Crime & Safety
Dangerous Temperatures for Next Couple Days; Drought Deepens
Thunderstorms are possible on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the overall forecast is for more very hot, very dry weather.
The dangerously high temperatures and drought continue today (Monday, July 16) and tomorrow, with no end in sight.
According to the National Weather Service report for Geneva, the temperature today is supposed to get up to 96, and there's a Hazardous Weather Outlook in effect. Heat indexes will be up near 100, and there's an air-quality alert for Northwest Indiana.
Tomorrow is actually worse, with heat indexes climbing between 100 and 105 degrees.
Find out what's happening in Genevawith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The city has published its , and the has some good advice on how to keep cool and safe.
Meanwhile, one of the driest summers in years is causing havok with crops, back yards and fire safety.
Find out what's happening in Genevawith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The Chicago Tribune reports today that the drought has been decimating corn and soybean crops—but more so in southern Illinois.
The Chicago Board of Trade says corn futures prices have risen nearly 45 percent in the past month and a half. U.S. corn futures were way up this morning. The Chicago Board of Trade futures for September delivery are up 3.8 percent at $7.69 a bushel, according to a story by Agriculture.com.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, all of Illinois is in some level of drought conditions. Geneva and the Chicago area are listed as experiencing "moderate drought" conditions.
Some rain is the in the forecast—including the potential for thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday. But the seven-day forecast from the NSW-Chicago shows nothing but dry and hot weather after that through the weekend.
Cooling centers are available for the elderly, families with small children, and other vulnerable residents and are open during normal business hours as follows:
, 22 South First St. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
, 1800 South St. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
, 200 East Side Drive, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (No sleeping facilities.)
, 20 Police Plaza, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (No sleeping facilities.)
, 127 James St., 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
