Daily headlines

October 2004

Saturday, Oct. 30:

• Past student and teacher memoirs going to the printers

• Neighbors provide harvest help

  • Pictures from Drake family harvest event

• Missouri joins I-SaveRx

• Winter hours for state historic sites

• Recycle your used cell phones; help the library

• Supper concert

• State's aged protected by Elder Abuse and Neglect Program

• Schoolboy adventure continues with 'Paperboy 2'

• Marriages and dissolutions

• Court news

• Angel volleyball at regional semifinals

Friday, Oct. 29:

• Appreciation of those who serve is now set in stone
  Veterans Honor Roll commemorative bricks laid

• Whooping cranes majestically grace Illinois skies

• AmeriCorps volunteers pledge to help others through community service

• Adult celebrations turned last Halloween into a nightmare
  Safe driving urged

• High-tech, low-cost system for manure application

• Jaycees' spook house serving up chills

• Thanksgiving dinner sign-up deadline nears

• San Jose United Methodist Women cooking up turkey supper

• Protecting fruit trees from vole damage and winter injury

• Lincoln College basketball preview

Thursday, Oct. 28:

• Precincts and polling places set for Tuesday election
  Check your precinct location

• Discover the passion of flying
  Heritage In Flight pilots offer 'Learn to Fly Day' on Saturday

• More than $1 million in state funding to help Utica and other communities devastated by deadly tornadoes

• American Airlines flying flu vaccines for Illinois for free

• New department head to lead U of I Ag and Bio Engineering into the automation age

• Organic livestock satellite broadcast

• New Holland-Middletown honor roll

• Conference on Illinois History held in Springfield

• Invention Mysteries: Which presidents are better inventors: Republicans or Democrats?

• Central Illinois blood drive Monday

• LCHS Madrigal Dinner

• One down, seven to go
  Lady Railers easily win regional opener
  By Rick Hobler

• LCHS vs. Eisenhower volleyball stats

• LC volleyball vs. Lincoln Christian JV

• Men's Red-White Scrimmage canceled

Wednesday, Oct. 27:

• Profoundly handicapped to return home to Lincoln Estates

• Elkhart, Lincoln, Middletown and Mount Pulaski Halloween hours and special events

• Governor accepts a prestigious national homeland security award
  State Weapons of Mass Destruction Teams honored

• West-central Illinois highway 336 to connect Quincy and Macomb breaks ground

• Area students celebrate Red Ribbon Week

• Zion Lutheran Student of the Month

• Keith Zimmerman concerts

• Help yourself

• Youth groups invite community kids to fun event Friday

• Oasis update

• Lincoln Gator Swim Team spooks them at Spooktacular

• Angel volleyball vs. Illinois College

• Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation now accepting Light Up A Life tributes from community

• Gov. Blagojevich lauds businesses and organizations for achievements in pollution prevention

• Marriages

• Court news

• Students come up with a better machete and more

• Einstein's entertainment schedule

• When grandparents step in because Mom's in jail

• 50th wedding anniversary: Ernie and Jean Oglesby

• Lincoln Railers defeat East Peoria in final game: pictures

Friday, Oct. 22:

• Health Facilities Planning Board approves plan for former Lincoln Developmental Center site

• LCHS boys bring home regional soccer title

• State board takes initial steps to reduce rules and regulations imposed on local school districts

• ALMH in-house pharmacist offers 'brown bag' sessions

• Rep. Mitchell opposes assault weapon ban

• Lady Railers serve up number 30
  Railers end regular season 30-5; 6-1 in conference play
  By Rick Hobler

• LCHS vs. Springfield volleyball stats

• Angel volleyball vs. Eureka

• LC volleyball vs. Carl Sandburg

• Illinois State swimmers and divers travel to Ball State

Thursday, Oct. 21:

• Crowds claim first rounds of flu vaccine

• Lincoln College honors past president

• New Dana-Thomas House educational materials help teachers present history and architecture to students

• Who is Illinois' best mother? Group seeks applicants

• Invention Mysteries: In the shadow of a genius lies a brilliant woman

• Lincoln Rotary Club to sponsor Family Trivia Night

• Lincoln Park District notes: Fall flurry

• Blood drive cancellation

• Lincoln Writers Club meets in December

• LC women's soccer vs. Springfield College

• LC volleyball vs. John Wood

Wednesday, Oct. 20:

• County deliberates over tough new budget

• Former Lincoln College President Jack Nutt passes away

• State ensures safety measures for nurses, workers in mental health facilities

• Parent-teacher conferences at LCHS

• Chili and soup supper before football Friday

• Oasis update

• Book Look: 'Pumpkin Cat'

• Angel volleyball vs. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

  • Pictures

• ISU coaches TV show lands weekly time slot

Tuesday, Oct. 19:

• City briefs

• Lincoln College tradition helps elderly

• State I-SaveRx drug program interest surges

• Illinois law requires home inspectors to be licensed by the state

• Weekly outlook
    Corn, soybean demand

• Halloween celebrations

• Defibrillator deemed safe enough for over-the-counter sale

• LC golfer qualifies for national tourney

• Illinois State vs. Youngstown State game notes

• In case you missed it...
    Last week on 'The Linebacker'

