March 21

• Closure:

• The Logan County Health Department is closed Tuesday due to the weather

• Blizzard warning canceled

• Governor, lieutenant governor and comptroller tour research center, urge lawmakers to approve proposed $100 million state stem cell research fund

• Social Security still imperiled, says scholar who promoted Bush plan

March 20

• Lincoln Rural Fire Department seeks better location for firehouse
  Part 4 in series

• Late-season snowstorm taking aim at central Illinois through Tuesday

• Threat of a severe winter storm increases for Logan County

• Breakfast program features Illinois ag director

• Top federal officials join Gov. Rod Blagojevich at Illinois pandemic planning summit

• State officials to tour Children's Memorial stem cell research facility

March 18

• County work

• Gov. Blagojevich asks President Bush for federal assistance following damaging tornadoes and storms
  Federal disaster declaration would aid individuals, businesses and local governments hard-hit by severe storms

March 17

• Logan County EMA to spearhead volunteer storm cleanup efforts on Saturday

• ALMH CEO 'Woody' Hester promoted in Memorial Health System
  Dolan Dalpoas to succeed Hester

• State Board of Education adopts governor's proposal to ban junk food in Illinois elementary and middle schools

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

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