Daily headlines
June 2005
Sysco officially ready to build
City briefs
Art and balloon fest shaping up, and other information bits
Congressional action to stop junk faxes helps small business
Allows small businesses to communicate with customers
New state program, 'No Senior Left Behind,' picks up where federal drug benefits leave off
Illinois park visitors cautioned about fire risk
Looking for family fun? Plan a picnic in the park
Inventor of world's first artificial heart was known for his voice
Pinto baseball
American Legion baseball at Clinton
Soccer clinic
Spots still available in Redbird soccer camps
Big Ten-ACC Challenge matchups
Initial Sysco development coming in on time, maybe
Land agreement transactions scheduled for today
Illini Deron Williams and Luther Head selected in first round of NBA draft
Governor continues to develop new markets for clean-burning Illinois coal
Illinois taxpayers' voluntary contributions to Alzheimer's research generously amount to nearly $200,000
July 1 deadline approaches for some IDNR grant applications
Grants improve quality of life in communities
The facts about Alzheimer's
National FFA scholarship awarded to local student
4-H meats judging state contest
Elkhart blood drive
Oasis update
American Legion baseball
Tourism prepared to connect
visitors to Abraham Lincoln in Logan County
Lincoln and Logan County to invite business guests
NOAA's National Weather Service illuminates lightning safety information
High-level state officials and union leaders discuss state initiatives and labor protections during the Mother Jones Festival in central Illinois
Japanese beetles
By John Fulton
Weekly outlook: Hog expansion
LCHS class of 1980 reunion
Girls' Pony League
Man found dead in motel room
Airport celebrates a
'big one'
Local radio station adds
'Open Mike' morning call-in program
Governor ends state
investment in Sudan
Illinois prepares to take
drought measures protecting public safety and economy
MAP grants to increase this
year
44th District update
4-H
Bicycle Show results
AMVETS Auxiliary meeting report
Girls' Pony
League
American
Legion weekend baseball
IEPA asks citizens to begin water-conscious efforts
Genesis opens new thrift shop in Lincoln
State kicks off FamilyCare summer enrollment campaign
Downstate mass
transit districts get $11 million to help meet expansion needs
St. Clair and Madison counties' Metro East area transit systems
receive nearly $6 million
Marriages and dissolutions
Court news
Sahara Woods on track
to be southern Illinois tourist destination
Illinois funds help transform former strip mine
Communication and careers 4-H trip
Weekend activities:
55th anniversary of Logan County Airport
'South Pacific' at Johnston Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln College
Relay For Life of Minier garage sale
Railsplitter Antique Auto Club open cruise-in
Slim Randles' 'Home Country': Taking the bite out of mosquitoes
Grandstand concert lineup announced for DuQuoin State Fair
County
decides fate of balloon fest beer tent and discusses Sunday drinking
hours
Request for variance on the liquor ordinance draws heated comments
Lightning kills -- play it safe!
New Illinois legislation promotes alternative fuels, helps soybean producers and protects consumers from pesticide exposure
New law gives Illinoisans greater access to information about health care costs
Illinois continues to have good-quality drinking water
Rend Lake Conservancy District Board
dissolved to protect the interests of the people
New members to be appointed
Weekend activities:
55th anniversary of Logan County Airport
'South Pacific' at Johnston Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln College
Relay For Life of Minier garage sale
Railsplitter Antique Auto Club open cruise-in
Pinto baseball
American Legion baseball
Lincoln native seen on TV piloting largest U.S. cruise ship
Inaugural voyage of largest-ever U.S.-flagged ship and first newly
built U.S. cruise ship in nearly 50 years: Pride of America
Lincoln native serves as second mate
Airport anniversary celebration this Saturday
Gov. Blagojevich signs bill
that delivers $600,000 for new
Shawnee Mass Transit District
SMTD to serve working families in
Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski and Union counties
State fire marshal, State Farm partner to sponsor canine arson team recertification
Peoria VA clinic to be renamed for Bob Michel
Late night May 31 Fourth Street incident
Elkhart Sesquicentennial
What's the difference between a trademark, a copyright and a patent?
