Daily headlines
January 2005
Railer basketball links
Railers defeat Canton: pictures from game
Mutterings: Celebrating
basketball
By Jeff Mayfield
LCC won in match with St. Louis CC: pictures from game
Augustine named Big Ten Player of the Week
Illinois vs. Michigan State game notes
Second-half runs spoil Redbird upset
Elkhart landmark could disappear
Gov. Blagojevich orders DNR to give man his job and wheelchair back
Marriages and dissolutions
Pension savings explored; next step more difficult
Livestock training tackles red tape, feedlot runoff
A comparative
DNR 'Newsbits'
Railers beat Sacred Heart-Griffin: pictures from game
Illinois men's basketball notes vs. Minnesota
Mangled wreckage yields broken bones
Bomke named transportation spokesman
Gov. Blagojevich calls on State Board of Education to continue funding for dropout programs
Flu vaccine restrictions lifted locally
Character's Cool Contest 2005:
Bullying -- for young students
Online contest creates awareness and rewards students and schools
Free financial aid workshops for college-bound students
Developing thinking skills in preschoolers
Cook update
By Jeff Mayfield
City briefs
Governor applauds successful 'Keep Our Kids Warm and Safe' holiday campaign
'Abraham Lincoln and the Constitution' subject of Feb. 12 symposium
Zion Lutheran School December Student of the Month
Lincoln College academic honors
Invention Mysteries answers your questions
Lincoln Park District
notes
February is offering more fun and
educational opportunities at the park district
Lincoln College to host concert Saturday
Illinois State at Wichita State game notes
City sewer lines, sewer force main, sewer tap, sewer contracts in limelight this week
Illinois has the courage! Ends long Wisconsin streak
By Greg Taylor
Illinois residents encouraged to 'get smart' about insurance
Governor announces major investment in Chrysler Group's Belvidere plant
Understanding fungicide modes of action essential for control of soybean rust
United Cerebral Palsy Land of Lincoln Telethon this weekend
Oasis update
WOW!
By Jeff Mayfield
Illini notes: Birds of a feather
By Jeff Mayfield
Alexander, Redbirds another 'Illinois' team on the rise
By Jeff Mayfield
Gordon becomes third to sweep Valley honors
Mayoral debate draws crowd
Brief sketch of debate questions and answers
State reforms improve housing assistance coordination
Bill favors Illinois car manufacture
Health care career scholarships offered for area youth
History lessons on French presence
in the early Midwest
Teaching materials offered
Havana's Eagle Days Festival celebrates America's symbol
Weekly
outlook
Corn prices
February meeting to focus on achieving pain relief
Illinois State vs. Evansville game notes
Church announces purchase of additional property
Property owners and residents with flood-damaged buildings may be eligible for assistance
Grant funding Mexican students' graduate work yielding health and economic benefits
Court news
Governor signs bills into law
Reminder: Mayoral debate Monday night
Letter: Fund-raisers for MII employees planned
Mutterings: Illini
try to match ISU's road warrior approach
By Jeff Mayfield
Railers sweep game against Alton 51-30: pictures from game
Illinois State vs. Evansville game notes
Governor signs sexual orientation Bill 3186 that protects gay and lesbian citizens
$3 million goes to 27 communities for Illinois Tomorrow smart growth
Illinois income tax form offers wildlife checkoff
Marriages and dissolutions
Governor signs bills
'Week in Review,' 44th District update
Governor visits successful southern Illinois manufacturer that is expanding and creating jobs
Lincoln Writers Club meets Feb. 1
Illinois marches
on, moves to 19-0
Reflections on Thursday night's overtime win
By Jeff Mayfield
Railers lose to Glenwood in close contest: pictures from game
Buying bulbs that beat winter blahs
Canada goose season to close Monday in Central Illinois Quota Zone and Central Zone
Police officer hired
City staying in CIEG
One ethanol plant considering Lincoln/Logan County
Gov. Blagojevich offers Connecticut help setting up prescription drug importation program
Drainage workshops cover innovations, law and more
Local students eligible for General Assembly scholarships
Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grants available
