May 9

• Planning commission sets county on path to growth

• Gov. Blagojevich extends health benefits to state employee domestic partners
  Merit compensation employees join AFSCME members in receiving health benefits for same-sex domestic partners

• State fire marshal urges public to learn about arson prevention during Arson Awareness Week, May 7-13
  National focus for week is 'Wildfire Arson -- Preparedness and Prevention'

• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary announces West Marine vessel safety check T-shirt promotion

May 8

• Elkhart group seeking information from school board

• Gov. Blagojevich joins parents and early childhood experts to celebrate major preschool expansion
  New state budget means $45 million more for preschool as legislature passes governor's Preschool for All plan

• New program to help revitalize river communities

May 6

• Wet spring dispels drought in Illinois
  Governor's Drought Task Force continues to monitor water supply status

• IEMA exercise summary

• Gov. Blagojevich's school district reorganization bill wins final legislative approval

• Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee approves bill with funding for Illinois projects

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

• City briefs

• Large-scale state exercise continues
  State continues to deal with pandemic flu scenario and undertakes response to terrorist attack scenario

• Illinois honors Illinois State Police Officer, Telecommunicator and Forensic Scientist of the Year

May 3

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

• Hazardous weather outlook

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