Friday

• It's bigger and better than ever with handicapped accessibility emphasized
    Railsplitter opens Saturday

• County hears recommendations on technology upgrades and enterprise zone expansion proposal

• Illinoisans honored for assisting people with disabilities

• Illinois outdoor air quality progress continues

Thursday

• Local mutual aid to go to hurricane-struck South
  Devastating hurricanes thwart Southern recovery efforts

• Annual Lincoln re-christening scheduled
  Abraham Lincoln joined by special guest Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn
  (Correction: Re-christening is next week)

• Illinois honors America's POWs, MIAs

• Illinoisans aiding hurricane victims

Wednesday

• Council hears enterprise zone request and is challenged on business practices

• New leadership and reform raises board of education accountability

Tuesday

• New product aids war on drugs

• Gov. Blagojevich calls for voluntary shutdowns of hospital incinerators

Monday

• City briefs

• 60,000 state employees in final phase of ethics training

• Illinois, New Hampshire and Wisconsin governors push for drug importation vote
  Governors send letter to Senate majority leader calling for vote on Dorgan-Snowe bill

Saturday

• Rolling tribute

• Pictures

• Gov. Blagojevich issues proclamation designating September 11 as Patriot Day in Illinois

• Gov. Blagojevich proclaims 'Homeland Security Begins at Home Month'

• Illinois one of five finalists for national homeland security award
  Comprehensive plan includes three Weapons of Mass Destruction Teams

• 11 Days of Global Unity, Sept. 11-21

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