Forcing branches into bloom
Survival 101:
Illini survive Hawks
By Greg Taylor
Illinois State at Creighton game notes
Lincoln Christian College soccer teams honored with the Team Ethics Award of Merit
Illinois vs. Iowa game notes
County chooses retirement plan
representative and gets an abbreviated rundown on last week's
weather-related workout by emergency workers Illinois
increases public assistance staff by 10%, improving low-income services Weekly
outlook Warm up to a good book Oasis update See Illinois as a
tropical paradise Winter a good time to
feed birds
Soybean prices
Management of county employee retirement fund to be determined tonight
Lincoln College student group to host mayoral debate
Aggregate industry celebrates no deaths for first time in Illinois history
Manulife Venture Annuities to be offered under the John Hancock brand name
Logan County blood donations rose in 2004
Father's interest in child's school life can override negative influences
Mutterings:
Page 2
By Jeff Mayfield
Railers won over Glenwood: pictures from game
Illinois State at Indiana State game notes
Big Ten co-Players of the Week
Warmer national, global temperatures for December
Gov. Blagojevich honors Rev. Martin Luther
King Jr.'s legacy by unveiling plans to expand opportunities for
minority-owned businesses
Contraceptives now
covered by private insurance in Illinois
As we remember Dr. King
State program assists senior citizens
and the disabled with prescription costs
LCHS speech team twice as good
New Holland-Middletown honor rolls
Mutterings: Illini dispose of rude 'Cats;
Alexander shoots holes in Bulldog zone
Grigsby forces
fumble at Shrine Game; East wins 45-27
Illinois Nature Preserves Commission approves nature preserve,
land and water reserve designations
By Jeff Mayfield
'Follow the Information Trail' workshop shows how to research local property histories
Staying healthy in the 21st century
Key findings of the 2005 'Dietary Guidelines' of the USDA
Court news
Marriages and dissolutions
Sen. Brady's 'Week in Review,' 44th District
Sen. Larry Bomke sworn in, 50th District
Tort system cost figures do not reflect costs of the legal system
Protecting fruit trees
Bring some spring indoors
Southern Illinois hosts indoor auto races
Railers overrun Springfield 49-39: pictures from game
Weather plays havoc indoors and out
Keeps emergency workers hopping
Twelve child recoveries celebrated
Credited to AMBER Alert improvements
Illinois school officials begin new training for emergency situations
When you must go out in the cold
'Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address: An Essay Contest for Middle and High School Students'
Illinois vs. Northwestern game notes
Illinois' Williams finalist for Cousy Award
Winter weather advisory
Significant snow expected in portions of central Illinois today
Weather keeping everyone busy
Creates wet woes
No weather-related school closings or early dismissals as of 12:25 p.m. Thursday
Sewer management company returns answers to city
Contract negotiations set to begin
Winter off to an unusually wet start
State climatologist monitoring
conditions
Have fun but remember safety when enjoying winter sports
Spraying techniques crucial for soybean rust control
Invention Mysteries: Inventors of telephone and light bulb had something in common
Illini pound Penn State into
submission
By Greg Taylor
Two Lincoln care facilities prepare to
offer new type of elderly care facility
General Assembly passes Senate Bill 3186
Governor supports Illinois Legislature's
passage of right-to-sexual-orientation bill
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation will not be tolerated
in Illinois
Flood watch
Right to sexual orientation
Women urged to get screened for cervical
cancer
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness
Month
Zion Lutheran School annual pancake and sausage meal Feb. 5
Oasis update
Winter play, 'The Boys Next Door,' at Lincoln Community High School
'Self-Calming Cards' teach kids to handle anger, anxiety, frustration
Illinois vs. Penn State game notes
Federal program aids development and
implementation of biobased products
All major elements of 2002 Farm Bill now implemented
U.S. traces relative of Canadian
BSE-stricken cow
Unlikely 2002 imported cow infected
