Daily headlines
January 2009
Rare opportunity: Three key
Lincoln documents to be displayed at presidential museum
Gettysburg
Address, the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment,
which abolished slavery
IDOT asks president to bump
up Amtrak money in stimulus plan
Requests $1.1
billion be increased to $5 billion
Heartland Community College to host free financial aid workshops Feb. 21
$8 million in suspended MAP grants released to college students
Local health officials assist with radon awareness and testing
New governor's 1st action
Declares state disaster
areas for 7 downstate counties
VA technology enhancements to benefit Illinois' Post-9/11 GI Bill aid recipients
Railers lose (OT) contest to Southeast 63-60
Marriages
YMCA notes
Laura on Life: My bathrobe, my friend
Home Country (column)
Railers lose (OT) contest to Southeast 63-60
Benjamin questions decorum of referees
Lynx vs. Shawnee game postponed
AP news
Blagojevich ousted as Ill. gov.; Quinn sworn in
Commemorative painting unveiled at Lincoln College (article and pictorial)
Christian Village resident sends poem to President Obama
Rep. Mitchell backs concealed-carry rights for gun owners
Abe's 200th birthday American flag will be given to random recipient
Unemployment numbers statewide still growing
Safe Ride program for Super Bowl Sunday includes residences
St.
John United Church of Christ, Holy Family Church, Lincoln College
alumni, Lucky Six winners, Montessori Children's House, and Pride
and Progress awards make Close Up
By Mike Fak
Letter: Sen. Bill Brady comments on the governor's impeachment and the tasks ahead for state legislators
Police reports
Silence
AP news
Gone! Illinois Senate votes 59-0 to impeach Blagojevich
Quinn sworn in by Illinois Supreme Court justice
Blagojevich pleads his case to impeachment trial
Carroll Catholic 'Celebrate Service' week (pictorial)
State Board of Ed. asks for $173 million increase
Blagojevich to speak at impeachment trial
Eaton names 3 vice
chairmen, reorganizes businesses into electrical and industrial
sectors
Company will report 6 financial segments
ALMH receives state approval for replacement hospital
IDOT, state police join in warning to Super Bowl partyers
Police report
Mount Pulaski community calendar for February
Red, White & True Mysteries: Helen Keller's life changed forever when she met this inventor
Logan Lanes: Logan Lassies
Lynx edge Lewis and Clark 77-74
AP news
2-vehicle crash with fatality in Logan County
ALMH receives state approval for replacement hospital
FBI tapes played at governor's impeachment trial
City asks for cooperation with snow removal
City briefs: City adds new firehouse to economic
stimulus funding request; Fifth Street Road remains top priority
Lincoln police to go heavy on the streets Super Bowl Sunday; and
other discussions
Police chief: Increased patrols for Super Bowl evening
Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce offering ag scholarships
ALMH to offer interactive diabetes classes
Police reports
Support group explores divorce-related topics
First session next week
Oasis notes
Letters:
New ministry offering services to the community
Support license to carry
S.O.S. club
Book Look: 'I Love Dirt!'
IDPH warns of listeriosis
Logan Lanes: Tuesday Super Trios
Lynx wrestlers take 2 at dual meet
AP news
Travel alert: Winter storm making travel hazardous in southern Illinois
Lincoln Daily News in 10th year of publishing in Lincoln and Logan
County
Starting our
10th year, we remember our legacy from those before us
Local February events scheduled for Lincoln birthday
Local counselor opens new business
Local real estate office not renewing franchise
Special Lincoln events hosted by presidential library and museum
Habitat for Humanity, Main Street Lincoln, Zion Lutheran
School, Sgt. Jared Johnson, Lincoln Park District and
Park Meadows Baptist Church make Close Up
By Mike Fak
Letter: City treasurer endorses Keith Snyder for mayor
Police reports
Weekly Outlook: Corn, soybean exports
This week's 'Viewpoint' guest
Park district notes
Laura on Life: Baby-Making 101
Logan Lanes:
American Bowling League
Split 'n' Gutter League
Mayfield's
Mutterings: Illini progress report
By Jeff Mayfield
AP news
New winter storm to make travel most hazardous to the south
Personality of the Week
Shirley Bartelmay and volunteers save Postville Courthouse --
twice
Brauer, Poe & AFSCME: Logan Correctional Center a catastrophe waiting to happen
'Lincoln in Lincoln' painting unveiling scheduled Thursday at Lincoln College
Senate week in review: Impeachment, moment of silence top the news
Editorial: As times get hard, what will we do?
