March 29

• New reality show to premiere in Lincoln tonight

• CIEDC Logan County Head Start joins national celebration of Week of the Young Child

• Coroner's inquest reviews snowy Route 121 three-vehicle crash that left two dead

• Gov. Blagojevich announces Sangamon County approved for federal disaster assistance for people, businesses and governments affected by March 12 tornadoes
  Federal declaration also includes assistance for affected governments in Greene, Logan, Morgan and Scott counties

• Statement from Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on the retirement of Lane Evans, congressman

• News from U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood

March 28

• 21st annual Community Health Fair

• Logan County Health Department investigation into deadly bacteria outbreak winds down

• Gov. Blagojevich introduces new rule to ensure women's access to prescription contraceptives after new tactic to deny women access to birth control surfaces
  Governor's proposed rule would require pharmacies to post signs letting women know their rights and how to file complaints
  Women who think they were lied to about their contraceptive being out of stock can call 1 (800) 280-4149 to file a complaint

March 27

• Storm damage estimated at $9 million

• Summary of damage survey results from the March 12 tornadic storms over central Illinois

• Plans build toward blowout Abraham Lincoln 200th birthday celebration

• Gov. Blagojevich urges Treasurer Topinka to support assault weapons ban
  Governor sends letter to Topinka urging her to use position as state's only Republican officeholder to lobby other Republicans to support ban

March 25

• County briefs

• Gov. Blagojevich, victims' families, advocates urge lawmakers in Springfield to pass statewide assault weapons ban

March 24

• Congressman LaHood touches base with local citizenry

• Local health departments seek additional funding

• U.S. interagency strategic plan in place for avian influenza
  Key wild bird populations monitored since 1998

March 23

• Lincoln Scouts to host bicycle tour

• Students helping New Orleans clean up

• United States prepares for highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in wild birds

• Illinois assists communities in historic preservation through federal grants

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