March 8

• County board candidates engage over community issues

  • Pictures from county board debate

  • See Logan County candidates for March 21 primary for a complete listing of offices, party, terms and candidates.

  • View district maps.

• Drought conditions worsen in dry February

• Gov. Blagojevich rallies with southeastern Illinois leaders for the passage of a $3.2 billion capital bill that will create 230,000 jobs
  Jobs bill will build better roads, improve mass transit and ease school overcrowding throughout the region

• State Fraternal Order of Police president named chairman of state board

March 7

• Aldermen trip over track

• Fire damages Tremont Street home

• Illinois rural health representatives rally in Washington
  46 states attend NRHA Rural Health Policy Institute
  Logan County represented

• Gov. Blagojevich calls for critical school construction funding for Rochester and other projects across Illinois

• Gov. Blagojevich urges President Bush to restore housing and community development cuts proposed in federal budget
  Cuts would hurt housing programs for senior citizens, people with disabilities in low-income areas

March 6

• Space program sparks Lincoln students' interests

  • Pictures from space program event

• Readiness the key to severe weather safety

March 4

• Lincoln Rural Fire Department would like new firehouse
  Part 2

• Illinois properties listed in National Register of Historic Places

March 3

• City briefs

• Gov. Blagojevich urges Congress to oppose bill that would undermine Illinois' ability to ensure food safety

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

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