Recall information
Police reports
Park district notes
Love your enemies
Railers take Meijer Winter Classic with pair of wins, move to 19-2
Lynx wrestlers 3-1 in dual meet competition
Lincoln College Lynx 87, John Wood 61
AP news
Simonson family rebuilding with the help of faith and community
VFW supports Community Action Head Start
Eaton job cutbacks include 60 at local plant
Lincoln mayoral candidates
tell how they'd run the city
Listening key to
audio
Mayoral candidate forum (audio replay)
National economic recession triggers further job losses in Illinois
Court reports
(No marriage licenses)
Dissolutions
YMCA notes
Home Country (column)
Railers whirl past Tornadoes 57-23
AP news
Lincoln mayoral candidates tell how they’d run
the city
Listening key to audio
Mayoral candidate forum (audio replay)
Humane Society holds annual meeting; new
board elected, accomplishments cited
Members look to even better 2009
The Woods Foundation helps Community Action go green
Famed baseball scout 'Brownie' passes away
Rep. Mitchell calls for citizen response: 'Say no to state gas tax increase'
The United Way,
Junior Achievement, Sheldon Tibbs, Olympia FFA Alumni,
Railsplitting Association and Heartland Community College all in
Close Up
By Mike Fak
Police report
IPT Bull Sale catalog on Web
AP news
Police chief: Vigilant neighbors thwart home burglary
State
gives grants to 51 local emergency operations centers
Logan County to receive $14,842
City: Treasurer's analysis of revenues to date; obsolete firehouse
spurs outreach for funds; Dick Logan to join Lincoln Planning
Commission; and more
(Revenue chart added)
Authors to present special programs leading up to Lincoln's 200th birthday
Letter: Children's response to the president's inauguration
Police reports
Beef cattle seminars set
Red, White & True Mysteries: Inventor Stanley Weston created the world's 1st doll for boys
Lincoln 57, Highland 41
AP news
City: Treasurer's analysis of revenues to date; obsolete firehouse spurs outreach for funds; Dick Logan to join Lincoln Planning Commission; and more
Comcast among cable companies fined by FCC
Companies
under scrutiny for changing channel lineups, offering fewer
channels, less service at greater costs
With inauguration over, state and country turn toward Lincoln Bicentennial
District 9 traffic fatalities down significantly in 2008
Letter: Children's response to the president's inauguration
Police reports
Support group explores divorce-related topics
Oasis notes
Logan Lanes:
Logan Lassies
Tuesday Super Trios
AP news
Obama takes office, saying choose 'hope over fear'
County to seek health insurance proposals
And other
committee reports
Hundman Lumber and Dana Bell, the YMCA,
Humane Society, United Cerebral Palsy, and Wood Chopper's Ball
in Close Up
By Mike Fak
Weekly Outlook: Corn and soybean acreage
This week's 'Viewpoint' guest
Laura on Life: Well days
Logan Lanes:
American Bowling League
Split 'n' Gutter League
Lincoln College wrestling
AP news
Personality of
the Week
A leader in everything he does:
Don Peasley
Lincoln community holds Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast (pictures)
Remembering Martin Luther King's last struggle: the Memphis sanitation workers strike
Lincoln College students will celebrate inaugural event
Recall information
Support group explores divorce-related topics
Railers 62, LaSalle-Peru 40
Hobler excels at AAU event
AP news
State Bank of Lincoln receives top USDA award
Academic honors earned at Lincoln College
County could start charging per-call fee to communities without animal control contract
Editor's note: Liquidators send out Goody's closing update
Marriages
Dissolutions
YMCA notes
Home Country (column)
Lincoln 55, Lanphier 48
AP news
Bitter cold shuts down schools, day cares, events. Check before leaving home!
