Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality.
Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories.
It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes.
For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
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Thursday, December 14th, 2006
Christopher Sommers
Christopher C. Sommers, 22, died Dec. 8, 2006, in a single car crash in Mokena, Ill.
He was born Oct. 6, 1984, in Wichita, Kan., to Scott and Robin Sommers, who survive in New Lenox, Ill.
Also surviving is a sister, Jamie, who attends the University of Southern Illinois, Carbondale; and four grandparents, Clifford and Nancy, Waterloo, Ind., and Kenneth and Gaynell Vorhees, Vermilion.
He was a petty officer third class serving in the U.S. Coast Guard and stationed in Chicago, Ill.
Services were Dec. 12, 2006, at the United Methodist Church, New Lenox. Burial with full military honors was Dec. 13, 2006, at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard served as pallbearers.
Arrangements were by Kurtz Memorial Chapel, New Lenox.
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