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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (C) shares a laugh with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (R) and Illinois Governor Pat Quinn after a round table discussion with small business owners on raising the minimum wage in Chicago, Illinois, August 25, 2014.

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• FSA September Newsletter 
  Logan County Illinois USDA program updates

• Illinois grain prices in country elevators

• Column
  The Fall To-Do List
  By John Fulton

• IDNR explores hiring concessionaire to manage World Shooting and Recreational Complex
  Public can view “Request for Information” on state purchasing Website  

• FSA News Bulletin 
  USDA Farm Service Agency Reminds Producers: Farm Bill Allows Early Termination for Certain CRP Contracts

• Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1 

• FSA News Bulletin 
  USDA Disaster Assistance for 2012 Frost or Freeze Fruit Crop Losses Announced

• FSA  News Bulletin 
  USDA Reminds Farmers of 2014 Farm Bill Conservation Compliance Changes

• Agricultural Producers in Illinois Still Have Time to Apply for Direct Farm Ownership Loan Program 

• FSA News Bulletin 
  Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2

• FSA offers farm bill website

• U of I Policy Matters Website

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Local

• CAPCIL Head Start to offer free child safety seat inspections

• HFS to collect $16.3 million from Illinois hospitals to reduce potentially preventable readmissions  

• Health Concern
  Cases of an uncommon enterovirus found in the Midwest
  Illinois Department of Public Health watching for possible outbreaks of circulating virus

  • Red Cross issues tips to prevent illnesses like the enterovirus  
    From proper hand washing to eating a balanced diet, follow these tips to stay healthy

• New app puts power to help save lives in hands of blood donors  
  New Red Cross Blood Donor App offers features that make it simple, convenient and even more rewarding to give blood

• Logan County Department of Public Health food inspection scores

• Births at ALMH

National, International

Obama to detail plans on Ebola offensive on Tuesday: WSJ

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives to look at a copy of the original manuscript of Francis Scott Key's "The Star Spangled Banner" (L) at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland September 12, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

• Liberia president sacks 10 officials told to return to fight Ebola

• Exclusive: Two Apple medical trials shed light on how HealthKit will work

• Gilead licenses hepatitis C drug to Cipla, Ranbaxy, 5 others

• To make the most of a workout, experts say set the proper pace

• Malaysia to send 20 million medical gloves to fight Ebola

• Roche starts late-stage trial for eye drug lampalizumab

• Sierra Rutile sees limited operations during Ebola lockdown

• Possible measles exposure at Seattle airport, health officials warn