Daily headlines
February 2005
Prepare for spring storms during Severe Weather Preparedness Week, Feb. 27-March 5
First African-American to incorporate a town in
the nation commemorated
'Free Frank' McWorter and other
African-Americans honored
Home health supervisor receives Home Care Director of the Year award
ALMH seeks community's thoughts on future
Court news
New Medicaid law helps nursing homes
Letter to the editor: 'Boss Man' returning for a visit
Mutterings:
Great sports time, but more news than that
By Jeff Mayfield
Illinois State vs. Creighton game notes
Bears fire past ISU down the stretch
Lincoln soldier loses life in Iraq
Downtown location gains attention for YMCA office
Lincoln Junior High celebrates new school building
Flower and garden show combines 'A Golden Celebration' with children's benefit
Officials to announce new home for Illinois Symphony Orchestra and gift to cultural district
Marriages and dissolutions
Sen. Brady wants state to competitively bid all bonds
Senate week in review
Legislation addresses airline pilot impersonation
Engagement announcement
'Terrific Teachable Moments' -- character education in 10 minutes
Seminary lectureship March 9 features Dr. Robert Webber
The Railers won the Central State Eight Conference: pictures from game
Sen. Obama meets the people in Lincoln town hall meeting
MS Walk through Kickapoo Creek Park set
State taking measures to prevent ID theft
Tips to protect your credit
Groups affected by state budget invited to hearing
Letter: Barack Obama on Social Security
Fund-raiser to aid out-of-work Myers employees
'Terrific Teachable Moments' -- character education in 10 minutes
Illinois State at SMS game notes
Big Ten announces sale of standing room only tickets for 2005 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament
Illinois at Ohio State game time changed
Supporting good attendance at school
What's the best thing going on this Saturday?
Wanted: Logan County Courthouse tales and such from the past 100 years
Dee '3s' Illini to victory
By Greg Taylor
88 counties break records for corn yields, 80 for soybeans
Invention Mysteries: An Edsel by any other name is still a failed invention
Health career scholarships offered for area youth
No. 1 Illinois routs Northwestern to clinch share of Big Ten title
Election night lights turned out early at courthouse
Racetrack flap continued
Mayor proclaims Feb. 23 as Lincoln Rotary Club Day
Opportunity Returns grant helps Illiopolis water supply
Writers meet
Oasis update
Spelling bee winner
Class AA basketball sectionals
A Holiday Classic Elite Eight gears up for the weekend
Consolidated primary election day
Sen. Obama to hold town hall meeting Thursday at Lincoln College
Lincoln College Museum curator guest at White House Lincoln program
Schools get help cleaning up 'hazwaste'
Using fungicides for soybean rust requires knowledge of labeling
Unique online opportunity for educators
Basketball tourney champs
Illinois State at Bradley game notes
Illinois vs. Northwestern game notes
Dee Brown chosen Big Ten Player of the Week
Polls open 6 a.m. Tuesday
City
briefs
Races, D.C. and property
beautification
Lincoln Junior High dedication and open house Thursday
Arthritis
sufferers may see relief with re-approval of Cox-2 pain relievers
FDA panel reviews Celebrex, Vioxx and Bextra
Lincoln mayor candidates' position statements
Letters:
Beth Davis
New mayor
Court news
Marriages and dissolutions
Sen. Brady's 44th District update
Budget review and legislation going before the full Senate
Congressional page applications open for summer 2005
Mutterings: Alexander, Redbirds dash
Phoenix back to the ashes; Illini... another ho-hum day at the office
By Jeff Mayfield
Alexander's record 3s, Gordon's inside game lift 'Birds
Mayor entreats governor's assistance in MII strike
SBA launches new faith-based and community initiatives center
Four galleries seek work for display
Senior Hall of Fame applications now available
Mayor candidates' position statements
Dale Voyles
Tom O'Donohue
Marriages and dissolutions
Senate week in review: Feb. 14-18
Tips when children move between two households
Railers won last home game: pictures from game
2005 NABC All-District selections include three Illini
Is Logan County's future in economic development?
