Taylorville Illinois Post 75 Fire Explorers

05/06/2021

Tornado warning in effect. A funnel cloud was spotted in assumption.

04/26/2021

Our hearts go out to the Herderhorst family and all of our brothers at The Champaign Fire Department.

The Champaign Fire Department is profoundly sad to announce the death of Firefighter Trevor Herderhorst from cancer in the early morning hours of April 25, 2021. Trevor loved being a firefighter and was proud to be a Champaign firefighter. Trevor faithfully served the City of Champaign and will be tremendously missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. Arrangements are pending!

03/29/2021

WALK IN MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC OPENS TO THE PUBLIC, COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE AND NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED

The events of the last 12 months have taken a toll on everyone, and the need for mental health services has skyrocketed. Thankfully, Memorial Medical Center has opened the "Living Room", which offers a safe and calming atmosphere where guests can receive support from peer and mental health professionals. Upon arrival, guests will answer a few questions and then will be linked with a peer counselor.

The Living Room offers:

Safe, calm space
Crisis intervention
Safety planning
Problem-solving
Help connecting with healthcare, food and housing resources
Support from professionals with mental health experience
Access to internet
Light refreshments
Follow-up services

In addition to the Living Room, Memorial Behavioral Health launched a free emotional support hotline to the public. The number is 217-588-5509. The hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

If you or anyone you know is struggling or having a hard time right now, know that you are not alone. There is help available...please plug into these local resources. Mental health is very important to keep an eye on and there is no stigma in anyone admitting that they could use a little help right now. It's OK to not be OK. 💚

For more information about the Living Room and the free emotional support hotline, check out these websites:

https://www.memorialbehavioralhealth.org/Services/Living-Room

https://www.memorialbehavioralhealth.org/About-Us/News/post/memorial-behavioral-health-living-room-offers-fast-access-to-mental-health-support

Remember, no one can rescue or help you if they don't know that you need it. Seeking help is not a sign of weakness.

03/03/2021

And this ladies and gentleman is why you keep your feet off of the dashboard while riding in a car. Airbags deploy at 100-220 mph.

01/01/2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHTTONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total sleet accumulations of between 1/10 and 2/10 of an inch and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central and southeast Illinois, between I-55 and the Indiana border.

* WHEN...Freezing rain will overspread the area after midnight. A changeover to rain is likely south of I-70 by mid morning and north to a Decatur to Danville line by late morning.

* IMPACTS...Plan on hazardous road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Illinois can be obtained on the Internet at www.gettingaroundillinois.com &&

View up to date information on how Illinois is handling the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) from the Illinois Department of Public Health

07/21/2020

Christian County is under a tornado warning at this time. 

07/15/2020

Just to be clear, the tornado spotted was near Virden IL with a predicted path leading into the county. Was not included in the previous post, due to quickly timing of alerting of the warning.

07/15/2020

Tornado warning for our county has been lifted.

The chance of severe weather remains throughout the night. Stay alert and tune into local weather media outlets for the latest weather info.

07/15/2020

We are under a tornado warning. There has been a spotted tornado per NWS. Please seek shelter and tune into local weather media for the latest updates

07/15/2020

We are under a tornado watch until 9:00 PM Wednesday, July 15! 

07/14/2020

Watch where you park around here!

06/22/2020

We have moved into a severe thunderstorm warning across the county.

As always, stay tuned to local weather and be alert to rapidly changing weather.

Report any severe weather such as funnel clouds.

LM

06/22/2020

Good afternoon!

Severe Thunderstorm watch is in effect for our area.

Stay tuned to local weather and weather outlets for the latest on severe weather.

Stay alert to rapidly changing weather and report any severe weather such as funnel clouds.

LM

06/04/2020

06/04/2020

We are experiencing a dense thunderstorm spread across the county. Thunder and heavy lighting has been seen across the region. Power outages and storm damage possible. Stay tuned to local weather and alert outlets for the latest news on rapidly changing weather in our area.