News from Elsewhere (fresh daily from the Web)

• County antes up to full health insurance coverage, opts not to participate in the state's county engineer salary program

• Youth and officials' town hall bowling event Saturday

• Potential severe weather observation

• Gov. Blagojevich pledges to sign attorney general's lifetime parolee supervision initiative

• Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs helps hometown heroes

Articles from the past week

Wednesday

• City: Elm Street plans firmed up, future economic developments, bye-bye insurance consultant

• Governor's 43rd annual prayer breakfast

• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum facilitates friendly relations between Gulf State leader and governor

Tuesday

• 2005 Logan County plat book available

• New legislation requires companies to alert Illinoisans to personal and financial information breaches

• Gov. Blagojevich to host the amir of Qatar at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum

Monday

• State program offers county option in paying engineer's salary

• Sunday fires draw out city and rural departments, again

• Illinois EPA Director Renee Cipriano announces $75,000 grant to Keep Illinois Beautiful and its affiliates

• Other news

• Gov. Blagojevich proclaims Older Americans Month in Illinois

Saturday

• County briefs

• Peoria Air National Guard Base not on closure list

• Gov. Blagojevich vows to fight for Great Lakes Naval Training Center

• Gov. Blagojevich vows to continue coordinated campaign to save the Rock Island Arsenal

• Thousands of firefighters attend 12th annual Illinois Fallen Firefighter Memorial and Medal Ceremony

Friday

• Officials get aggressive in continuing economic momentum
  Land use and GIS to lay foundation for Logan County

• Questionnaire to aid in comprehensive plan strategy

• Letter carriers' food drive set for Saturday

• Gov. Blagojevich traveling to four cities today to talk about military installations recommended for closure or realignment

• Defense Department to keep Scott Air Force Base off closure list

Thursday

• Elm Street construction plans progress

• Gov. Blagojevich asks President Bush to stop unfair deportations and prevent families from being separated

• Gov Blagojevich unveils sweeping campaign finance reform proposal
  Plan unveils series of new ethics reforms

• Other news

  • Junior high schools invited to compete in the Illinois State Fair cheerleading contest

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