Tuesday

• Illinois minimum wage increase benefits women, households, local economy and businesses

• Flags lowered in remembrance of tsunami victims

Monday

• City looks at funds
  Possible means of purchasing new firetruck

• Model prison and re-entry program showing reduction in crime and recidivism

• Illinois EPA improves public services
  Increases access and waste collections

Friday

• Local student to represent Illinois at Tournament of Roses Parade

• Christmas tree pickup starts Monday

• How you can help earthquake and tsunami victims

• Illinois vocational rehabilitation focus shifts

• Task force appointed to combat influence of violent, sexually explicit video games

• Gov. Blagojevich encourages Illinois citizens to help victims of the South Asian tsunami

• American Institute of Philanthropy sets guidelines:
  The best way to assist in providing emergency relief to the earthquake and tsunami victims in Southeast Asia

• Sumatran quake sped up Earth's rotation
  Natural disaster shaved millionths of a second off planet's day

• Devastating quake redraws map
  Seismic 'megathrust' leaves islands displaced

Thursday

• Access to flu vaccine expanded to reduce risk of dangerous outbreak

• Illinois receives $7 million federal incentive bonus for child support enforcement

Wednesday

• Crash data evaluations to improve Illinois highway safety

• Bald eagles soar friendly skies of Illinois
  Birds already spotted, will remain in area through February

• Keokuk Bald Eagle Appreciation Days

• Cast your vote for the official state of Illinois amphibian and reptile before Friday midnight deadline

Tuesday

• Four candidates vie for mayoral position

• Electoral board moves on objection to mayor candidate

• New Illinois commerce commissioner appointed\

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