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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Murphysboro affecting Jackson County.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Plumfield affecting Williamson and Franklin
Counties.

.Levels will continue to fall on the Big Muddy River for the next
week, dropping near to below flood stage by April 21.

For the Big Muddy River...including Plumfield, Murphysboro...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 21...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until Monday, April 21.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 25.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening and continue falling to 19.6 feet Monday,
April 21.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


&&

Choate Mental Health employees encouraged to get vaccinated ahead of prize drawings

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By Kenzie Dillow

(WSIL) -- AFSCME Council 31 Director Roberta Lynch joined State of Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Secretary Grace B. Hou to urge employees of the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center (MHDC)  to get vaccinated before July 13, in time for prize drawings just for IDHS employees.

MORE DETAILS:

All Choate MHDC staff are automatically eligible to win a variety of recently announced IDHS employee incentives if they receive at least one dose of the vaccine before midnight on Monday, July 12, 2021. Winners for the following prizes will be announced on July 19:

1 drawing for $10,000Ìý

•Â�2 drawings for $5,000Ìý

•�1 drawing for a pair of round-trip American Airlines tickets to anywhere in the world AA flies

•�3 drawings for a pair of Chicago Bears Tickets 

•�3 drawings for a pair of Chicago Fire Tickets 

•�1 drawing for a Chicago Cubs Experience

•�2 drawings for a pair of Chicago Cubs Tickets

•�3 drawings for a pair of St. Louis Cardinals Tickets

•�3 drawings for a Winner's choice prize:

Choice of a lifetime fishing license from IDNR, or a lifetime hunting license from IDNR, or ten Lincoln Museum passes (including a $100 gift shop voucher), or an Illinois State Fair gift pack, or a DuQuoin  State Fair gift pack.

“Our union welcomes this incentive to encourage everyone to protect themselves, their families and their communities by getting vaccinated," said AFSCME Council 31 Executive Director Roberta Lynch. "Safe and highly effective, the vaccines are the road back to normalcy, especially for employees of congregate facilities where the risk of viral spread is great.�

“Increasing vaccination rates is the best way we can return to a sense of normalcy,� said IDHS Secretary Grace B. Hou. “Every IDHS employee who wants a vaccine can easily get one, and I hope these prize drawings inspire an even greater level of participation from our heroic staff.�

All eligible IDHS 24/7 facility staff will be automatically entered into 19 drawings, and those who have received vaccination elsewhere, or who have a medical or religious exemption, can opt in.

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