May 12

• A wet and windy Mother's Day

• Lincoln College anthropology professor and students find cultural similarities in river study

• Community Action Month honors

• New Mason County meal site for seniors

• State police report on special enforcement patrols

• Legislative Day for veterans

May 10

• Coroner's inquest reviews February crash that killed 4 teens near Middletown

• State and local law enforcement beef up actions against impaired drivers

• Gov. Blagojevich announces Community Investment Works -- monumental state plan to reduce youth violence

• April another wet month
  3rd-wettest start to year for Illinois

May 9

• Coroner's inquest reviews February crash that killed 4 teens near Middletown

• LCCS President Keith H. Ray to be honored today for decade of fruitful leadership

• Donations needed for veteran memorials at Logan County Courthouse

• Largest Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign in state history is planned for May

• Not all boating accidents happen on the water

May 7

• Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice recognize Correctional Officers of the Year for 2008

• State fire marshal urges cigarette lighter safety and awareness
  National Arson Awareness Week theme is 'Toylike Lighters: Playing with Fire'

May 6

• Two manufacturing facilities break ground in southwest Illinois
  State supports U.S. Steel and SunCoke with $12.6 million for project that will spur economic growth

• Pictures from Airport Daze:

  • Salute to veterans at Airport Daze

  • The planes

  • The people

May 8

• Mayor delivers 'state of the city'
  Announces tentative plan to run for office again
  Department heads appointed, committee and commission assignments and appointments announced

• SIU School of Medicine opens clinic in Mount Pulaski

• Rain continues today

• 2008 state fair: 'A Family Tradition'
  Theme and contest inspired by 1950s Burma Shave campaign

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