Daily headlines
March 2007
Lincoln Jaycees Easter egg hunt postponed
CIEDC annual meeting and dinner announces new board officers and recognizes retiring members Jim Griffin and Paul Gleason
Gov. Blagojevich's 'Investing in Illinois Families' proposal gathers widespread support from hundreds of religious leaders, educational groups and civic organizations
Gov. Blagojevich assails efforts by Big Business to retain special
tax loopholes
Governor launches one-stop online information shop
on his Tax Fairness Plan
My rant on Gov. Blagojevich's business tax proposal
Court news
Marriages
Dissolutions
Governor extends Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act
Legislation would protect high-tech aviation jobs in Illinois
Senate likes Tremont resident's idea to cut energy costs
Public invited to the Easter play 'He Took My Place'
Home Country: Another dilemma wrestled at the philosophy counter of the Mule Barn truck stop
County audit stalled
Frustration mounts in
treasurer's office
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital dream moves one more step forward
Lincoln College instructors find former student performing on Broadway
Gov. Blagojevich announces $240,000 for innovative agribusiness ventures that will help put more people to work
Senate approves Sen. Brady's teen driving safety legislation
Letter: Health departments need funds kept in Illinois budget as public protection needs increase
Reminder: Visit the
22nd annual Community Health Fair on Saturday
Fair focuses on hot
topics in safety, health and fitness
Blood drive Monday
Illinois is putting out giant welcome mat for illegal aliens
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library unveils poetry exhibit
Super-small nanoelectrodes can probe microscale environments
Springlike weather brings first tornado of the Logan County season
New passport rules require advance planning for travel
Conference to examine future impact of biofuels industry on food and feed supplies
Gov. Blagojevich proclaims March as Nutrition Month; urges parents, schools and communities to promote better nutrition
Illinois matches a record low for tuberculosis cases
Summer internship opportunities available at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Parent Institute column: School attendance
Invention Mysteries: Who invented the modern baseball glove?
Lincoln Christian softball vs. Robert Morris
City rejects county animal control proposal
Low-cost spay and neuter program comes to Logan and Mason counties
Gov. Blagojevich comments on Citizen Action survey
Women making history
On wealth, equality and
responsibility
April 3 program: 'Retirement and Estate Planning for Farm Women'
Probiotics hit the market in dairy offering
Illinois Raptor Center seeking volunteers for winter storm cleanup day
AMVETS Service Foundation helps sponsor St. Leo Campus for Veterans
Oasis update
Book Look: 'Tornadoes'
Illinois Symphony Orchestra plays Beethoven's Ninth
City officials weigh polar opposites: preparing for new growth and aging sewers
Governor's statement on Carolyn Adams
Gov. Blagojevich
announces launch of Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
online site
Lincoln200.net promotes activities, generates enthusiasm for
the February 2009 celebration of Lincoln's 200th birthday
Weekly Outlook: Corn and soybean basis
Grease traps save on costly sewer line repairs and more
Letter: Seniors facing difficulties with eating: solutions
Two Logan County students
win attitude award
28 individuals named as IESA Scholar Attitude
Award winners
One simple thing you can do to influence your community's future
Audio (MP3) of candidate forum
Illinois homebuyer
protection program to be tested in Cook County
Predatory red flags
identified
Recall information
Senate week in review
Taxes, prison safety and
electric rates hot topics
Henbit and chickweed
By John Fulton
Lincoln Jaycees Easter egg hunt
New study rewrites evolutionary history of vespid wasps
New York laboratories identify toxin in
recalled pet food
Aminopterin confirmed in
recalled pet food and implicated tissue samples
Menu Foods Income Fund announces precautionary dog and cat food recall
Menu Foods recalled cat foods
Menu Foods recalled dog foods
Frequently asked questions for consumers
Partnership for a Drug-Free Illinois calls on media, parents to
