
According to the weather service’s website, windgusts of up to 60 to 70 mph along with teacup-sized hail and several tornadoes were reported April 17.
Many homes and outbuildings were damaged, trees were uprooted and power lines were downed in Lena, Illinois, where the most significant damage occurred, the site pointed out.
Very strong winds also were reported near Washington, Iowa, and Colmar, Illinois, where several outbuildings and grain bins were destroyed.
The weather service received reports of confirmed and possible tornadoes in the areas of Lena, Pecatonica, Shirland, Rockton, Roscoe and Capron.
The teams will be assessing damage this weekend into next week along with county emergency management teams to determine what types of storms occurred and their paths.
Dozens of power outages were reported, as well.
As of the afternoon of April 18, ComEd was reporting 85 active power outages across northern Illinois, down from 241 on April 17, and 6,751 customers affected, down from more than 18,000.
The bulk of those outages and the most customers impacted are concentrated in Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties.
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