11-21-2008

 

 

LEAN CUISINE RECALL

 

According to the U.S Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, Nestle Prepared Foods Company is recalling approximately nine hundred thousand pounds of frozen chicken meals that may contain foreign materials.  The following frozen meals were recalled; the 9.5 ounce packages of Lean Cuisine Pesto Chicken with Bow Tie Pasta with a use by date of May 2010, the 10.5 ounce packages of Lean Cuisine Chicken Mediterranean with the use by date of Sekptember 2010 as well as the use by date of October 2010 and November 2010 and the 12.5 ounce packages of Lean Cuisine Chicken Tuscan with the use by dates of September, October, and November 2009.  Each package also bears the USDA mark of inspection as well as the establishment number of

EST P 9018.  Anyone concerned about an injury from consumption of the products should consult a medical professional.

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FIRST FEMALE TO LEAD CAUCUS IN ILLINOIS

 

State Senator Christine Radogno will become the first woman in Illinois history to lead a legislative caucus.  Radogno was selected on November 19^th by her fellow Republican Senators to be the next Senate Republican Leader.  She will replace Senator Frank Watson.  Watson attended the caucus meeting and participated in the vote for Radogno.

STATEWIDE CRIME RATE FELL IN 2007 BUT UP LOCALLY

 

The Illinois State Police announced the Illinois crime rate fell 3.6% in 2007.  Crime rates fell in all areas of the state with the rate in rural counties down 3.1%.  The Chicago rate was down 3.5%, matching the rate of the rest of the state minus Chicago.  The highest decrease came in the Collar Counties surrounding Chicago, which showed a decrease of 4.7%.  Overall, all categories of crime were down.  Motor vehicle theft decreased for the 8^th consecutive year by 10%.  Murder was down 4.8%, robbery 3.9%, burglary and theft over 3%, criminal sexual assault 2.9%, and arson 2.7%. 

 

Although state crime fell, some local numbers are up. From the Illinois State Police crime statistics, in Madison County domestic crime is up 22 percent and murders went from 6 in 2006 to 11 in 2007.  Murders in St. Clair County went from 37 in 2006 to 46 in 2007, raising the county rate 24 percent.  Although overall crime in Bond County is down, drug arrests in Bond County are up 57 percent.  Crime Rates in Clinton County were down over 4 percent.    

 

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SALARY INCREASES FOR COUNTY COORDINATOR.

 

The 911 Emergency Telephone System Board held their monthly meeting recently. The board voted to give the Bond County Coordinator Allan Davis a 3% salary increase.  The motion was approved with a 6-0 vote.  The salary increase begins at the next fiscal year which is December 1st.

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