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The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for most of central Illinois through 11pm Thursday night. Meteorologist Jeff Frame says the worst storms will likely come just after dark and could include severe storms, damaging winds and tornadoes.
The incident Wednesday afternoon is Champaign's second report of a shooting near a school in a week. Each prompted 'soft' lockdowns at schools in the city. 20-year old Terrell Boatman faces weapons charges.
Adam Lopez is a Springfield School Board member who describes himself as a conservative Democrat. He works for Country Financial.
