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Weather Alert

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

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.

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

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

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

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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Marion High School Military Signing Day

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By Jon Okerstrom

MARION (WSIL) — More than a dozen students at Marion High School today signed up to join the U.S. Military. The school hosted Military Signing Day showcasing students enlisting in the military.

Marion High School senior, Caleb Humphrey, and his twin brother, Logan, say they’ve always knew they were ready to sign the dotted line. 

"What pushed me towards it.. it’s something bigger than myself and I was able to give back to a country that has given me so much," said Caleb Humphrey. 

Logan Humphrey adds, "Seems like a different experience we came from an army family so I kinda knew what this was about." 

For 18-year-old Jade Chew who enlisted in the National Guard, this day couldn’t come any sooner. 

"Just proud of this place and I’d do anything to defend it," said Chew. 

The students will soon to be high school graduates and head off to basic training in just a few weeks. 

Military officials say all branches are looking for recruits.