Put another log on the fire. But make sure it’s EAB free — as in emerald ash borer.

Five years after learning that young athletes he was coaching had eating disorders, state Rep. Fred Crespo says he hopes a new law he helped pass makes it easier for families to get treatments for those disorders covered by health insurance.

The Illinois House could vote as early as next week on impeaching Gov. Rod Blagojevich. House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, has summoned all House members to be in Springfield starting Wednesday with plans to meet every day, including weekends, through Jan. 13. A new General Assembly will be sworn in Jan. 14.

With a new ethics-reform law on the books and Gov. Rod Blagojevich in hot water over alleged corruption, Illinois lawmakers say the atmosphere is right for pushing further measures aimed at cleaning up state government.

News from around the state.

Four winners have been chosen in the Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission’s envelope design contest.

Officials at the Knox County Humane Society think they have the perfect shelter resident to serve as First Dog for the Obama family. The humane society board has sent a letter to President-elect Barack Obama recommending Jessica be taken into their family.

The Rockford Pennies for Peace campaign will be in the spotlight on “CBS Sunday Morning” at 8 a.m. Sunday.

Impeachment committee to meet Tuesday afternoon; House to return to Springfield on Wednesday.

New episodes of "My House is Worth What?" featuring Springfield homes air this month. The HGTV show was in town last year to film.

Secretary of State Jesse White on Wednesday formally refused to sign paperwork appointing Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate, setting in motion what could be a lengthy fight over filling the seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama.

News from around Illinois.

As 2009 makes its debut, so do nearly 120 new state laws. They deal with a kaleidoscope of topics, such as crime, health and license plates.

National Geographic used words like “sexy,” “amazing” and “a shocker” to describe a dinosaur find this year by scientists from the Burpee Museum of Natural History. And that June article was among the top 10 most-read stories on dinosaurs and fossils covered by National Geographic News in 2008.

The Springfield woman accused of killing an 18-month-old boy she was babysitting had searched her computer for terms including “head trauma” and “brain bleeding” after the child was taken to the hospital on Dec. 9, a Springfield police detective said.