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Illinois River hits lowest level of year in gauge readings
Reports from Grafton and Alton indicate record low water across the Mississippi with gauges showing 1.9 at Grafton and 8.1 at Alton as hunters and fishermen wade sandbars. Peoria Herald-Transcript notes navigation halted by winter, while fishing and hunting communities monitor worsening conditions along the river.
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Peoria Herald-Transcript