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Weather Alert

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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Police departments work together to capture suspected armed robber

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DU QUOIN, Ill. � Police are releasing new details about an armed robbery in Du Quoin that led to an arrest in Centralia.

It happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday. Du Quoin Police say the suspect robbed a victim on East South Street then fled. 

About 45 minutes later, Sesser Police spotted the suspect’s vehicle � a 2008 dark blue Chevy Impala. A Sesser officer tried to stop the car, but the driver took off, leading police on a chase. 

The suspect was later taken into custody in Centralia.Â