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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

* WHAT...Heat index values 100 to 109 expected.

* WHERE...All 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 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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Saluki Linebacker in running to be named top defensive player in FCS

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SIU Football

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WSIL) -- Saluki Linebacker Ben Bogle has the chance to make history for the Southern Illinois football team.

Bogle is a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award. This award goes to the top defensive player in the FCS.

The sophomore had 16.5 tackles for loss, which led all linebackers in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and ranked among the nation's best.

Bogle ended the 2024 campaign with 87 tackles and 5.5 sacks. He also added two interceptions, two pass breakups, three quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery.

Bogle is only the sixth player in school history to become a finalist for the award.

The winner of the award will be announced at the Stats Perform FCS National Awards Banquet on Jan. 4 in Frisco, Texas.

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