Wednesday

• Two Lincoln care facilities prepare to offer new type of elderly care facility

• General Assembly passes Senate Bill 3186
  Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation will not be tolerated in Illinois

• Governor supports Illinois Legislature's passage of right-to-sexual-orientation bill

Tuesday

• Federal program aids development and implementation of biobased products
  All major elements of 2002 Farm Bill now implemented

• U.S. traces relative of Canadian BSE-stricken cow
  Unlikely 2002 imported cow infected

• Gov. Blagojevich orders environmental inspectors to Ford Heights landfill, threatens shutdown if illegal dumping is still taking place

Monday

• Flu vaccine opened to more groups
  Available at Logan County Health Department

• Illini Bio-Energy hosts first meeting for future ethanol plant

• Stats show seat belt enforcement saved Illinois lives

Saturday

• President Bush addresses Illinois medical liability crisis, calls for reform
  The president spoke at the Gateway Center in Collinsville on Wednesday

• SBA partners with the Dept. of Homeland Security to develop a unified response to disasters and terrorist attacks

Friday

• Phone scam targeting area elderly

• Preparing your vehicle for winter driving could save your life

• Governor declares 17 southern Illinois counties disaster areas

• Gov. Blagojevich calls on Canadian Prime Minister Martin to strengthen mail-order pharmacy regulations rather than cut off access by Americans

Thursday

• Baby Faith first ALMH 2005 newborn

• Flood warning

• Winter heating safety
  Furnace and fireplace safety, space heaters, fire safety

• Govs. Blagojevich and Doyle urge Bush to take action on possible restriction of prescription drugs from Canada

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