March 2

• Developers ask city for TIF district to develop a west-side subdivision

• School reorganization bill approved in committee

• Governor's statement on hate crimes panel

March 1

• City hears from new racetrack owners

• XPlex founder acquires Lincoln Speedway

• Converting manure to oil: U of I lays groundwork for one-of-a-kind pilot plant

• Weather highlights: Frozen tsunamis, drought in Britain and review of a rare astronomical occurrence called the great syzygy

Feb. 28

• Zion Lutheran Church pastor taking post in the South

• Logan County to receive part of over $5.5 million going to 50th District fiscal 2007 road projects

• Gov. Blagojevich proposes nearly $10.5 billion multiyear highway program
  Road program focuses on system maintenance
  Jobs for Illinois allows for system expansion and economic development

• Katrina continues assault on Louisiana six months later
  Mold experts find evidence of biotoxin illness

Feb. 27

• Lincoln Rural Fire Department would like new firehouse
  Part 1

• Illinois' emergency management program receives national accreditation

Feb. 25

• Logan County man goes out to burn field, does not return

• Gov. Blagojevich's 'Less Red Tape' legislation to ease burden on local schools and teachers wins Senate committee approval
  Senate Bill 2829 moves on to full Senate for consideration

• Gov. Blagojevich commends House for unanimously passing tougher penalties for police impersonation, encourages Senate to follow suit
  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

Feb. 24

• County briefs

• Lincoln Burger King makes an impression

• Gov. Blagojevich applauds state Senate for passing legislation to protect cell phone records and other private information from identity thieves
  Illinois would be among the first states to combat 'pretexting'

• Gov. Blagojevich and Comptroller Hynes draw attention to new research linking stem cells to cancer
  Governor and comptroller send letter to members of the General Assembly regarding the need for more IRMI grants

• AMBER Alert cancellation

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