But downstream, the damage was already done in Phelan Acres, a subdivision northwest of downtown Wilmington. Homes and cars there were flooded and streets were still coated in thick ice.

Evacuations were underway and a flash flood warning was in effect along the Kankakee River in Grundy and Will counties as residents in downtown Wilmington brace themselves for what could become a ...

WILMINGTON, Ill. (CBS) -- Dozens of people across Wilmington, Illinois bid farewell to the iconic Gemini Giant Wednesday, as it heads for a new home. Crews were seen Wednesday afternoon lifting ...