unite in preventing illegal drug use
New
release of public service announcements includes messages about
heroin, meth and prescription drugs
Court news
Marriages
Dissolutions
Bomke: Supporting our troops through new legislation
Reminder: 'Spring Fling' to save The Mill
FDA approves first fully automated test to screen for West Nile virus in blood and tissue donors
ZLS music contest results
St. Peter's April events planned
Home Country: So many art forms: finding a niche
Failed slurry coat will be replaced
State public health director
issues consumer warning
Illegally manufactured Mexican-style cheese can lead to
illness such as salmonella
Illinois recognized as national
leader for commitment to early childhood education
National report ranks state
second in the nation for preschool accessibility for 3-year-olds
Illinois State Board of Education accepting applications from
preschool providers for 2007-2008 school year
Sen. Brady: Hate crimes commission members should be approved by lawmakers
Tony Award-winning drama 'The Last of Mrs. Lincoln' to be performed at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
22nd annual
Community Health Fair
Fair focuses on hot topics in safety, health and fitness
Chester 4-H
Insights into osteosarcoma in cats and dogs may improve palliative care
County: health and highways
'Spring Fling' to save The Mill
Sen. Bomke joins AFSCME in sounding alarm about prison staffing cutbacks
Springfield's Union Station receives Victorian Society's Preservation Award
Lincoln firm, Integrity Data, forms software licensing relationship with Microsoft to strengthen payroll and human resource offering
FSIA meets Tuesday
Lincoln Christian College hosting blood drive
Memorial Medical Center accepting applications for nursing camp for teens
Invention Mysteries: Necessity is not the mother of invention... these women are
Sparks fly at county board meeting
Ag Day
Breakfast 2007
Scholarships, the value of agriculture and humor
Pictures from Ag Day Breakfast
County
briefs
Happenings in Logan County
Seasonal
weight limit lasts through April 18
Excess load permits and coordination
with townships needed on county roads
Dozens of African-American ministers endorse Gov. Blagojevich's plan to expand access to health care, invest more money in schools, bring about tax fairness
Two events, one day,
a natural match:
Spring and National Ag Day
Ag scholarship recipients recognized at breakfast
Agricultural
economic impact
By John Fulton
Nuisance fruit
spraying and other things to do
By John Fulton
U.S. Navy ships USS Nitro AE-2, AE-23 plan reunion
DivorceCare series steers recovery and healing process
'Moving On, Growing Closer to
God'
Oasis update
County briefs
County medical
insurance plan, other proposed measures and news
Heavy rain threat increasing across central Illinois
National Flood Safety Awareness Week
Momentum for
Gov. Blagojevich's budget proposal continues to build
Community groups
and individuals at Peoria and Danville endorsement events voice
support for ‘Investing in Illinois Families'
44th District weekly update
Weekly Outlook: Wheat production
Bo-Jac Seed announces qualifiers in program
Experts urge nation's first ban of toxic flame retardant decaBDE
Tim Jankovich
named men's basketball head coach
Former Kansas
assistant is named 18th head coach in Redbird men's basketball
history
IWGA announces 2007 state amateur tournaments
One-year hiatus for ISU's spring game
Junior high student's hearing scheduled
Illinois youth mobilize for 19th annual National & Global Youth Service Day
Gov. Blagojevich announces $270,000 in sustainable agriculture grants to encourage environmentally friendly agricultural innovation
Wal-Mart pulls
industrial loan company application
Bankers favor
proposed legislative measure that maintains separation of banking
and commerce
LCHS drama and group interp casts just miss qualifying for state
Mutterings: End
of the line
By Jeff Mayfield
Class 8-1A state volleyball tournament at Hartsburg-Emden HS
Junior high state wrestling championship
Lincoln Christian baseball vs. Cincinnati
Lincoln Christian softball vs. Maranatha
Premier High School
All-Star Game
Four Lincoln players featured
County may get new planning and zoning
administrator
Audit in final stretch
Gov.
