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Elverado School Board to meet Tuesday

ELKVILLE — Elverado Community Unit School District 196 board will have a rescheduled meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the  Elverado High School library.

Sports

Spartans cruise past Pope County in softball

Spartans cruise past Pope County in softball

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VERGENNES — Waltonville/Sesser-Valier softball coach John Kiselewski constantly preaches aggressive baserunning to his team. Run the bases well, he says, and there’s a good chance to score a l…

Lions' Phillips dominates Panthers

Lions' Phillips dominates Panthers

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PINCKNEYVILLE — Perhaps the best compliment that can be paid to Carterville senior pitcher Caidence Phillips is that her performance — brilliant as it almost always is — doesn’t surprise anybo…

Area Girls Track Honor Roll

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This girls track honor roll marks the final edition of the season and includes updates from the state meet this past weekend. If someone is inadvertantly left off the Top 10 for…

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Weather Forecast

Day
Temp
Wed
66°
87°
Wed
87°/66°
Considerable cloudiness. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s.

Chance of Rain: 15%

Sunrise: 05:37:33 AM

Sunset: 08:08:36 PM

Humidity: 59%

Wind: NW @ 8 mph

UV Index: 5 Moderate

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 66F. Winds light and variable.

Thu
67°
86°
Thu
86°/67°
Morning clouds followed by afternoon sun. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the upper 60s.

Chance of Rain: 20%

Sunrise: 05:37:03 AM

Sunset: 08:09:21 PM

Humidity: 68%

Wind: ENE @ 11 mph

UV Index: 7 High

Thursday Night

Mainly cloudy. Low 67F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.

Fri
66°
79°
Fri
79°/66°
Cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 60s.

Chance of Rain: 24%

Sunrise: 05:36:35 AM

Sunset: 08:10:04 PM

Humidity: 69%

Wind: E @ 8 mph

UV Index: 6 High

Friday Night

Cloudy skies early with showers later at night. Low 66F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.

Sat
64°
81°
Sat
81°/64°
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 60s.

Chance of Rain: 8%

Sunrise: 05:36:08 AM

Sunset: 08:10:47 PM

Humidity: 71%

Wind: ENE @ 8 mph

UV Index: 7 High

Saturday Night

Considerable cloudiness. Low 64F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.

Sun
61°
81°
Sun
81°/61°
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s.

Chance of Rain: 21%

Sunrise: 05:35:44 AM

Sunset: 08:11:28 PM

Humidity: 64%

Wind: ENE @ 7 mph

UV Index: 6 High

Sunday Night

A few clouds from time to time. Low 61F. Winds light and variable.

Mon
60°
84°
Mon
84°/60°
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the low 60s.

Chance of Rain: 18%

Sunrise: 05:35:21 AM

Sunset: 08:12:09 PM

Humidity: 53%

Wind: NNE @ 8 mph

UV Index: 10 Very High

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Low around 60F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tue
58°
83°
Tue
83°/58°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s.

Chance of Rain: 10%

Sunrise: 05:35 AM

Sunset: 08:12:49 PM

Humidity: 48%

Wind: NE @ 10 mph

UV Index: 10 Very High

Tuesday Night

Clear skies. Low 58F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.

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