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...