• Orange & Blue basketball scrimmage

Monday, Oct. 18:

• Cook named to the All-Century Team

• Consumers alerted about roofing insurance scam

• Letter: FranzExpress Copy & Parcel announcement

• Governor, agriculture leaders work to strengthen Illinois' livestock industry

• Job shadowing creates opportunities for people with disabilities

• Mutterings: Losses take their toll
  By Jeff Mayfield

• LCHS wins five matches in weekend tourney

• LC wins two matches in weekend tourney

• This week in Redbird football

Saturday, Oct. 16:

• First lady Patti Blagojevich leads effort to increase breast cancer awareness and prevention on National Mammography Day

• State panel to investigate work-related deaths
     Immigrant workers at greatest risk

• Midwest College of Cosmetology helps Lincoln College choirs

• Court news

• Grad students gain new bargaining rights

• Illinois a leader in addressing immigrant and refugee needs

• Bringing plants inside for winter

• 50th wedding anniversary: John and Marilyn Deters

Friday, Oct. 15:

• Single-vehicle accident claims two young Lincoln men

• County briefs
  Financial matters dominate discussions; balloon fest relocating to airport

• Lincoln's brownfields addressed at council meeting

• Governor opens Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

• Letter: Lincoln AMVETS alerts public to scam

• Maps help with timing of post-harvest nitrogen fertilizer applications

• Teachers receive national recognition

• Angel volleyball vs. MacMurray

  • Pictures: LCC wins over MacMurray in 3: 30-28, 30-17, 30-14

• LC women's soccer vs. Parkland

• NIU football fans can hear the games locally

• 2005 Illinois State baseball schedule finalized

Thursday, Oct. 14:

• Elkhart wants a vote
    Officials stand firm on enterprise zone issue

• Logan County begins high-risk population flu vaccinations Monday

• State-led initiatives to increase security, emergency preparedness in schools

• Letter: Public memorial service

• Lincoln College gains development insight at Notre Dame

• Invention Mysteries: Inventors' quirks lead to the pursuit of worthless trivia

• FDA supports warning labels on antidepressants for pediatric patients

• 1864 Charleston Riot, Chicago's Guardian Angel Mission, I & M Canal passenger travel challenges are all part of Illinois history

• LC women's soccer vs. Lewis & Clark

Wednesday, Oct. 13:

• Snag threatens to unravel enterprise zone extension to Formosa and Elkhart

• Over 11,000 enrollment forms requested during first week of prescription drug program

• Weekly outlook
  Huge crops

• Second annual pumpkin giveaway

• Zonta Thanksgiving dinner planned

• Oasis update

• Book Look: 'Junie B., First-Grader: Boo...and I Mean It'

• Organic Gardening Day

• Easier done than said
  Lady Railers improve their conference record to 4-1
  By Rick Hobler

  • Pictures from game

  • LCHS vs. Jacksonville volleyball stats

• Lincolnite turned LA Laker, Brian Cook takes the floor for a new season

• Lynx run at Edwardsville

• LC volleyball vs. Lincoln Christian JV

• This week in Redbird football

Tuesday, Oct. 12:

• Gov. Blagojevich urges local health agencies to approve mutual aid assistance pact
  Logan County Health Department plan already approved

• Gov. Blagojevich welcomes governor of northwest Chinese province to Illinois
  Meeting focused on establishing new markets for Illinois companies, attracting more foreign direct investment

• Project X initiative targets Ecstasy and methamphetamines
  (Posted Monday afternoon)

• U.S. weather highlights for the past week

• Crops continue to pour in
  By John Fulton

• Bin-busting harvest means more temporary storage

• Illinois State at Western Illinois game notes

• Davis claims Lineman of the Week honor

Monday, Oct. 11:

• Fire destroys Lincoln College maintenance building

• Photos

• Project X initiative targets Ecstasy and methamphetamines
  (Posted Monday afternoon)

• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library opening ceremony

• Seniors urged to get flu shots early

• Quality information about health care organizations

• Biomedical workshop to focus on livestock and domestic model contribution

• Appointments open for Thanksgiving food assistance applications

• 4-H Cloverbud Fun Day planned for 5- to 7-year-olds

• Area woman re-elected director of National Lawyers Association

• Mutterings: Railers, Cardinals taste the promised land
  By Jeff Mayfield

• Boxelder bugs in the house

Saturday, Oct. 9:

• Homecoming football pictures: LCHS 27, Southeast 0

• Poll: Bush, Kerry tie in second debate

• Mobile home park owners must reveal all

• 4-H Find Out Party

• Marriages and dissolutions

• Court news

• Fast growth grants for Illinois schools

• Free special education workshop

• Angels win two matches Friday in Acordia Challenge

• Fort Massac State Park encampment

Friday, Oct. 8:

• Harvest benefits from fourth-driest September on record

• Soap Box Derby results

• Key Printing changes ownership

• Close, but no cigar
    Railers fall to Normal Community, face Jacksonville next
    By Rick Hobler

• LCHS volleyball pictures

• LCHS vs. Normal volleyball stats

• LCHS fall play brings British humor to the stage

• Take simple steps to effectively reduce radon health risks

• Time for fall garden wrap-up

• New book available on the life of U.S. Grant

Thursday, Oct. 7:

• Save the earth and help the less fortunate
     Logan County recycle electronics day Oct. 23

• U.S. appeals for flu shot rationing

• Invention Mysteries: Despite his unusual name, Herbert The Inventor achieved great success

• Enter slogan contest and win a tourism polo shirt

• Ever wanted a police car of your very own?

