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...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
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* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
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* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Tuesday.

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

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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
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Former Madigan’s Chief of Staff indicted for lying about ComEd bribery scandal

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tim mapes
By Kenzie Dillow

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WREX) � Mike Madigan's former Chief of Staff has been indicted for lying to a grand jury about the ComEd bribery scandal.

Tim Mapes is accused of of attempting to obstruct justice by lying under oath in 2019.

Mapes and Madigan worked together for a number of years before Mapes resigned as Chief of Staff in 2018.

Prior to his resignation, MAPES also served as Chief Clerk of the Illinois House of Representatives and as Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Illinois.

Read more about the indictment here: