"Illinois City Faces Boil Water Advisory and Evacuations Amid Ice Jam Triggered Flooding"

Wilmington, Illinois is under a citywide boil water advisory after a state of emergency was declared due to flooding, with residents advised to boil water for drinking and cooking. The advisory was issued as a precaution following flooding of the Kankakee River, and a local shelter has been set up for self-evacuated residents. Parts of the city were evacuated due to rapidly rising river levels caused by melting ice jams, leading to flash flooding in downtown Wilmington.