Blagojevich announces plan to provide $763 million to help 146,000
Illinois residents afford decent homes and receive housing-related
services
The third annual Comprehensive
Housing Plan promotes homeownership and provides assistance to
rental households
Court news
Marriages
Dissolutions
Newly
renovated Union Station to open to the public on Monday
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum announces new
operating hours
Local museum and aviation enthusiasts
offer flights for youth
May
open house set for Heritage In Flight
Chapter 6 in concert at Olympia High School
Controversial Catholic theologian to talk about roles of church
Home Country: Demystified dreams of yesteryear, yet youthful control of the air stands the test of time
Lincoln battles, falls short against Chicago Marshall at state
Box score from Railer game at state
Pictures from 3-point shooting competition
Delayed county audit entering final stage of completion
Numerous Mount Pulaski trees marked for cutting
IDOT,
ISP, Secretary of State Police team with local police to step up
alcohol enforcement for St. Patrick's Day
100 details planned to curb
impaired driving for third year in a row
State official
speaks on health care achievements and Gov. Blagojevich's plan
to give every Illinoisan access to affordable, quality coverage
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Director
Barry Maram addresses Civic Federation and Federal Reserve Bank
of Chicago forum on Medicaid
State to
auction surplus property next week
Auctions enable bidding online via
www.proxibid.com
and at state warehouse in Springfield
Protecting children from sex offenders online
Extension launches network for local governments
Schonauer and Sutton compete at IHSA 3-point shootout
Reminder: Mount Pulaski summer youth ball sign-ups
Baseball: Lincoln Christian vs. Maranatha
ISU bus trip scheduled for WNIT second round
Lincoln
Mayor Beth Davis announces job fair
Care positions for
developmentally disabled children
U.S. Secretary of
Agriculture releases one-year report on avian influenza
Agreement signed with U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization to
collaborate on world ag issues
Gov. Blagojevich announces departure of CMS Director Paul Campbell, thanks him for successful tenure to make state more efficient
Gov. Blagojevich announces sharp increase in passengers on state-sponsored Amtrak trains
IDNR announces Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant recipients
Obesity and overweight children: the hidden epidemic
Performance of 'Giselle' marks retirement of USA Ballet's director, Dr. Ken Bello
Invention Mysteries: Kids invent the darndest things
Eighth-grade state volleyball tournament opens this weekend
Former ISU baseball coach Duffy Bass dies
Wal-Mart Supercenter opens in Lincoln
Super Wal-Mart pictorial
Tax checkoff helps residents at state's four homes for veterans
Sen. Brady disappointed committee would not advance 'Jessica’s Law'
Developmental
disorders: Autistic spectrum includes less obvious Asperger
syndrome
'My son can't be autistic'
Asperger syndrome support group meets
Reminder: Introduction to square dancing
DivorceCare series steers recovery and healing process
'Reconciliation'
Oasis update
Book Look: 'Start Your Own Blogging Business'
Prefrontal cortex loses neurons during adolescence, researchers find
Lincoln starts slow,
comes back to earn trip to state
Railers top Peoria
Richwoods to earn second trip to state in three years
Seventh-grade
volleyball state championship:
Three Logan
County seventh-grade volleyball teams walk away with state
titles
Stanford Olympia also claims state title
Wal-Mart Supercenter opens with new values and conveniences
Governor's health care advocate to travel throughout state promoting Illinois Covered plan
Mercury reduction bill passes House committee
Breakfast features agricultural humorist
Weekly Outlook: USDA reports
Guest lecturer to speak on the physics of superheroes
APHA releases prescription for pandemic flu
Gov. Blagojevich announces 2006 attendance at Illinois state parks the largest since 2002
Regardless of global warming, rising carbon dioxide levels threaten marine life
Junior high student charged in bomb threat
Acting surgeon general issues national call to action on underage drinking
State assistance to help low-income homeowners
Gov. Blagojevich
visits southern Illinois to continue his fight for small business
owners and working families
The governor's Tax Fairness Plan builds on continued efforts to
support small businesses across Illinois
Recall information
MarketMaker makes multistate connections in the food chain
Spring grass seeding
By John Fulton
Illinois Eye-Bank, Watson Gailey observes National Eye Donor Month
Mayfield's Mutterings
By
Jeff Mayfield
We're in!
