July 5

• New law on organ donation

• New laws expand affordable housing options
  Additional benefits to businesses that locate in areas with affordable housing and access to public transportation

July 3

• Lincoln Heritage Days continues
  Movie 'Sea Biscuit' rescheduled for tonight; kids' parade, water fun and fireworks at the Rec on Tuesday

• State dignitaries join Mayor Beth Davis in Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial kickoff

• City establishes Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
  Resolution

• Illinois families to pay more for college

• Heartsaver checkoff

July 1

• Reminder: New location for Lincoln community blood drives

• Statement from governor's office on 'bad apples'

• Gov. Blagojevich urges new protections against abusive short-term loans
  Rules would impose tougher regulations on lenders who are trying to get around Payday Loan Reform Act and would help protect working families against exorbitant interest rates and unlawful collection practices

• Museum association receives grant for conference scholarships

June 30

• Looking for a new queen

• Illinois law enforcement departments given more flexibility to get drunk drivers off the streets

June 29

• Police chase down in Springfield nets drug cache
  Suspected drug dealer apprehended

• Grants totaling nearly $3 million awarded to cities, counties to support local emergency planning efforts

• New state law buckles down on wholesale drug distributors
  Mandates inspection before temporary license is issued

• New federal requirements could cost Medicaid beneficiaries their insurance
  Governor addresses U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• New Mississippi River bridge plan
  New four-lane bridge more affordable, does not require tolls

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