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Weather Alert

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

* WHAT...Daily heat index values up to 106.

* WHERE...All 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.

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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Virtual rallies, line spacing: Illinois votes amid pandemic

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By Mandy Robertson

By SARA BURNETT

Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) -- Voting is underway in Illinois where presidential hopefuls Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders rallied voters from afar amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden is hoping to expand his lead over Sanders as Illinois votes Tuesday.

Other races are on the ballot.

Officials declined to postpone the election despite concerns about low turnout because of the coronavirus outbreak.

There were some signs of early confusion, with voters calling a hotline to get help finding polling places.

In Chicago, about 50 polling sites opened late.

Election authorities scrambled to find alternate locations as nursing homes and other typical polling sites backed out amid concern about the coronavirus.