Jim Angel

We don't have large bodies of water to moderate the temperatures.

We don't have large bodies of water to moderate the temperatures.

It's one of those things that's not 100 percent of one or the other.

It's one of those things that's not 100 percent of one or the other.

While good rains in August and September have alleviated drought conditions in portions of central and southern Illinois, the most read more

While good rains in August and September have alleviated drought conditions in portions of central and southern Illinois, the most severely affected area in northern Illinois remains stubbornly dry.

The first three weeks were bitterly cold, but the last week was pretty darn warm.

The first three weeks were bitterly cold, but the last week was pretty darn warm.

Water heats up much more slowly than land surfaces, so in the summer the water is acting to cool the read more

Water heats up much more slowly than land surfaces, so in the summer the water is acting to cool the surrounding land surface. In the winter, the opposite happens. In winter the water remains warmer than the surrounding land.