a beautiful to view from many locations along the mattoon, an ideal place to -- all -- lagoon, an ideal place to walk with a loved one. reservations for weddings are available at sfrecpark.org. discarding contains plants referred to by william shakespeare's plays and poems. welcome to the shakespeare garden here in the famous golden gate park. located near the museum and the california academy of sciences, the garden was designed by the california spring blossom and wildfilower association. here is a truly enchanting and tranquil garden along a path behind a charming gate. this garden is the spot to woo your date. stroll around and appreciate its unique setting. the gorgeous brick walkway and a brick wall, the stone benches, the rustic sundial. chaired the part -- share the bard's word hundred famous verses from a shakespearean plays. this is a gem to share with someone special. pack a picnic, find a bench, and enjoy the sunshine, and let the whimsical words of william shakespeare and floats you and your loved one away. this is one of the most popular wedding locations and is available

sergeant adkins and sergeant griest traveled from the national guard armory in mattoon through arctic conditions in the middle of the night with their wrecker in tow -- a military vehicle that can lift more than 10 tons. they cleared the road and rescued hundreds of people. thank you sergeants, for getting the job done. just weeks earlier, many of our communities were devastated by deadly tornadoes. eight people lost their lives and 2,265 lost their homes. six-year old brevin hunter, of washington, illinois, was one who lost his home. brevin warned his mom to seek cover in their family's basement just moments before the tornado decimated their home. he saved her life. brevin and his family are here today. way to go, brevin. today and every day, we all belong to brookport, gifford, new minden, diamond and washington. emergencies test the preparedness and resilience of our government and our people. and we have been well tested. in the last five years, illinois has been through 11 natural disasters. we've watched droughts plague our farmers -- the backbone of our economy. we saw last ap