Hospitals offering help for people who need to get out of the heat

With a heat index that hot hotter than 100 degrees Tuesday afternoon, spending all day in the heat could be dangerous.  An excessive heat warning and a watch are in place and the National Weather Service predicts the hot temperatures to continue into the weekend.

If you know someone who needs a cool place to go for a few hours, St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley and Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru are making space available.