When you start tell fibs it gets harder and harder to keep them all straight!
The Illinois State Climatologist says July was the coldest on record
The state climatologist says last month’s relative chilly temperatures tied the record for the coolest July in recorded Illinois history. And as data are revised he says it’s likely this July will break the record.
July ties the record for coolest ever in Illinois – Consumer News – Crain’s Chicago Business
NCDC’s actual thermometer data shows that the state climatologist is correct, and that Illinois summers have been cooling since the 19th century.
This puts NCDC in a very bad position, because they are massively altering Illinois July temperatures, to hide the cooling trend. How will they handle it?

