URBANA – Severe weather often occurs in March with dew point temperatures in the 50s or 60s. Duane Friend, University of Illinois Extension natural resources educator, explains the impact of dew point on weather. Water vapor is the gas form of water. Air can only hold so much water vapor. When air reaches a temperature where it is holding as much water vapor as it can hold, the air is said to be saturated. The temperature at which this occurs is called the dew point temperature. "A more common way of talking about dew point is when relative humidity is at 100%," Friend says. "Warmer air can hold more water vapor; cold air can’t hold as much." When dew point temperatures are low, the air is not holding much water vapor. Higher dew points mean more water vapor is present. "Water vapor heats the surrounding air when it condenses," Friend says. "High dew points can increase the chances of thunderstorms." What conditions may increase the chances for thunderstorms? March
ALTON - The Grand Opening Weekend of The Soul Asylum is finally here and they have a fun weekend planned for everyone – lots of door prizes and great giveaways. The first 10 people through the door on both Saturday and Sunday receive a free Soul Asylum t-shirt. Every ticket purchased this weekend will receive an entry for some great door prize giveaways to be drawn on Sunday afternoon, including two tickets to any American Hauntings Dinner & Spirits event at Mineral Springs, a private Soul Asylum Tour for six people, a private guided tour of the Mineral Springs Hotel for six people, a vintage horror movie night and paranormal investigation in The Soul Asylum for six people and more. Troy Taylor, author of Haunted Alton and leader in the paranormal community for over 25 years, will host a book signing at The Soul Asylum on Saturday from noon until 1 pm. Admission is $8.00. The Soul Asylum is the latest incarnation of oddities, curiosities, historical artifacts, and esoterica
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a bipartisan nationwide investigation into TikTok for providing and promoting its social media platform to children and young adults despite its use being associated with physical and mental health harms. Raoul and attorneys general around the country are examining whether the company engaged in conduct in violation of state consumer protection laws that put the public at risk. “Heavy social media usage has negative impacts on users’ mental health, for instance leading to low self-esteem and distorted body image. Those effects are amplified in those users who are children and teens,” Raoul said. “This investigation seeks to determine what methods TikTok is using to increase the time users spend on the platform, and how that increased time harms young users’ physical and mental health.” The investigation will evaluate the harms TikTok usage causes to young users and what the company knew abou
EAST ALTON – Explore the key elements that determine what makes a river great at the March Neighbor Nights event presented by Media Specialist Jen Young. This month, Neighbor Nights is a collaboration between the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC sm ) and Green Drinks Kankakee Meet-Up group. Green Drinks is an International organization consisting of local groups who meet monthly to network and discuss sustainable and environmental topics. The presentation will take place on March 15 starting at 6:30 pm. It will be streamed over Zoom as well as in-person at BrickStone Brewery in Bourbonnais, IL. “The presentation will highlight some of the interesting animals and plants found in the river,” said Young, who recently transitioned from her role as an environmental educator with NGRREC to a media specialist role. “It will also discuss some of the Field Station’s green infrastructure and updates on the current research being conducted
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis CITY SC signed a new forward for their inaugural season. Forward João Klauss, 25, was signed as a Designated Player pending his ITC, medical check and work authorization. He is currently on loan at Sint-Truidense V.V in Belgium. He will join St. Louis CITY SC via a transfer from German Bundesliga club [...]
Domain registrar Namecheap announced this week that the company would no longer be doing business with customers registered in Russia. In an email notification sent to customers, that I’ve confirmed as genuine with the company, it recommends that any Russia-based customers of its domain hosting, email, and other services find a new registrar by March […]
Russian forces seized a strategic Ukrainian port and besieged another Thursday in a bid to cut the country off from the sea, as the two sides headed for another round of talks aimed at ending the fighting that has sent more than 1 million people fleeing over Ukraine's borders.
CARLINVILLE - Students from the area were named to the Blackburn College Dean's List for the fall 2021 semester. Students named to the Dean's list must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher for the semester. HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME Alton, IL Justin Atkinson Vashea Stanford Brighton, IL Taylor Nixon Carrollton, IL Christian Curtner East Alton, IL Dylan Klunk Pontoon Beach, IL Gabrianna Lucas Founded in 1837, Blackburn College is a four-year, Presbyterian-related, co-educational liberal arts college located in Carlinville, IL. One of only ten federally-recognized Work Colleges, Blackburn has the only program in the nation fully managed by students. Balancing academic rigor and experiential learning, each student at Blackburn gains tangible experience and develops critical skills by contributing to their community, all while building a resume and earning their degree. In their 2020 Best Colleges Rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Blackburn College
Cannabis legalization advocates, who want states to do more to protect workers, note that workplace drug tests don’t measure whether someone is high at the time of the test, just whether they’ve used recently.
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