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• Lincoln native seen on TV piloting largest U.S. cruise ship

• Inaugural voyage of largest-ever U.S.-flagged ship and first newly built
  U.S. cruise ship in nearly 50 years: Pride of America
  Lincoln native serves as second mate

• Airport anniversary celebration this Saturday

• Gov. Blagojevich signs bill that delivers $600,000 for new Shawnee Mass Transit District
  SMTD to serve working families in Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski and Union counties

• State fire marshal, State Farm partner to sponsor canine arson team recertification

• Peoria VA clinic to be renamed for Bob Michel

Articles from the past week

Wednesday

• County experiencing audit and computer aches and pains

• New national survey finds parents unprepared to create a safer home

• Treasurer's office extends hours for property tax collection

• Gov. Blagojevich announces funding for minor league baseball stadium in southern Illinois
  New 4,000-seat stadium to provide economic boost

Tuesday

• Sysco: 11 days and counting

• City briefs

• Gov. Blagojevich testifies that closing military installations threatens homeland security and will not achieve significant savings

• Illinois' Dee Brown withdraws from NBA draft

Monday

• Summertime: outdoors and mosquito time
  West Nile surveillance under way

• LaHood testimony submitted at BRAC regional hearing in St. Louis states reasons to keep the 183rd Fighter Wing in Springfield

• Illinois second state in the nation to require companies to notify consumers of security breaches
  New laws protect Illinois consumers from identity theft

• Governor signs bill allowing for paid time off work to give blood
  New law designed to help ease blood shortages

• 40,000 ex-felons will return to 10 counties in Illinois

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