June 17

• State fire marshal says new regulations should reduce number of injuries, deaths and fires from careless, untrained use of fireworks
  More than 160 people injured by fireworks around July 4 last year

• IDOT crackdown on semis

• New law requires 'knockoff' groups to use disclaimer in advertising

June 16

• County gets promises of resolution to accounting system problem

• Amber Alert
  7-year-old male abducted in Lawrenceville

• Central Illinois projects get $3.5 million in federal transportation funds

June 15

• Elkhart 'Open Doors' big success

• Mount Pulaski man injured in morning crash

• Community festival in Chestnut on Saturday
  Special edition Chestnut Post Dispatch honors Louise Mayer

• State's arson investigators refreshing skills in firearms, control and arrest tactics during two-day training sessions
  State's investigators are sworn peace officers, can make arrests

June 14

• Plan forecasts county's future

• Preliminary draft of the Logan County Comprehensive Plan available for public view

• Bomke: 50th District receives clean energy grants
  Four Lincoln schools benefit

• Law enforcement joined by Special Olympians in opening Torch Run

• Animal welfare and law enforcement partner to protect animals and police

June 13

• Spread of fire stopped, University Hall spared

• Gov. Blagojevich announces Illinois led the nation in April in new jobs created
  Governor also highlights record rise of economic impact of tourism and visitors to Illinois; announces $3.1 million for innovative job training program to address critical shortages of industrial workers in Chicago area

• Illinois State Fair Mega Pass on sale
  Pass offers unlimited carnival rides during entire 2006 Illinois State Fair

June 12

• City briefs

• Tampering with state policeman's vehicle under investigation

• Gov. Blagojevich signs new law requiring nuclear plants to report radioactive releases
  Concerns about recent tritium releases prompted Illinois to take additional steps to ensure protection of public health

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