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• Two ticketed in two-vehicle accident on Rt. 121

• Illinois consumers better protected against identity theft
  Governor reminds consumers to protect their personal information at all times

• Illinois Department of Corrections graduates 19 new parole agents to support public safety efforts in Illinois communities
  New parole agents support governor's Operation Spotlight Parole Reform, addressing public safety, reducing recidivism and taxpayer spending

Top Stories from the past week

Dec. 23

• Logan County Animal Control wardens assist local woman in need of medical care

• December plunges Illinois into deep freeze

• Old state phones to be used by Cairo schools, senior citizens and domestic violence victims

Dec. 22

• Lincoln and Logan County focused on infrastructure
  Men in the county asked to work five days a year on a township road

• Traffic safety community wishing for fatality-free holidays
  Law enforcement agencies team up to get impaired drivers off the roads during holiday season

Dec. 21

• County briefs

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

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

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