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• County briefs

• Gov. Blagojevich leads Team Illinois efforts to resolve serious environmental and health problem in Alexander County

Top Stories from the past week

Dec. 20

• Local man saves accident victim
  (See end of Mutterings)

• The best-kept secret in Logan County

• Keep Warm Illinois campaign offers tips for seniors to stay healthy and warm this winter

• Illinois signs consent orders against ABN AMRO
  Joins federal agencies and New York state in largest fine ever imposed against an Illinois-supervised bank

• Other news:

• IDOT gives motorists a break during the holiday season

Dec. 19

• Rome man dies while trying to elude police

• Early Intervention program assists Illinois families with at-risk infants and toddlers

• PlanetSpace announces Silver Dart orbital vehicle

Dec. 17

• What does tourism do in the dregs of winter?

• Illinois Department of Central Management Services wins national award for efficiency efforts

• Giving in Illinois

• Illinois awards $4.3 million in Conservation 2000 grants to protect environment

Dec. 16

• County briefs

• Courthouse employee salary increase debated

• Practical, environmentally friendly holiday waste reduction tips

• Local roadway deaths on the rise
  Motorists urged to buckle up, not drive impaired

• LaHood introduces House bill establishing tax credit to help property owners combat lead poisoning

Dec. 15

• 'Breakfast Chat' rallies community leaders to keep things rolling
  Lincoln & Logan County Development Partnership kicks off $100,000 campaign prioritizing CEDS development

• Unique holiday gift ideas to keep loved ones safe during emergencies

• Gov. Blagojevich announces that Indiana is joining Illinois' bid to land $1 billion FutureGen clean coal project

• Illinois EPA reports progressive improvements in air quality

• Wall of water comes crashing down from reservoir, sweeping away homes, family

Dec. 14

• City opens discussion on next year's fall leaf disposal

• Durbin and Emanuel introduce legislation to help states provide access to health insurance for all children

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