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Winter Weather Wreaks Havoc This Past Weekend

By Greg Halbleib Dec 15, 2025 | 5:31 AM

About seven inches of snow fell on Central Illinois during the weekend as overnight temperatures fell below zero.

Illinois State Police Troop 6 reported assisting more than 250 motorists during the weekend.

Troopers handled five commercial vehicle crashes, 15 property damage accidents and 12 crashes involving injuries including two fatal accidents.

A gradual warming trend begins today with temperatures approaching 30 degrees, followed by highs near 40 on Tuesday and Wednesday and 50 on Thursday.