Midwest can't get any relief from oppressive heat

Peter Ely, of St. Louis, cools off in a lagoon Thursday, July 5, 2012, at Forest Park in St. Louis. "I've come here a couple of times this summer. I didn't think I was going to make it over here. It was so drained from walking," said Ely. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Laurie Skrivan) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUT