Monday, March 13, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

• Storms rip through central Illinois

• High wind advisory

• Gov. Blagojevich directs state resources to assist communities damaged by storms
  Seven counties declared disaster areas
  Governor mobilizes state response to help in recovery effort

• Gov. Blagojevich tours Springfield to assess damage caused by last night's severe storms

• Springfield hard hit by Sunday storm
  Nonessential state employees told to stay home

• First Lady Patti Blagojevich addresses Illinois farmers to raise awareness of economic, environmental and health benefits of local organic farming
  At FamilyFarmed.org Expo, Mrs. Blagojevich salutes the contributions of family farms to the organic farming industry

• Meth treatment program unveiled

• World, national news

• Ten dead in Midwest twisters
  Springfield, Illinois, hit hard

• Texas wildfires scorch 660,000 acres, kill 7

• Construction begins on WTC memorial

• Serbian president blames tribunal for death

• More...

• Illinois Soybean Rust Program committee prepares for 2006 growing season 

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Crop insurance deadline looms

• Weather Roughs Up Midwest Grain Mkt

• USDA: Investigating possible BSE case

• BSE news to have little impact on U.S. cattle market, analysts say

• Soybean Rust Fungicide Unaffected By Row Widths

• Brazilian Corn Production May Rise, Doubling Exports, USDA Says

• Trade Surplus Continues to Shrink

• More...

• Election information

 Business

• R.W. Garrett Agency announces nation's largest annual health plan survey

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• Business news elsewhere

• McClatchy to buy Knight Ridder for $4.5 billion

• More...

• 4-H Junior Leadership Conference attendees

• Serving in the military

• Calendar of events

• How to help Pakistan earthquake victims and continue assistance to Hurricane Katrina victims

• Illinois basketball NCAA tournament game times

• Sports news elsewhere

• NCAA men's basketball

• Big Ten Conference -- official site

• Eight Selected From Big East, but Evaluation Proves Difficult

• Sixers step up after Iverson's loss, but not enough help for Kobe

• Rodriguez lifts US to win over Japan

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Colon Cancer Screening Saves Lives

• Blood thinner with aspirin proves risky

• Teens gamble with food allergies

• Statin drug shown to reverse plaque in arteries

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• What's Next In Gadgets

• More...

Saturday, March 11:

• Two confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease stem from stay at Logan County motel
  Both state and Logan County health departments working to notify guests and correct the problem

• LJWC Spring Craft Fair set for March 25

• Legislators address state's economic climate

• Court news

• Marriages

• Dissolutions

• Dan Bluthard named new director of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

• Letters:

  • Racetrack provides revenues and something to do

  • Questions additional costs related to track

  • Response to candidate support letter for Meyer

• Knapp Library notes

• Home Country: Weather, a true science

• Big Ten tournament quarterfinals
  By Greg Taylor

Friday, March 10

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