• Lincoln College women's soccer loses to Robert Morris

• Lincoln College scholarship news

• Couch awarded Spatz Scholarship

• Barr awarded Quisenberry Scholarship

• Green awarded Alvey Scholarship

• Doolin awarded Rotary Scholarship

• Dudley Smith Day scheduled for Nov. 3

• Tired of soaring fuel prices? Try growing your own fuel

• Flu shot urged for seniors

• October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Illinois

• Letter: 'A little life is not a little loss'

• Harvesting and storing pumpkins, winter squash and gourds

• Picking the perfect pumpkin

Wednesday, Oct. 6:

• 2004 produces a bumper crop of business advances in Logan County

• Hot wheels numbers down 30,000 annually

• Monthly contests at Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County

• Book Look: 'Oliver's Game'

• 'It's Fire Prevention Week: Test Your Smoke Alarms'

• Oasis update

• No contest
    Lady Railers win easily over Springfield Lanphier. Normal Community up next.
    By Rick Hobler

• LCHS vs. Lanphier volleyball stats

• Lincoln College defeats Springfield College

• Heartland Theatre Company in Normal presents 'Beast on the Moon'

• Legislation improves availability of MAP grants to students

• Researchers identify soybean varieties with no or reduced P34 protein
    Now reproducing hypoallergenic soybean

• New egg handling aims to reduce salmonella by 50%

• Bring in your houseplants now

• View 'Miracle of Fall' colors

Tuesday, Oct. 5:

• Illinois and Wisconsin citizens now able to purchase Rx drugs from Europe and Canada

• LCHS homecoming parade Friday

• Rally in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month

• Is it junk? Your neighbors may think so!

• Logan County 4-H window display contest results

• Fertilizer shortages require making best use of supplies

• Organic and conventional farming practices learning curve assessed

• Lincoln Christian College steps toward offering early childhood degree

• Lincoln College scholarship news

• Cooper awarded James Hickey Memorial Scholarship

• Dailey awarded Bevan Scholarship

• Alley awarded Crowder Scholarship

• Fitzpatrick awarded Roger Webster Construction Scholarship

• Starved Rock named a top fall attraction

• Heidecke Lake outdoor recreation programs continue

• Winter protection for perennial container gardens

• Tough times for Lincoln College women's soccer team

• Oct. 3-9 is Residents' Rights Week in Illinois

Monday, Oct. 4:

• County briefs
  Railsplitter reviewed, Election Day hubbub, the stray board member and famous Lincoln writers

• Tuesday, Oct. 5 -- LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE for the Nov. 2 general election

• Logan County polling places
  Numerous changes announced

• Drive safely to work

• Domestic violence and sexual assault victims support programs gain $18.9 million in government support

• New findings regarding farm chemical toxicity

• Marketing to multicultural groups

• Fall Extravaganza Open House

• Mutterings: Cubs can't back into the postseason
  By Jeff Mayfield

• Lincoln College volleyball team finishes third in 10-team tournament

Saturday, Oct. 2:

• Governor praises quick action on Evanston Hospital's incinerator shutdown

• National Solar Tour features renewable energy

• Illinois to celebrate Arts Week

• Federal Marriage Amendment fails in U.S. House

• Genetic Counselor Licensing Act

• 'Passion of the Christ' viewing and discussion

• Immanuel Lutheran Church hosts inspirational concert Oct. 15

• CICBC blood drive Monday

• Kiwanis news

• LCC vs. Knox College volleyball pictures

• LC volleyball vs. Danville

• Redbird softball hosts alumni, parents for fun-filled weekend

• Student-athletes participate in 'Just Read!' program

Friday, Oct. 1:

• County briefs: GIS, getting people back to work, animal ideas, community health

• Illinois food stamp program, serving a half million, awarded bonus

• Reminder: Tire collection Saturday

• Girl Scout food drive

• Blood bank Monday

• Caring seminar open to the public

• Annual field survey shows widespread outbreak of SDS

• Lincoln Christian joins the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

• OUCH!! Lady Railers lose tough match to Sacred Heart-Griffin

• LCHS vs. SHG volleyball stats

• Angel volleyball vs. MacMurray

• More than fishing, students learn ecology, anatomy and identification with new IDNR course

• Letter: Treasurer-comptroller merger urged

• Fall color from native trees

• Historic Williamsburg and Gettysburg trip offered by Lincoln College