May 5

• Gov. Blagojevich applauds General Assembly on passing budget
  Illinois takes major step toward becoming the only state to give every 3- and 4- year-old access to high-quality preschool

• Illinois submits four sites for $1 billion coal plant of the future
  Another important step in continuing Illinois' leading role in developing clean-coal technologies

• State Weapons of Mass Destruction Team takes down fictitious terrorist group during state's three-day emergency response exercise
  Drill demonstrated award-winning team's ability to respond to terrorist threat

May 4

May 3

• Mayor Beth Davis' State of the City address
  City committees see little change

• Hazardous weather outlook

May 2

• City puts tough times behind
  Lincoln mayor opens new year with appointments and State of the City address

• Three-day exercise to test state's ability to handle pandemic flu and terrorist events begins today
  Nearly 2,000 to participate at several venues

• First-time filers for Gov. Blagojevich's Illinois Cares Rx program can now apply online
  Seniors and people with disabilities encouraged to visit www.state.il.us/aging before the Medicare Part D May 15 deadline

• Illinois kicks off mercury thermostat collection
  Recycling pilot project builds on governor's efforts to reduce mercury in environment

May 1

• Logan County wringing wet after heavy weekend rains

  • Pictures after the rains

• Illinois State Fair grandstand lineup released
  Features Big & Rich, Counting Crows and 'American Idol' star Carrie Underwood

• Gov. Blagojevich signs new law to reduce toxic mercury emissions
  Governor urges Illinois Pollution Control Board to approve aggressive new mercury emission standards

• Gov. Blagojevich tightens security at utilities and rail terminals
  Signs new laws to boost homeland security and protect valuable infrastructure

April 29

• MDA to hold benefit for local families

• Gov. Blagojevich announces first Illinois agriculture laboratory certified to test for avian flu
  Certification means faster test results and response time in suspect cases of avian influenza

• Illinois observes first-ever statewide Human Trafficking Outreach Day

• Green Building Advisory Committee named

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