Lady Railers regional champs
Gov. Blagojevich urges Vermont Gov. Douglas to join the I-SaveRx program
Lincoln mayor candidate: Pat O'Neill
Letter: Vote for Mayor Beth Davis
Sen. Brady: Blagojevich budget plan playing fast and loose with economy
Confirmed pertussis and flu in Logan County
State assists physical fitness facilities in purchasing defibrillators
Motivating your 15-year-old
Illinois at Iowa game notes
Illinois State at UW-Green Bay game notes
Plank named to academic all-district team
Balloons relocating to Logan
County Airport
Officials ironing out details
Gov. Blagojevich proposes major reforms to
ensure solvency in
FY 2006 and beyond
Conference to focus on restorative juvenile justice in the community
Local hearing seeks public input on state budget
Sen. Bomke responds to governor's proposed changes to state pension system
2004
crop yields
Provided by John Fulton
Invention Mysteries: This non-inventor helped create two major highway systems
Performance center kicks off renovation start March 1
'Birds can't take advantage of home court, fall to SIU 66-59
County goat holds up financial planning
Gov. Blagojevich signs law requiring more
schools to serve breakfast
Regional conference addressing Lake
Michigan water supply
First lady Patti Blagojevich launches the
Children's Reading Club
Abraham Lincoln Fellowship program
for teachers announced
Mitchell
urges area students to apply for scholarships
New books at the library
Embarras
Valley ABATE fund-raiser offers food, fun and entertainment Saturday
Oasis update
Illinois vs.
Penn State game notes
Illinois' Roger
Powell on Collegiate Basketball Award of Excellence watch list
Senior CLASS
Award newsletter
Gov. Blagojevich sends
sustainable energy plan to Illinois Commerce Commission
Plan outlined in State of the State address
requires Illinois utilities to generate at least 8 percent of electricity
from renewable sources by 2012
Aggressive plan expected to give wind power major boost
Gov. Blagojevich announces electronic
disease reporting for hospitals, health care providers
Secure Web system will help direct state response
to biological attacks, reports of
emerging infectious diseases
Sen. Brady concerned governor has wrong numbers
Managing soybean rust requires focus on controllable variables
Letters:
Northern Logan County Water Authority Steering Committee
Pheasants still on loose
Illinois State vs. Southern Illinois game notes
WMBD to carry Redbird Bracket Buster game
Lincoln College names new president
Lincoln Speedway owners want to bring national event to town
Illinois extends voter registration deadline to 14 days before election
LCHS still talking it up
Sectional wins boosts team run to Carbondale state championship
Krispy Kreme comes to Lincoln
Plans under way to monitor location and spread of soybean rust
Teaching manners
Mutterings: Illinois' magical mystery tour
continues
Illini badger Bucky 70-59
By Jeff Mayfield
Illini and
Railers continue to roll
By Greg Taylor
Redbirds can't get revenge on Panthers
The Railers won big at Southeast last night: pictures from game
Lincoln College celebrates 140th anniversary with Charter Day celebration
Gov. Blagojevich highlights $2 billion clean coal technology project
New Illinois Wildlife Grant program aids endangered species, habitats
Marriages and dissolutions
Court news
Governor signs bill that will put lives back on track
Illinois Insurance Code modified
Sen. Brady's weekly update
Children and money
--
Why allowances?
WL-B Wolverines state champs!
Effingham and region receive critical
Opportunity Returns investment
Backing for HN Automotive ups
long-term viability
Gov. Blagojevich blasts President Bush's
proposed budget for threatening health and stability of Illinois' heartland
Governor urges Bush to fund programs that will spur economic growth and
improve quality of life in rural Illinois
How to celebrate Lincoln's 196th birthday, Saturday, Feb. 12
Workshop opens the doors of
live theater
Inexperienced high schoolers to seniors invited for fun day
ZLS spelling bee winners
Area students on St. Ambrose University dean's list
Habitat for Humanity orientation
West Lincoln-Broadwell breaks tournament records capturing first at state
Pictures from the WL-B game
Illinois vs. Wisconsin game notes
Illinois State vs. Northern Iowa game notes
Naismith Trophy names midseason candidates
Three players from top-ranked Illinois make list
Big Ten and CBS Sports announce wild card selection for men's basketball
Community mourns loss of friend
New management of state employee pharmacy benefits could save $120 million
Four-day celebration to open Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in April
Bomke appointed to State Government, Financial Institutions committees
Invention Mysteries: You might not know their names but you know their inventions
Too close for
comfort?
