* 11:20 am - Just talked to Mike Z with the IL Republican Party. Mike’s at the fairgrounds for GOP Day.

It’s starting to rain there and people are being advised to seek shelter. I’ve been hearing thunder at my house. Here’s the radar image from a minute ago. You can click on the pic for the updated radar…

Right now, we’ll have to wait and see if there will be a delay in the program. But if you were planning to leave soon, you might want to wait and check the blog. Mike said he’d call as soon as he knows whether anything will be delayed.

* 11:29 am - The Republicans do have a great big tent near the stage, so a bit of rain will not cancel the event. Right now, they’re waiting for everything to blow over. People have already started voting in the straw poll, and that voting location is under the tent.

My plan is to wait in my office to hear from Mike before I head over there. Y’all can do what you want.

* 11:36 am - State Fair officials have told the party that the storm has passed them to the south, so they’re getting ready to restart the program as I write this. Head on over there.