September brought mild, dry conditions to Illinois
The Mattoon Fire Department is responding early Wednesday evening to a field fire along the Lincoln Prairie Grass Trail, west of Interstate 57. CHA...
The Mattoon Fire Department is responding early Wednesday evening to a field fire along the Lincoln Prairie Grass Trail, west of Interstate 57. CHAMPAIGN — Illinoisans experienced mild temperatures in the first half of September, followed by summer-like conditions and then a cooler week to finish off the month, said Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the University of Illinois' Illinois State Water Survey.The average state rainfall amount was slightly below normal.During the hot week in the third week of September, high temperatures reached into the mid- to upper 90s across the state.