Feb. 15

• Discoverers of Lincoln College mammoth tusk and tooth to give presentation at Dickson Mounds Museum

• FDA issues two consumer warnings:

• Not to eat certain jars of Peter Pan peanut butter and Great Value peanut butter

• Not to use Wild Kitty cat food due to salmonella contamination

Feb. 14

• Blizzard buries Logan County
  Highways closed by stranded vehicles

• Gov. Blagojevich urges Department of Labor to keep Family and Medical Leave Act strong

• Gov. Blagojevich announces Illinois receives an A in the fight against childhood obesity

Feb. 13

• Blizzard conditions shut down Logan County

  • What's it like out there? Click here for pictures

• Blizzard conditions to continue to affect parts of central and east central Illinois through Tuesday evening

• Weather-related closings Tuesday:

  • All area public and parochial schools

  • Lincoln College and Lincoln Christian College

  • Logan County Courthouse closed

  • Regions Bank closing at 1 p.m.
    Plans to reopen at 9 a.m. Wednesday, weather permitting
    Customers needing service call 1-800-Regions

  • State Bank closing at 1 p.m.

  • Logan County Bank closing at 1 p.m.

  • No animal control meeting Tuesday night

• Emergency Management Agency advises no one to travel Tuesday unless it is an emergency

• Winter preparedness guide

• Winter weather fact sheet

• Gov. Blagojevich sets state global warming goal

• Air show announces dates and lineup for River City Air Expo 2007

Feb. 12

• Forecast of city revenues right on the money
  City treasurer reviews past, current and outlook

• Winter storm warning

• Lincoln Streets Department urges drivers to park in driveways

• Statement from Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on Sen. Obama bid for the presidency

• Illinois EPA releases air quality report for 2005

• $350,000 federal grant to enhance coastal habitat along Lake Michigan

Feb. 10

• Obama declares he's running for president  [CNN]

  • Obama running in '08 to 'lead a new generation'  [MSNBC]
    Illinois Senator declares candidacy at site where Lincoln once held office

  • Learn more about Sen. Obama’s positions  [Obama's Senate website]

• President declares major disaster for Illinois Logan County included in ice storm disaster aid

• Federal aid programs for disaster recovery

• Illinois enters into intergovernmental agreement with USDA to conduct surveillance of game bird and poultry farms
  Gov. Blagojevich announces grant for additional monitoring of avian influenza

• State human service agency saves more than $1 million annually by reducing dependence on paper forms

• Recall information

Feb. 9

• Sen. Bill Brady to address 'state of state' at breakfasts
  McLean County, Feb. 21
  DeWitt County, Feb. 22

• Gov. Blagojevich calls on U.S. Congress to release additional funds for energy assistance and block proposed federal cuts to LIHEAP funding

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