Railers and Illini basking in the
euphoria
Big Ten tournament news and notes
Seventh-grade
volleyball state championship
Logan County teams dominate state play
Supersectional ticket information
Junior high student charged in bomb threat [Pantagraph]
Chicago public
schools and teachers back Gov. Blagojevich's Helping Kids Learn plan
Plan boosts funding by $10 billion
over four years; three times larger than any increase in state
history
State fire marshal's office enforces law to ensure elevators, escalators and other conveyance devices are installed and operated safely
Blacksmith participants sought for 25th annual 'Hammer In' April 14-15 at Lincoln's New Salem
Court news
Marriages
Dissolutions
44th District weekly update
Letters:
Future Ward 5 alderman expresses appreciation
We need your help
Humane Society garage sale
Protein that kills cells also important for memory
Home Country: Who's to say fame is only found in Hollywood?
Lincoln steals sectional
championship from Bloomington 50-49
The view of state rising on the
'Road to Peoria'
Supersectional ticket information
Mount Pulaski summer youth ball sign-ups
Redbird football hosts annual Pro Day
Lincoln City Council
positions taking shape
Ward 3 alderman
position filled
Ward 5 alderman candidate decided with a draw
Severe weather
fact sheet
Logan
County No. 1 in Illinois tornadoes
Snowy, wet February was 9th-coldest on record
Gov. Blagojevich appoints James Sledge as director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security
Rep. Mitchell responds to governor's budget
Home fruit tree spray
schedules
By John Fulton
University of Illinois farmland management policy harms family farmers and costs rural communities millions annually
Freshman Registration Night set at Mount Pulaski High School
2,000 influenza virus genomes now completed and publicly accessible
Pig Hip Restaurant and Museum, historic Route 66 icon, destroyed by fire
Gov. Blagojevich's
fiscal 2008 budget continues his fight for middle-class families
Governor proposes plan to shift tax burden
away from middle-class families; record new investment of $10
billion for Illinois schools over next four years; historic plan
to give every Illinoisan access to quality, affordable health
insurance; and unprecedented plan to reduce decades-old pension
debt by more than 60 percent
Citizens and legislators turned away at governor's office
Sen. Brady: Blagojevich calls for fifth year of more spending, higher debt
Sen. Bomke: Budget finally gives Rochester schools money for completed construction
Illinois Republican Party Chairman McKenna responds to Blagojevich's budget
Appreciation for
local blood donors
Who from your
community gave this time?