Gov. Blagojevich orders environmental inspectors to Ford Heights landfill, threatens shutdown if illegal dumping is still taking place
Site offers information on legislation plus live video monitoring of Senate and House
Weekly
outlook
Corn and soybean exports up for
year
Balloon club sponsors ag scholarship
Mount Pulaski
Cub Scout Pack 122
2005 Pinewood Derby results
Mountain lions and trumpeter swans are topics of two seminars at Bald Eagle Appreciation Days
Cook helps
Lakers win again
By Jeff Mayfield
Illinois State vs. Drake game notes
Illinois basketball alumni game
Flu vaccine opened
to more groups
Available at Logan County Health Department
Illini Bio-Energy hosts first meeting for future ethanol plant
Stats show seat belt enforcement saved Illinois lives
January promotions and contests
LCHS team tops Normal Community Speech Tournament
Mutterings: Illini
don't pout or cry... they just win
By Jeff Mayfield
Railers score another win: pictures from game
LCC wins over Judson: pictures from game
Redbirds fall short at Evansville
President Bush addresses Illinois medical liability crisis, calls for reform
The president spoke at
the Gateway Center in Collinsville on Wednesday
SBA partners with the Dept. of Homeland Security to develop a unified response to disasters and terrorist attacks
Court reports
Marriages
Governor takes bill action
No loans in exchange for a child;
coal mining effort supported
Senate District 44 'Week in Review'
IDNR cuts affect services at Starved Rock State Park
Soccer moms could teach Indian Ocean nations something about communication
Illinois residents can assist state's veterans through income tax contribution
Lincoln Community Theatre gearing up for summer productions
Plan for spring garden
Be still and know
Prairieland Christian Church schedule and events
Railers defeated Springfield Southeast: pictures from the game
Phone scam targeting area elderly
Preparing your vehicle for winter driving could save your life
Governor declares 17 southern Illinois counties disaster areas
Gov. Blagojevich calls on Canadian Prime Minister Martin to strengthen mail-order pharmacy regulations rather than cut off access by Americans
Winter colds and flu
Helping the scattered student at home
Biodiversity field trips give students hands-on experiences
Redbirds nip Indiana State 62-61 in
final seconds
By LDN staff
Illinois vs. Purdue game notes
Illini overcome Buckeyes
By Greg Taylor
LCHS vs. Springfield Lanphier
Pictures from the game
LCC lost heartbreaker to Eureka: pictures from the game
Illinois State vs. Indiana State game notes
Winter preparedness
Winter storm will bring freezing rain and snow to much of central Illinois
Weather terms
Zion Lutheran and LCHS dismissing at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday
Illinoisans urged to be on the alert
for rabid skunks or other rabid animals
LaSalle County horse dies
Tremont Street burglary
Bridget Schneider joins PFC Asset Management
Illinois med mal survivors protest and send letter demanding meeting with President Bush
Fibromyalgia Comfort Group meeting at ALMH
Middletown American Legion Auxiliary and Middletown Fire/Rescue serve community
Oasis update
Book Look: 'My Mother and Other Mysteries of the Universe'
Illinois vs. Ohio State game notes
Illinois minimum wage increase benefits women, households, local economy and businesses
Flags lowered in remembrance of tsunami victims
Winter storm message
Weekly
outlook
Hog producers say no expansion
yet
Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society meets Jan. 17
Woodcarving show
Winter animal problems
Marriages
Court news
Second-half drought, cold shooting sinks 'Birds
Grigsby joins fifth all-America team; Hoffman, Davis also honored
Grigsby named IAA.org Defensive Player of the Year
City looks at funds
Model prison and re-entry program showing
reduction in crime and recidivism
Illinois EPA improves public services
Illinois Association of Drainage Districts to hold annual conference Pantry insects and the
holidays
Lincoln Writers Club meets
Tuesday
Mutterings:
Illini end 2004 No. 1, begin 2005 No. 1
Illinois State
at Northern Iowa game notes
Possible means of purchasing new firetruck
Increases access and waste collections
Kickoff
to 10th anniversary begins Jan. 20
By Jeff Mayfield