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...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /1 PM EDT/ SATURDAY TO 7 PM
CDT /8 PM EDT/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values between 100 to 108 expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon CDT /1 PM EDT/ Saturday to 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
Tuesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will cause heat impacts to be greater than
normal.

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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Southern Illinois Lawmakers Urge IDOC to Temporarily Stop Mail at Correctional Facilities

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Menard Correctional Center

HARRISBURG, Ill. (WSIL) -- Southern Illinois lawmakers are urging the Illinois Department of Corrections to temporarily suspend processing non-legal mail in correctional facilities throughout the state after multiple exposure incidents have been reported taking place recently, resulting in many sent to the hospital.

A letter to the Illinois Department of Corrections Acting Director Latoya Hughes was shared to the public by State Senator Dale Fowler and signed by Fowler, State Senator Terri Bryant, State Representative Patrick Windhorst, State Representative Paul Jacobs, State Representative Dave Severin and State Representative David Friess, and stated they urge the mail to be temporarily suspended until safety protocols are put in place. 

The letter also states it is necessary to safeguard the well-being of correctional officers and all others within the institutions.

Read the entire letter below...

Illinois General Assembly letter

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