Local schools in seventh-grade state volleyball tournaments
Lincoln College vs. ICC in regional
Carey named O-line coach; offensive duties shifted
Governor honors Logan County EMA director Dan Fulscher
Sen. Bill Brady to address 'state of state' at Logan County lunch March 16
Preparedness is critical to surviving severe storms
LaHood: Proposed bill to increase access to PTSD treatment for U.S. service members
Letter: Response to Beason fire victims' needs appreciated
DivorceCare series steers recovery and healing process
'Forgiveness'
Oasis update
National Lutheran Schools Week celebrated locally
Mutterings:
Lincoln survives and moves on
Railers overcome Ottawa 42-32
By Jeff Mayfield
Lincoln tops Ottawa to advance to sectional final
Lincoln vs. Ottawa stats from sectional
City officials stand up to recent allegations and attacks
Audio of the city council meeting (wav)
Pig Hip Restaurant Museum lost in blaze
Students safe after Lincoln Junior High incident
Gov. Blagojevich appoints public safety expert Andrew Velasquez as new director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Perspectives: The big black dog
Senate week in review
44th District
weekly update
Electric bills, U of I
board and the Chief
Weekly Outlook: Hog prices
Save The Mill group announces two fundraising events
Zion Lutheran students write winning essays
FDA takes action to halt
marketing of unapproved ergotamine
Companies
ordered to cease manufacturing and distribution of illegal drugs
to treat migraine headaches
First lady Patricia
Blagojevich celebrates 10th anniversary of NEA's Read Across America
Day by announcing selections for her Children's Reading Club
March selections are Eric Carle's
'The Grouchy Ladybug' and Shel
Silverstein's 'A Light in the Attic'
Gov. Blagojevich announces historic plan to give every Illinoisan access to quality affordable health insurance
Gov. Blagojevich
urges people to prepare for severe weather
Illinois
saw record number of tornadoes in 2006
First anniversary of central Illinois tornado approaches
Peanut butter recall update
Lawmakers: 'Bring Your Power Bills to the Governor' Day, March 7
Lincoln Community High School to implement Web-based student management system
Horace
Mann-Abraham Lincoln Fellowship Program extends application
deadline
Educators encouraged to apply online
Learning strategies for
students with ASD
Program open to all: parents,
guardians, school staff
FDA investigating
norovirus outbreak linked to oysters
Consumers
advised to avoid raw oysters harvested from
San Antonio Bay
HHS unveils two
new efforts to advance pandemic flu preparedness
Planning guidance to
assist community decision-makers; PSAs to raise public awareness
Tickets for LCHS sectional game Tuesday at Ottawa
Lincoln College vs. Parkland College in regional
Moser's tenure at ISU comes to an end
Families of two Lincoln High School basketball players injured in I-39 accident
Lincoln wins regional championship!
There they go
changing things again
Changes could spell catastrophe... or not, again
Gov. Blagojevich announces more high school students succeeding on college-level AP exams
Court news
Marriages
Dissolutions
Bomke bill promotes umbilical cord blood research
Sen. Brady asks attorney general to investigate the way U of I board made decision
Tourism calendar updates
Illinois State Geological Survey open house features 35 exhibits, demonstrations and hands-on activities
Adlai Stevenson and Ogle County lime kiln are featured in latest issue of Historic Illinois
Home Country: The student, the master, the Zen of fly tying
Regional championship at Streator: Lincoln vs. Normal Community
LC wrestlers recognized as all-American athletes
Lincoln College reveals outcome of long-range planning
Wind advisory continues until 4 p.m. Friday
Gov.
Blagojevich announces $2 million in Ticket for the Cure grants
for breast cancer education and support services
New Ticket for the Cure game
unveiled
Recall information
Committee passes Sen. Brady's teen driving safety legislation
Tougher legislation for methamphetamine manufacturers
All corn in 2007?
Support for Illinois sufferers of central nervous system disease
Beason family needs help
Tree sale deadline extended
Logan County Spelling Bee champs pronounced
Illinois
Symphony Orchestra presents 'Haydn's Letters'
Concert focuses on the father of
the symphony
City immediate future plans: finance, firetrucks and infrastructure
Strong winds moving into central Illinois
Be
prepared:
Flood and flash flood
NWS --
Looks like March will come in like a lion, with severe storms
and flooding possible as a strong cold front moves east across
Illinois Thursday afternoon
CIEDC announces tickets are for sale for senior program event
IDOT cuts threaten bicycle path funding
Railsplitter Coin Club to host spring coin show Saturday in Lincoln
Lacey Buss of Christian Child Care receives director's credential
Chester 4-H report
The Illinois Symphony Orchestra and Family
Video present an opportunity to introduce children to the classical
music experience
'Peter and the Wolf' presented
this weekend
Invention Mysteries: Could Thomas Edison be considered a failure?
Former Redbird Edwards drafted by Berlin Thunder