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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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Hardin Co students returning to the classroom post first pandemic year

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By Madeline Parker

HARDIN CO (WSIL)---Hardin County Schools are seeing kids getting back in the classroom after a rough COVID year.

The Illinois State Board of Education released numbers on how schools have performed during COVID-19.

Hardin County saw a 41% truancy rate and their 4-year graduations are at 70%.

The state rate is 86%.

Hardin County Superintendent, Andy Edmondson, said many students came back to get back on track.

"Kids had to show up. Kids had to do work. If kids did not do any work, then we didn't give a free pass. It's the easiest way to say it. But with that being said, we have students back this year and we have some students that didn't graduate last year that are back in school this year and they've picked up where they left off. And I'm proud to see that and I'm glad to see that," said Edmondson.

Hardin County's graduation rate for 5-year students is over 90%.