County could start charging per-call fee to communities without animal control contract
Sen. Brady: Priority for new General Assembly: impeachment trial
Burris takes his place as Obama's Senate successor
Melanie Riggs, Alexander I. Custodio III,
Jason Sheley and Alice Turner make Close Up
By Mike Fak
Editor's note: Liquidators send out Goody's closing update
Police reports
Rejoice
H.O.P.E. and weather
AP news
Bitter cold cancels
schools, day cares, events
Please call before
traveling
Two-vehicle fatal crash in Mount Pulaski
ALHF Healthcare Careers Scholarship applications now available
State announces early application date for IL Cares Rx and Circuit Breaker
Police reports
Red, White & True Mysteries: Road-building industry has interesting origin
Logan Lanes: Logan Lassies
AP news
Thursday morning: Schools in Logan County are closed due to frigid weather
Morning crash in Mount
Pulaski claims life of young Mount Zion woman
2nd
weather-related crash fatality in Logan County in a week
City approached with request that could add new facility in business district
Arctic blast arrives this afternoon
Information on cold weather driving and survival
Coroner warns of snow shoveling risks
LCC student tells of internship at White House
Police reports
Humane Society of Logan County chili this Saturday
DivorceCare moves to Tuesday evenings
Oasis update
Letter: In praise of Paul Beaver as Citizen of the Year for 2008
H.O.P.E. Mobile on the move in Latham
Logan Lanes: Tuesday Super Trios
AP news
Young Lincolnite 'powers up' a new business
Legislation for emergency election for Obama replacement proposed by Democrat
Farm Credit announces agriculture scholarship program
Christian Village, New Holland-Middletown
District 88, Mary Todd Lincoln luncheon, Humane Society, YMCA
and New Holland firemen all in Close Up
By Mike Fak
Police reports
This week's 'Viewpoint' guest
DivorceCare moves to Tuesday evenings
Letter: Response to editorial about the old soldier monument
December food inspection scores
Logan Lanes:
American Bowling League
Split 'n' Gutter League
AP news
Main Street Lincoln honors contributors (pictorial)
Personality of the
Week
Community leader, Kroger employee respected in multiple roles: Kathy
Horn
Smithsonian exhibit Jan. 16-March 22 features Lincoln memorabilia
Recall information
Police reports
Enough!
LCHS' competitive cheerleaders take 1st place at Riverton invitational
Lincoln Youth Wrestling results
AP news
Slumping economy
hits locally: Goody's files for bankruptcy
Local store to close Jan. 22
Car chase ends in Lincoln with arrest
Community Action cheeseburgers back on March 21
2nd-wettest year on record for Illinois
Marriages
Park district notes
YMCA notes
Laura on Life: 'Golden Eating Rule'
Home Country (column)
Railers roll over SHG 60-42
AP news
ALMH health care heroines
Illinois House on verge of impeaching Blagojevich
Governor claims no due process in hearings
Upcoming seasonal weight limits on county highways
Lincoln's legal papers now available online
Christian Child Care, park district
writing course, Humane Society Tree of Hope, Jaycees, Austyn
Wayne Huskins first baby of the year in Close Up
By
Mike Fak
Police reports
Beef cattle seminar set
January Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
AP news
New Logan County Board getting
its footing
District 6
seat remains vacant
(Part 1)
Health department's home health agency receives recognition
2-vehicle fatal crash on Route 136 near Logan County 1475 Ave.
Memorable former teacher turns 100 years old
Ill. panel to grill Burris on Senate appointment
Lincoln Police Dept. holiday patrol results
Editorial: We need to restore the old soldier monument
Police reports
H.O.P.E. Mobile on the move in Latham
Health department offers free prostate and oral cancer screenings
Red, White & True Mysteries: Was real-life doctor's resemblance to fictional doctor just a coincidence?
Logan Lanes: Logan Lassies
AP news
Democratic opposition to seating Burris cracks
Health department offers free prostate and oral cancer screenings
Utility pole on Union Street damaged by vehicle (pictorial)
LCHS presents play this weekend
Snyder's plan to energize economic development
Police reports
Railers hold on for 34-32 win over Springfield
Logan Lanes: Split 'n' Gutter League
AP news
Suspect shot dead after high-speed chase in Ill.
Burris determined to take his Senate seat today
ISAC salutes late Sen. Claiborne Pell
AMVETS,
Main Street, Habitat for Humanity, Zonta, Humane
Society, Homework Helper and YMCA all in Close Up
By Mike Fak
Police reports
Illinois EPA to recognize work on environmental and conservation projects with Green Youth Awards
Weekly Outlook: Hog profits
This week's 'Viewpoint' guest
Logan Lanes: American Bowling League
AP news
Melody Shew: A 27-year commitment to
downtown Lincoln as good as gold
Partnership allows affordable reconnections for those without utility service
1860s ball on Lincoln's Birthday open to public
Recall information
Police reports
Youth wrestling results
AP news
Friday-Saturday, Jan. 2-3:
(Holiday weekend edition)
Trees that beautify Lincoln
all part of a plan
Tree farm
saves taxpayers money and earns 'Tree City USA' designation
Lincoln's tree culture, a century old and still growing (pictorial)
Democrats plan cool reception for Senate appointee Burris
New public safety laws effective Jan. 1
New law cracking down on drunk drivers in effect
Police reports
Dissolutions
January library notes
YMCA motto for 2009: 'We are Raising the Bar'
Home Country (column)
Red, White & True Mysteries: 'It was a dark and stormy night' for the inventor
AP news
Thursday,
Jan. 1, 2009
(New Year's holiday)