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• Residents put seal of approval on ethanol plant

• Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger helps needy

• Gov. Blagojevich proposes aggressive mercury emission controls for Illinois power plants
  New rules boost public health by cutting toxins that cause nervous system disorders in infants and children
  Rules require 90 percent mercury reduction by 2009, compared with 47 percent requirement under new federal rules

• Other news:

  • Countries finalize agreement on Trans-Asian Railway

  • Save the Children receives $60 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to save newborn lives globally

Top Stories from the past week

Jan. 5

• Ethanol plant moving forward

• Illinois Youth Center-Murphysboro celebrates 100th cadet graduation

• Gov. Blagojevich announces new labor laws that ensure fair wages and better conditions for thousands of workers
  Strengthened laws effective Jan 1 will protect over 300,000 day laborers and provide stiffer penalties for violations of the Prevailing Wage Act

Jan. 4

• Racetrack owners upset

• Child Lures program kits arriving

• Weather highlights across the nation
  Data shows Katrina was a Category 3 hurricane

Jan. 3

• Gov. Blagojevich announces start of tougher laws against human trafficking and a campaign to help victims
  Letter calls on U.S. Defense Department to implement strong policy against human trafficking
  New human trafficking law took effect Jan. 1, establishing Illinois as a nationwide leader in combating human trafficking

• Grant to help Keep Warm Illinois campaign
  Tips on weatherproofing homes and businesses

• Other news:

• Illinois Association of Drainage Districts to host annual conference

Dec. 30

• Illinois records show child support collections up in 2005

• Gov. Blagojevich announces start of health care expansion for 56,000 more working parents

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