217 Today: Winter storm leaves Illinois roads covered in ice and snow despite plowing efforts
Heavy snow falls along University Ave. in Urbana on Wed. February 2, 2022. Reginald Hardwick/Illinois Newsroom
Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022
Today's headlines:
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Most roads across Illinois are completely covered in snow and ice, despite around-the-clock efforts from state and municipal agencies to keep roadways plowed and clear.
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Champaign County stopped plowing snow off rural roads at sundown last night.
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says the state is better off financially than when he first took office.
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Despite the snowy weather, more than 6,000 Illinois basketball fans watched the Illini reclaim first place in the Big Ten conference with an 80-67 win over Wisconsin.
In today's deep dive, we’ll get a winter storm update with Chambana Weather meteorologist Andrew Pritchard.
217 Today is produced by Farrah Anderson. Reporting today contributed by Dana Cronin, Emily Hays and Alex Degman.