SEVERAL AREAS OF THE STATE ARE EXPERIENCING DROUGHT CONDITIONS. 

RAINFALL WAS BELOW NORMAL LAST MONTH, LEAVING NORTHERN, SOUTHERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS ABNORMALLY DRY. OTHER SPOTS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN A MODERATE TO SEVERE DROUGHT SAYS STATE CLIMATOLOGIST TRENT FORD.

FORD SAYS HE’S HOPEFUL THE RECENT RAINS HELP REPLENISH SOME OF THE LOST MOISTURE.