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Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Daily heat index values of 100 to 107.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high humidity
may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will amplify health impacts. Health impacts
will build with each successive day in the heat and humidity.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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Former judge files new motions in Jussie Smollett case

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CHICAGO (AP) � A former judge who wants a special prosecutor appointed in the Jussie Smollett case is back in court with new motions to obtain her goal.

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Sheila O’Brien on Tuesday filed three motions in Cook County Circuit Court attempting to get the case before a different judge.

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At a hearing last week, Judge Michael Toomin said he’s not swayed by O’Brien’s claims it would be a conflict for Cook County judges to make the decision on a special prosecutor. O’Brien, a former appellate judge, wants a special prosecutor to investigate why charges were dropped against the "Empire" actor.

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In one filing Tuesday, O’Brien also requested State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and her top deputy, Joseph Magats, appear in court next week and produce their internal files.

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Toomin has set a May 31 hearing on the special prosecutor request.

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Cook County Inspector General Patrick Blanchard is investigating how Smollett’s case was handled.

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