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UPDATE: Evacuees were allowed to return to their homes Sunday evening, and I-57 was reopened to traffic late Sunday night, after a morning accident involving a semi-tractor tanker trailer carrying a hazardous chemical closed the highway.
The Illini improve to 4-5 in Big Ten Conference play. The win comes as two key players - who had suffered injuries - were suspended indefinitely for violating team rules.
Illinois State Police have issued a snow travel advisory for the Super Bowl weekend. As temperatures drop tonight and rain changes to snow in many areas, they expect wet and icy road conditions. They're reminding drivers to take it slow and watch for emergency vehicles.
The top Democrat in Illinois’ state senate is preparing for a divide between his chamber and the new Republican governor.
A new group says they oppose any school referendum that would build a new Champaign Central High School on the north edge of the city.
