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Weather Alert

...AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY HAS BEEN DECLARED...

The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental
Management have called for an Air Quality Action Day on Saturday
June 3 for the following Indiana counties...

Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Daviess, Delaware, Greene,
Hamilton, Hendricks, Howard, Knox, Madison, Monroe, Randolph,
Shelby, Tippecanoe and Vigo.

This Air Quality Action Day will be in effect from 1200 AM to
1159 PM.

An Air Quality Action Day means that a combination of the high
temperatures, light winds, and other factors, are expected to
produce conditions where high levels of ozone emissions may exceed
federally mandated standards.

Here are some recommended actions that the public can take to reduce
ozone forming emissions:

* Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.
* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.
* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7pm.
* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.
* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.

Illinois bill would protect certain clothing during graduation ceremonies

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President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan goes before the Supreme Court Tuesday. New graduates line up before the start of a community college commencement in East Rutherford, N.J., in 2018.

 Seth Wenig/AP

WABASH VALLEY, Ill. (WTHI) - An Illinois bill is protecting student attire at graduation ceremonies.

Senate Bill 14-46 prohibits schools from restricting students from wearing certain kinds of graduation attire.

The bill applies to accessories that reflect their cultural, ethnic or religious identity.

The legislation arose after a Native American student was stopped from wearing graduation clothing that reflected their heritage.

The bill now goes to the governor for final approval.

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