Aug. 24

• Maple Ridge kickoff party gets it all going
  Lincoln Balloon Festival gets under way Friday night
  Lincoln Art Fair and other events begin Saturday

• Hampton Inn announces groundbreaking ceremony for new hotel in Lincoln

• Severe weather possible Friday afternoon and evening

• Truck rolls just south of Broadwell

• Sen. Brady: Governor cuts funds for state's poorest residents

Aug. 23

• Gov. Blagojevich signs FY08 budget; cuts nearly $500 million in 'pork' and nonessential spending

• Severe thunderstorm watch issued for counties north of Logan

• City modifies burn law

• Illinois' Ryan found power, then failure

Aug. 22

• Public hearing on consolidation

• NO mad cow disease cases in Illinois
  Cases of human brain-wasting disease often confused and misreported as BSE, more commonly referred to as mad cow disease

• Gov. Blagojevich signs law expanding state's earned income tax credit to 100,000 more Illinoisans

• Gov. Blagojevich asks for federal assistance for Winnebago and Stephenson counties after flooding

• Illinois ex-governor's conviction upheld

Aug. 21

• City adds caterer's license to liquor classes

• Construction complete -- now let's celebrate!
  Dedication to culminate six months of Logan County Habitat and Thrivent working together to build home

• Gov. Blagojevich signs Jesse White's initiative to protect teen drivers

• State's mine rescue teams to participate in mine rescue simulation

• Gov. Blagojevich prepared to help Texas as Hurricane Dean approaches

Aug. 20

• Legislator discusses state budget issues with local officials
  No budget veto message out
  No state budget passed
  No first payments to schools

• New souped-up computer donated to library for youth use

• It's breakfast on a stick at Illinois State Fair

• Gov. Blagojevich urges President Bush to reconsider his threat to veto State Children's Health Insurance Program

Aug. 18

• Illinois EPA issues Annual Compliance Report for public water supplies
  Community water supplies continue to deliver safe drinking water to over 11 million Illinois consumers

• Illinois adopted children to receive the same survivor benefits from public plans as biological children
  Adopted children gain equal treatment when a parent dies

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