American Legion baseball
County experiencing audit and computer aches and pains
New national survey finds parents unprepared to create a safer home
Treasurer's office extends hours for property tax collection
Gov. Blagojevich announces funding for minor league baseball stadium
in southern Illinois
New 4,000-seat stadium to provide economic boost
100,000th visitor welcomed at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum within two months of opening
Book Look: 'The Right Dog for the Job' and 'Twice As Nice'
Oasis update
Ties that make you buggy
Pinto baseball
PONY baseball
American Legion baseball
Sysco: 11 days and counting
City briefs
Gov. Blagojevich testifies that closing military installations threatens homeland security and will not achieve significant savings
Illinois' Dee Brown withdraws from NBA draft
Weekly outlook
Corn, soybean crops
Library sculptures to be unveiled Friday
Mental health screening of ALL Illinois kids?
Pinto results
Summertime: outdoors and
mosquito time
West Nile surveillance under way
LaHood testimony submitted at BRAC regional hearing in St. Louis states reasons to keep the 183rd Fighter Wing in Springfield
Illinois second state in the nation to require companies to notify
consumers of security breaches
New laws protect Illinois consumers
from identity theft
Governor signs bill allowing
for paid time off work to give blood
New law designed to help ease blood shortages
40,000 ex-felons will return to 10 counties in Illinois
44th District weekly update
Letter: Mad cow
Keeping
the game safe
NOAA teams with Little League Baseball on lightning safety awareness
PONY baseball results
Hartem Stags third baseman participates in Chicago Tribune's Super 60 Classic
Lincoln Community High School Foundation prepares for golf outing
Relay For Life of Minier set for July
Gov. Blagojevich welcomes new state police cadet class, announces rule change that broadens recruitment base by opening door for military veterans
On Father's Day, governor reminds dads to take care of their health
Marriages and dissolutions
Court news
Letters:
Circus comment
MDA Lock-Up
More sober approach is needed to Illinois budget
Postcard from the park: Jubilee College State Historic Site
Chicago's South Water Street market, Illinois Traction System railway, U-505 submarine, Elgin's Read Building featured in latest Historic Illinois
City and county advance
on major economic development project
Sysco zoning and development agreements addressed
New wastewater treatment manager backed by experience
Recent rains ease drought concerns in western and southern Illinois
Looking for building parts? Try sale at new Habitat warehouse Saturday
Gov. Blagojevich signs
legislation expanding mental health services for children in state
care
Illinois military families to receive increased benefits in child care vouchers and insurance coverage
Gov. Blagojevich's mental health plan sparks lawsuit against school in Indiana
The value of drugs
American Legion baseball
City briefs
Carson & Barnes Circus, a night to remember
Saturday rib-eye sandwich sale to aid Angel Tree purchases
Prairieland VBS: 'Serengeti Trek' starts Monday
Funding to be restored for key special ed programs
Invention Mysteries: Who is the most important inventor in U.S. history?
City hustles to get Sysco project details completed
Oasis gifts provide for senior center's future
Health departments receive $2 million in grants for West Nile virus surveillance and control
New NOAA satellite will detect hurricanes, severe weather and solar disturbances
What
to do, or not do, about soldier beetles, and a June yardwork list
By John Fulton
Solar power: too good to be true
IESA board of directors reorganizes and approves new regulations
Oasis update
Pinto results
National Flag Day
'The
Story of the Pledge of Allegiance'
Main Street Lincoln 'Puttin' on the Dog'
Gov. Blagojevich signs bill
closing DNA legal loophole
New law requires DNA testing for those sentenced to life in
prison, gives law enforcement more information to address unsolved
crimes
Thieves nabbed in manhunt on Kankakee River
Weekly outlook
Soybean market
Aging well
Illinois bullfrog
season opens Wednesday
Many strategies available to nab frogs
Mutterings interruptus
Moderate threat of severe weather Monday
Gov. Blagojevich announces major Opportunity Returns support for
Decatur manufacturing expansion
Lincoln included as economic development in central Illinois
continues
Safe swimming practices are key to summer fun
Gov. Blagojevich delivers funding to launch high-tech business incubator in Peoria and fuel economic growth across region
44th District update
Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society to meet
Fish and fun
MDA to have benefit for local families
Genesis names new interim director
Gov. Blagojevich signs law requiring school districts to teach student athletes about steroid risks
Illinois Film Office releases blockbuster lineup of movies and television projects shooting in Illinois
Court news
Marriages and dissolutions
Letter: Veterans' memorial bricks messed with
Steroids can lead to health hazards
Illinois Tunnel Hill Trail makes national trails list
Walking and cycling touted for good, cheap health maintenance
Three free nights of music along with Illinois High School Rodeo events on state fair lineup
Five-ring circus coming to Lincoln
Ethanol plant still looking for just the right spot
Sports teams receive Logan County honors
Gov.
