Heat wave grips Southern Illinois with high heat index
The region faces heat and humidity as a heat advisory spans most of Southern Illinois while Randolph and Washington counties are under an excessive heat warning. Cave-In-Rock stays a cool 65 degrees, offering a rare refuge from the sizzling conditions across the area.
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Ryan Presley
National Weather Service
Paducah
Illinois
Presley
Randolph
Washington
Southern Illinois Heat Readings at 3 PM
At 3 p.m. Monday, Carbondale registered 91.9 F with a heat index of 102.4 F, Harrisburg 95 F (109.8 F), Marion 93 F (106.7 F), Mount Vernon 96 F (105.4 F), and Sparta 98 F (101.1 F). A heat advisory is issued when indices reach dangerous levels. Temperatures were forecast to climb further but expected to ease slightly later in the week.
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Illinois
Carbondale
Harrisburg
Marion
Mount Vernon
Sparta
Presley
Dean's Loss Inspires Message On Value Of Loved Ones
Johnston City official Jimmy Dean recalls the July 22 fatal car wreck of his son Mike near Carbondale. The assistant state's attorney and sports broadcaster says the tragedy underscored life’s fragility and motivates him to urge others to cherish family.
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Dean
Johnston City
Jimmy Dean
Lambert’s
Mike
Illinois
Lesser-Walier High School
Jack Novaka
Beer distributors top Illinois lawmakers with record donations
The Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois spent over $335,000 in the first half of 2006, far exceeding any six month total in the past decade. Much of the money went directly to state legislators as they lobbied over Internet wine sales and other policy questions.
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Springfield
Illinois
Associated Beer Distributors of
Post- Dispatch
Guns and ammo seized in Ohio River town raid
A weekend raid on a Brookport home in Illinois uncovered a high powered rifle more than 45000 rounds of ammunition and maps and photographs tied to vital structures. Police said federal agencies including DHS ATF and Coast Guard were alerted after the search.
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Brookport
Ohio River
Illinois
Department of Homeland Security
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
The
Coast Guard
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