Feb. 16

• City looks at selling excess property

• Thursday severe weather outlook

• Chestnut grocers retiring

• Fiscal 2007 budget: Governor proposes preschool for all
  Governor's budget includes universal preschool, funds critical stem cell research and creates the Prairie State DNA Institute
  Governor's plan streamlines taxes and regulations to save professionals time and money and streamlines state government to improve efficiency

• Legislators respond to governor's budget proposal:

  • Mitchell: Budget sets bad precedent for pension systems

  • Brady: Blagojevich again calling for more spending, higher debt

  • Bomke reacts to governor's 2006 budget address

Feb. 15

• Severe weather outlook

• City entertains purchasing property

• People of Illinois invited to share their view of the arts
  Illinois Arts Council preparing for strategic plan

Feb. 14

• Blowing snow leads to double-fatal, three-vehicle crash

• Public schools equal or better in math than private or charter schools

• Gov. Blagojevich introduces plan to address nursing shortage, ensure adequate level of front-line health care providers as baby boomers age

• Landmark DNA initiative to provide critical forensic evidence results even more quickly and efficiently

Feb. 13

• City briefs

• Abraham Lincoln birthday luncheon draws crowd
  Distinguished speaker, local awards and cake featured

• Gov. Blagojevich unveils landmark plan to give every 3- and 4-year-old in Illinois access to preschool

• LaHood named to defense appropriations subcommittee

Feb. 11

• Car crashes continue as leading teen killer
  Parents can help prevent accidents

• 'Experience It! Illinois State Fair 2006' calls visitors to the 154th fair

• Gov. Blagojevich announces major changes to help more than 1 million professionals in Illinois get their licenses faster

• CICBC honors LaHood

Feb. 10

• Main Street Lincoln elects new officers and board members

• Lincoln College joins forces with Rotary

• Gov. Blagojevich to propose plan to reduce early grade class sizes

• Governor opposes National Guard cuts

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