Blagojevich signs groundbreaking payday loan reform into law
Law sets caps on interest rates to protect consumers
New Web link supplies information on older adult services, assists with long-term care options
Flag Day to be celebrated Sunday
4-H Mini Nature Camp scheduled
2005 Citizen Police Academy taking registrations
Pinto results
Triple T baseball
Genesis Ministries continues to move forward
Illinois strides to support organized labor and discuss future challenges during the Mother Jones Festival in Mount Olive
Agriculture Department helps Illinois teens prepare for future
Zimmerman Scholarship winners announced by Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation
FDA advises consumers about recalled drugs from Able Laboratories
Invention Mysteries: Who created voltage, watts, amps and ohms?
Glitch threatens timeline in Sysco development
Wednesday severe weather possible
Illinois joins the federal government
in the nation's largest assault on human trafficking
Gov. Blagojevich signs landmark legislation to combat growing
problem
Demand for E85 grows with flexible-fuel vehicle sales
New Holland-Middletown honor rolls
Book Look: Inspiration from military families and a publishing expert
Researchers improve design of genetic on-off switches
Oasis update
'Home Country': Mule misgivings
City briefs
Lincoln teens in early morning I-55 drinking and driving accident
Hot weather
more serious for seniors
Suggestions to keep cool
Illinois Department of Agriculture leading potential trade partners on a tour of the state's pork industry
State returns more than $67 million in tax dollars to Illinois families
Weekly
outlook
Continuing crop concerns
Arbor Day poster winners acknowledged by Lincoln City Council
Otto sisters gain college honors
First Midwest TPX Top 96 Invitational Baseball Showcase
Lincoln
College Museum receives donation from Gehlbach
Civil War relics enhance Abraham Lincoln collection
Minnesota boating fatalities serve as grim reminder that PFDs can save lives
Illinois Department of Agriculture announces 2005 county fair schedule
Farm living expenses
Illinois food chemists aim to improve soy's taste, nation's health
Scholarship announcement from Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation
Zion Lutheran honor lists
Free fishing days in Illinois
Mutterings:
Railers just miss on sectional title game appearance
By Jeff Mayfield
Middletown couple complete Berryman Trail Run
Illinois celebrates inaugural Main Street Day
Early childhood
community joins governor to celebrate gains for children
$90 million state investment gives 25,000 more toddlers access to
preschool
State goal to decrease traffic
fatalities employs safety checks
Memorial Day holiday enforcement period results
Marriages
Court news
Illinois first in the nation to require FOID card for Taser and other stun gun purchase
General Assembly approves fiscal 2006 budget
Class of 1975 reunion
Postcard from the park: Rock Cut State Park
Home Country: Kids are getting smarter
Pinto results
Rainfall
amounts lag through spring
Dry May wraps up fourth-driest spring on record
Gov. Blagojevich announces $42.7 million for housing Illinois families
Memorial Day holiday enforcement period results
Stem cell research legislation moves to Senate
Scientists discover exciting new
immune regulator gene
Newly discovered gene could provide targets for diabetes
therapies
Diabetes basics
Lincoln College academic honor lists
Blossoms at the gate await visitors to Harvest of Talents garden walk
Lincoln's Fults to play basketball at Millikin
County laying foundation
for future
Proposed solution to property violations and junk cars presented
Details of discovered body parts released in hopes of further information
Supermarket of Veterans' Benefits event scheduled for July
Planetspace to offer
paid passenger space flights
Canadian Arrow gets permission to launch from Cape Rich on Georgian
Bay
Film tax credit legislation invites film industry continuation in Illinois
Blagojevich budget once again 'robs Peter to pay Paul'
Mount Pulaski High School honor rolls
A word on Lincoln's educational community as last child graduates
Writing club meets
Lincoln Community Theatre auditions this weekend
Invention Mysteries: Dr. Franz Mesmer invented a new word and a new method of therapy
Pinto results
Carson & Barnes 5-Ring Circus coming to Lincoln
Gov. Blagojevich
applauds General Assembly for productive session
Budget expands education and health care; workers' compensation and
medical malpractice laws reformed
State fair grandstand ticket sales off to smashing start
Task force formed in response to oak disease
'Patriot Plan' heads to governor
Independent study confirms merits of Medicaid managed care
Weekly outlook: Crops start slow
Mount Pulaski High School graduation
By creating molecular 'bridge,' scientists change function of a protein
Oasis update
Tuesday night baseball