March 16

• City explores TIF district for west side

• CIEDC executive director regretfully announces senior program changes

• LaHood to visit area colleges for campus meetings
  Chance for students, area citizens to discuss issues with congressman at town hall-style meetings

• IDFPR orders ISMIE to make changes to reduce rates paid by Illinois doctors
  Order will help reduce the cost of medical malpractice insurance and keep doctors in Illinois

March 15

• Racetrack draws record crowd to City Hall

• State, federal officials assess damage from weekend storms
  Governor calls for public health precautions in aftermath of weekend storms

• Landfill capacity in Illinois increased significantly, with 18 years of disposal space remaining
  Illinois EPA annual report shows two landfills added, expansions of existing landfills

March 14

• Teen driver causes head-on crash
  Six sent to hospital

• Ohio-based auto insurance company caused some Illinois drivers to lose licenses

• IDPH announces new Manufactured Housing Hotline
  New 800 number available for homeowners with questions, concerns and complaints about their manufactured home

March 13

• Storms rip through central Illinois

• High wind advisory

• Gov. Blagojevich directs state resources to assist communities damaged by storms
  Seven counties declared disaster areas
  Governor mobilizes state response to help in recovery effort

• Gov. Blagojevich tours Springfield to assess damage caused by last night's severe storms

• Springfield hard-hit by Sunday storm
  Nonessential state employees told to stay home

• First Lady Patti Blagojevich addresses Illinois farmers to raise awareness of economic, environmental and health benefits of local organic farming
  At FamilyFarmed.org Expo, Mrs. Blagojevich salutes the contributions of family farms to the organic farming industry

• Meth treatment program unveiled

March 11

• Two confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease stem from stay at Logan County motel
  Both state and Logan County health departments working to notify guests and correct the problem

• LJWC Spring Craft Fair set for March 25

March 10

• Gov. Blagojevich rallies with leaders in Will County for passage of capital plan to fund widening of I-55 and other key local construction projects
  Governor's proposed $3.2 billion capital bill would create 230,000 jobs statewide, build better roads, improve mass transit and ease school overcrowding

• Female human remains still a mystery 10 months into the investigation
  Illinois State Police seek information

• Gary Wright named new director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency

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