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• Murdered baby's father sentenced to 40 years

• Illinoisans donated more than 1 million items to Hurricane Katrina victims
  Governor encourages continued donations to the Keep Our Kids Warm and Safe campaign

• Other news:

• One year after Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami
  Rotary dedicates first rebuilt school
  Solar cooking spreads in developing world, assists Sri Lankan tsunami victims

Top Stories from the past week

Dec. 27

• 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

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
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• 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

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