April 4

• Elkhart citizens organize in response to board's decision to consolidate junior high schools

• Recognitions and observances lead off city meeting

• Second Sunday storm leaves damage throughout San Jose

• Illinois seniors urged to enroll in Illinois Cares Rx as Medicare Part D deadline approaches

April 3

• Logan County Regional Planning Commission revamped
  New members announced

• Community Action cuts expenditures and revamps services to spare senior programs
  Land of Lincoln Work Force Investment Board appointees announced

• Blagojevich administration moves to shut down unscrupulous short-term lenders
  Governor pushes rules to enhance consumer protections for short-term loans
  Revocation order against four locations owned by Payday Loan Store of Illinois

• First lady Patti Blagojevich rallies with Illinois Campaign for Better Health Care, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky and hundreds of medical students for affordable, quality health care for all Illinoisans
  Gov. Blagojevich awarded Hero of Health Care Award from leading national health care advocacy group for his landmark All Kids plan and commitment to the Health Care Justice Act

April 1

• Lincoln Christian College to break ground for new dorm

• Easter Bunny coming to downtown Lincoln

• Children's Health Fair

• State fire marshal reminds people to change batteries in smoke alarms when changing the clocks
  Working smoke alarms critical to saving lives

• National organization commends Illinois for generous benefits offered to veterans and their families
  VFW: Other states now trying to emulate Illinois' successful programs

March 31

• Wind advisory

• Community Health Fair

• Used tire collection

• Health department to celebrate 35th anniversary

• Ag Day for kids

• Logan County Farm Bureau celebrates Ag Education Day with fourth-graders

March 30

• County briefs

• Severe weather possible

• IDOT partners with the University of Illinois to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the interstate system

• Tougher penalties for police impersonation win final legislative approval; Gov. Blagojevich pledges to sign
  Legislation would increase jail time for police impersonation, create new offense for impersonation while carrying a deadly weapon, and broaden definition of peace officer to include local, state and federal officials

March 29

• New reality show to premiere in Lincoln tonight

• CIEDC Logan County Head Start joins national celebration of Week of the Young Child

• Coroner's inquest reviews snowy Route 121 three-vehicle crash that left two dead

• Gov. Blagojevich announces Sangamon County approved for federal disaster assistance for people, businesses and governments affected by March 12 tornadoes
  Federal declaration also includes assistance for affected governments in Greene, Logan, Morgan and Scott counties

• Statement from Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on the retirement of Lane Evans, congressman

• News from U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood

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