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• County briefs

• ALMH goes smoke-free

• Illinois to separate juvenile and adult corrections
  Juvenile Justice Department to provide offenders treatment and services

Top Stories from the past week

Nov. 17

• The shopping begins at the 17th annual Christmas on Vinegar Hill

• County seats new board member
  Department heads and other positions change

• Animal control seeking new warden

• American Cancer Society's 29th Great American Smokeout urges smokers to quit for the day and go smoke-free

• Gov. Blagojevich commemorates 25th anniversary of the Illinois Human Rights Act

Nov. 16

• 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

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

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