Jim Angel

That's just a little over an inch above normal. It's not spectacular but it's enough to make a difference here.

That's just a little over an inch above normal. It's not spectacular but it's enough to make a difference here.

While good rains in August and September have alleviated drought conditions in portions of central and southern Illinois, the most read more

While good rains in August and September have alleviated drought conditions in portions of central and southern Illinois, the most severely affected area in northern Illinois remains stubbornly dry.

It's one of those things that's not 100 percent of one or the other.

It's one of those things that's not 100 percent of one or the other.

We don't have large bodies of water to moderate the temperatures.

We don't have large bodies of water to moderate the temperatures.

We've had some recovery but nothing to breathe a sigh of relief over.

We've had some recovery but nothing to breathe a sigh of relief over.