Over 3,000 without power in Central Illinois


CLINTON, Ill. (WCIA) — Students in Clinton will enjoy an unexpected day off on Monday following a widespread power outage that affected the area for much of Sunday.

In a statement on Sunday evening, Drew Goebel, Superintendent of the Clinton Community Unit School District, confirmed the cancellation of classes due to the outage. He explained that Monday will be treated as an “Emergency Day,” requiring students to make up the lost time at the end of the academic year.

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