Thursday, February 17, 2005

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• Balloons relocating to Logan County Airport
  Officials ironing out details

• Gov. Blagojevich proposes major reforms to ensure solvency in
  FY 2006 and beyond

• Conference to focus on restorative juvenile justice in the community

• World, national news

• Shiite-led alliance holds majority of Iraq assembly seats

• Human rights group links Iraq's 'Chemical Ali' to massacres

• Japan, U.S. to supply tsunami warnings

• Negroponte picked for intelligence czar

• Goss: North Korea's nuclear capability grows

• More...

• Local hearing seeks public input on state budget

• Sen. Bomke responds to governor's proposed changes to state pension system

• 2004 crop yields
  Provided by John Fulton

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Farmers Who Backed Bush Upset With Budget

• Farm Credit Services announces jump in loan volume

• Soy biodiesel gets vote of confidence from Department of Defense

• Quality older equipment selling well at auction

• Agriculture Commodity Prices Continue Long-Term Decline

• More...

 Features

• Invention Mysteries
  This non-inventor helped create two major highway systems

• Performance center kicks off renovation start March 1

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• Business news elsewhere

• Jobless Claims Fall, Import Prices Up

• More...

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• 'Birds can't take advantage of home court, fall to SIU 66-59

• Sports news elsewhere

• College Basketball: Illinois, North Carolina Win

• NBA Wrap: San Antonio Pounds New Orleans

• ESPN.com

• SI.com

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• More Doctors are Prescribing Exercise

• Meat and soy proteins equal role in calcium absorption

• New Vaccine Boosts Prostate Cancer Survival

• Early Epidurals Don't Increase C-section Risk

• Antibiotic 'Partner Packets' Cut STD Rates

• Managed Care Makes Little Difference in Cancer Care

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Tools to ease Web collaboration

• More...

Wednesday, Feb. 16:

• County goat holds up financial planning

• Gov. Blagojevich signs law requiring more schools to serve breakfast

• Regional conference addressing Lake Michigan water supply

• First lady Patti Blagojevich launches the Children's Reading Club

• Abraham Lincoln Fellowship program for teachers announced

• Mitchell urges area students to apply for scholarships

• New books at the library

• Embarras Valley ABATE fund-raiser offers food, fun and entertainment Saturday

• Oasis update

• Illinois vs. Penn State game notes

• Illinois' Roger Powell on Collegiate Basketball Award of Excellence watch list

• Senior CLASS Award newsletter

Tuesday, Feb. 15

Monday, Feb. 14

Saturday, Feb. 12

Friday, Feb. 11

Thursday, Feb. 10