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Weather Alert

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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IL-14 to close this weekend

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Road construction
By Kenzie Dillow

(WSIL) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation is warning drivers of a road closure.

Illinois 14 near the Franklin-Hamilton County line will be closed this weekend.

Beginning Friday, June 18 at 6 p.m., IL 14 will be closed between Ewing Road and Meadows Lane, weather permitting. The road is expected to be open by 6 a.m. on Monday, June 21.

This closure is necessary to allow the replacement of a drainage structure.

Drivers will need to follow the marked detour.