Updates by Illinois Emergency Management Agency as of 11:00 a.m. today:

• Preliminary reports are that there were six tornadoes last night.  The NWS could take several days to confirm. 
• While the weather is clear for today, there is another weather system Wednesday and Thursday that could bring more storms and heavy rains.  We are continuing to monitor.
• All lanes of traffic on I55 at Reed Rd. were opened overnight.
• There are over 21,000 customers still without power (over 55,000 at the peak of the storm, but current reports indicate this number).
• The ARC has two shelters open – Coal City (29 clients being served); Sublette (2 residents being served).
• There remain local roads that are closed due to debris and/or flooding in various areas.
• Many areas received heavy rain, as high as 3.85” in some areas, resulting in standing water on many roadways this morning.
• We are working with ISP and IDOT for aerial photography/surveys of the area.

Governor Rauner today directed the deployment of Illinois Task Force 1, an 80-member search and rescue team, to assist local responders as they search for people who may have been trapped after a tornado tore through Woodhaven Lakes campground in Lee County last evening. The village of Coal City in Grundy County was also hard hit by a tornado Monday evening.

Governor Rauner today also issued a state disaster proclamation for Lee and Grundy counties to make available a wide variety of state resources that can help affected communities respond and recover from the storms.