Gov. Rauner visits flood-damaged Watseka

WATSEKA, Ill. (WLS) -- Governor Bruce Rauner was in Watseka Saturday morning to take a look at flood damage from earlier this week.

Rauner visited with residents who are staying at Trinity Church, which is being used as a Red Cross shelter for those who were forced out of their homes.

Watseka was one of the towns hardest hit when heavy rains caused rivers to rise.