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This weather week reminded me why I love living in central Illinois. Average temperatures this week range from the low 60s in northern Illinois to the mid-70s in southern Illinois, between 2 and 8 degrees below normal. Some of the more impressive nighttime low temperatures this week include 41 in Illinois City and 44 in Springfield. Carbondale reached 45 degrees overnight this week, the lowest August temperature there since 1988. The cool weather has brought August to date temperatures closer to the 30-year normal statewide and is quite a contrast to what has otherwise been an extremely humid summer.…

 
 
 
The University of Illinois tent is about 1 block to the right of the Main Gate as you enter. You will see the large orange College of ACES banner on the end of the tent. Our stage schedule can be fluid. Here you’ll find today’s schedule. Other day’s are posted in the calendar at willag.org. I’m lookng forward to meeting you at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur.
Todd Gleason
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University of Illinois Tent Stage Daily Schedule
Wednesday,…

 
 
 
The University of Illinois tent is about 1 block to the right of the Main Gate as you enter. You will see the large orance College of ACES banner on the end of the tent. Our stage schedule can be fluid. Here you’ll find today’s schedule. Other day’s are posted in the calendar at willag.org. I’m lookng forward to meeting you at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur.
Todd Gleason
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University of Illinois Tent Stage Daily Schedule
Tuesday,…

 
We had one more week of warm and humid conditions, with temperatures between 4 and 8 degrees above normal. August to date has been around 2 to 4 degrees warmer than average statewide, and this summer so far is among the top 10 warmest in most places. What is notable about this hot summer, though, is the lack of extreme daytime high temperatures; and in fact only a handful of locations in Illinois have seen high temperatures reach into the triple digits this year.…