By Greg Taylor
Premiering March 13
CSTV chronicles Illinois
basketball team
'Training Camp' show takes viewers into game huddles, team meetings and
practices with the nation's only undefeated college team
City briefs
Sunup to sundown, city of Lincoln mayoral candidates get no rest
Wolverines shooting for No. 1 on Thursday
Gov. Blagojevich urges President Bush to reverse proposed cuts to passenger rail service
Five candidates are seeking the
position of mayor of Lincoln
2005 mayoral candidate questions posed
Sen. Brady's 'Week in Review'
Letter: Fund-raiser reminder -- Valentine's Day night out!
Local church participating in '40 Days of Purpose' campaign
Oasis update
Opportunity knocking at Lincoln/Logan
County's door
Economic director rallies city to answer
Freight company receives state support
State advances on DNA case backlog
State Abraham Lincoln sites to resume seven-day-per-week operation
Mayoral debate at 7 p.m. at Lincoln High School
MADD meets Wednesday
Habitat for Humanity orientation
College, alcohol, sexual assault and date rape
Illinois vs. Michigan game notes
Illinois State vs. Wichita State game notes
Gov. Blagojevich announces six Lincoln Academy laureates
Illinois Department of Corrections serves as a crucial link providing assistance in disaster relief and public service projects
LCHS team claims regional speech championship
Senate week in review
Brady says pension panel is political cover instead of solution
Letter: Elkhart bridge
Mayoral debates set for Tuesday morning and evening
Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society to tour museum
Railers beat Normal West 55-32: pictures from game
Redbirds beat Bradley 69-62: pictures from game
Illinois beats Indiana 60-47: captioned pictures from after game
Wolverine 7A boys trotting into quarterfinals
Mutterings: Illinois beats Indiana, again
By Jeff Mayfield
Illinois slugs
out win over Hoosiers
By Greg Taylor
Gov. Blagojevich signs law for protection of U.S. jobs
Wet January may lead to ice- and flood-damaged trees
First lady Patti Blagojevich leads Illinois' National Wear Red Day campaign as governor proclaims Women's Healthy Heart Month
IDOT and EIU sponsor Campus Alcohol Traffic Safety Conference
Marriages
Court news
Letters:
Is an ethanol plant really good for us?
Response to Wal-Mart's intention for local expansion
Lincoln Knights of Columbus plans family fun nights
Parents' perspective on dating and teens
Spiritual aftermath of tsunami: the problem of evil
Railers defeat Lanphier: pictures from the game
Gov. Blagojevich lays out aggressive agenda in 2005 State of the State address
School remnants to be sold
Central demolition
scheduled for Feb. 21
National Wear Red Day [Go Red for Women]
Learn the symptoms of a heart attack and how you can avoid one
State of the State address left Sen. Bomke wanting more details
Sen. Brady responds to State of the State address
Four unbeaten teams seek Class 7AA Boys State Basketball Tournament title
Illinois State vs. Bradley game notes
Rally towels to first 5,000 fans
Big Ten, ESPN and ESPN Plus announce televised wild card selections for men's basketball
WL-B 7th-grade basketball team trotting over to Clinton for state
Illinois' sixth-wettest January on record
Symposium planned to explore benefits of composting with worms
Illinois Rx Buying Club enrollment fee lowered
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County February contests
Allowances: when, how much and what for?
Invention Mysteries: Take a look back at the hottest inventions of '05
Johnson, Redbirds add 14 on signing day
Lincoln & Logan County Development Partnership elects new officers
Truckers aid Illinois in keeping watch on highways
Governor’s Safe Games Illinois Task Force holds first meeting
Miss United States and Miss United States Teen candidates sought
Klemm named associate athletic director at Lincoln College
Oasis update
Book Look: 'African Princess'
Stressed out? Have some cold vegetable soup
Prairieland Christian Church activities
Out of
superlatives
No. 1 Illini pillage Spartanville 81-68
By Jeff Mayfield
Plank tip-in steals a Redbird victory
Governor blasts FDA for slow response
Illinois invests in University of Chicago
Comer Children's Hospital advancements
First lady Patti
Blagojevich celebrates opening
Lincoln's Birthday to be celebrated at Postville
260 rescued in 2004 by satellites, beacons
Zion Lutheran School honor roll
Second quarter
Preparing for parent-teacher conferences
Applications open for summer environmental internship program
Proposals being sought for Oct. 27-28 Conference on Illinois History
Class reunion planned for 4th of July weekend
Family emergency plan
Illinois State at Drake game notes
1,200 tickets remain for Illinois State-Bradley game
'Birds land UW-Green Bay, ESPN for Bracket Buster III