Illinois is known for a lot of things. Hurricanes is fortunately not one of them. However, the Land of Lincoln could very well be impacted by a hurricane as soon as this weekend, but a lot of things need to happen first.
It's almost a certainty that nearly every location in Missouri will get rain this weekend. The only questions are how much and when. That depends on where you are, but know for a fact that many Missouri places will get completely rained on this weekend and some will get quite a lot of moisture.
We now know for a fact that the remnants of Hurricane Francine will impact both Missouri and Illinois with rain. The question now is how much moisture will both states get and when will it begin? There are now accurate estimates.
It's odd to hear the word "hurricane" and "Illinois" in the same sentence, but the effects of current Hurricane Francine are expected to impact at least parts of Illinois if not the whole state by the end of the week.