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• City and Wal-Mart nearing agreement
  Councilmen hear benefits to subdivision development

• Winter Preparedness Week

• Gov. Blagojevich signs All Kids plan
  Landmark legislation provides comprehensive health coverage for every uninsured child in Illinois

Top Stories from the past week

Nov. 15

• Emergency weather notice:
  Dangerous weather conditions expected to develop early this afternoon

• County to hire local engineer for highway position

• New Abraham Lincoln bust captivates viewers at Postville Courthouse
  Horse-drawn coach over rough-and-tumble terrain sculpture previewed

• Conversion to nonstop tolling plazas begins at Irving Park Road Plaza

Nov. 14

• Illinois prepared to assist low-income households with this winter's high heating costs
  Households advised to take steps before extreme cold hits Illinois

Nov. 12

• Illinois declares more opportunity to serve justice against careless drivers, eliminates statute of limitations

• Foster parent organization launches holiday gift drive for children of the Gulf Coast

• State launches private well testing initiative

• State fair manager asks for input for 2006 Illinois State Fair

Nov. 11

• Second annual one-stop holiday shopping day in Atlanta

• Logan County response to CROP Walk applauded

• Veterans' Department follows through with governor's State of the State pledge, prepares for new employees
  25 additional veteran service officers will be on the job Dec. 5

Nov. 10

• Carroll Catholic student council dedicates collection to senior programs at CIEDC

• National volleyball tournament includes Christian service

• Gov. Blagojevich announces $250,000 in funding for farmers hit by drought

• Community Foundation announces over $60,000 in grant funding

Nov. 9

• Still no county highway engineer

• Mary Elston retires from CIEDC after 29 years of service

• Gov. Blagojevich announces $4 million Renewable Energy Development Fund to promote community-scale wind energy projects across Illinois

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