Daily headlines
May 2011
Memorial Day ends badly for an area homeowner
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Multiple events bring Mount Pulaski community together to honor veterans
Mount Pulaski honors those who served -- album
Linda Schilling, a part of 'history' at Mount Pulaski High School, retires
Memorial Day services at Lincoln American Legion
The day at Airport Daze -- Album 1
The day at Airport Daze -- Album 2
The night at Airport Daze -- album
Hartem Elementary holds annual Field Day -- album
Lawmakers look for wiggle room in tight budget
Gambling expansion measure gets lucky in Illinois House
Smart Grid goes to Quinn; could a veto be next?
Workers' comp bill dies in House; 'nuclear' option looms
Recalls announced
West Lincoln-Broadwell
West Lincoln-Broadwell honors
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
Results from Friday races at Lincoln Speedway
AP news
(Monday, May 30: Memorial Day holiday)
John Deere Gator stolen from Lincoln College
Memorial Day weekend cookout tips from Chris Graue
Some scenes from last year's Airport Daze, Heritage In Flight Museum's 30th and Logan County Airport's 60th anniversaries
Local unemployment continues to drop across the state
Borrowing or cutting, what clears Illinois' backlog?
Illinois House 'blows up' workers' compensation system
Governor finally addresses hot-topic issues
Marriages
Dissolutions
Home Country: Bingo at the football field
AP news
Cathy Cosby retiring from Jefferson School, District 27
American poverty
struggle experienced by simulation
A perspective by Mike Fak
Poverty simulation shows struggles for many -- album
Keenan Leesman named ALMH May Employee of the Month
Local author shares ideas with Washington-Monroe students
Local author visits Washington-Monroe -- album
Pension reform moving forward in Illinois
Lincoln Jaycees, Lincoln Woman's Club, Culver's and Hayden Zimmer in Close Up
Letter: Buy your favorite veteran a granite brick
Births:
Jalen Dean Shaffer
Serra Michelle Skelton
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
Northern Allstars Series to invade the Lincoln Speedway
Lincoln College girls basketball camp June 27-30
Logan Lanes:
Ball-N-Bag League
Summer Super Four
AP news
Community Memorial Day events and 5th annual Airport Daze Monday
Charlise Leesman leaving Central School, District 27 after 30-plus years
Firehouse news with Chief Mark Miller
Zion students visit state capital -- album
Chester-East Lincoln academic excellence awards
Supporters, utilities try again with Smart Grid
FEMA supports Midwest states and urges caution in response to severe storms
Tornado, wind, lightning damage and heavy rain reported from day of severe storms throughout central Illinois
Park district notes
Police reports
DUI verdict
Fire and rescue reports
Logan Lanes: Have-A-Ball League
AP news
Council continues pondering options on delinquent sewer bills
City Briefs: Traffic signals, road repairs, economic partnership and more
Hazardous weather threat continuing through evening includes potential of golf ball-size hail and strong tornadoes
NWS updates severe weather forecast graphics
Extension offers youth programs in June
Community Action Head Start now enrolling
IDOT, ISP to step up enforcement efforts over Memorial Day weekend
Lawmaker rolling the dice again with gambling expansion measure
Multiple agencies working amid Midwest disasters
A list of
agencies and links for donations
Foundation sprays, leaf diseases, tomato
care
By John Fulton
HOPE Mobile schedule for June
Graduates: Chester-East Lincoln
Birth: Rilyn Steven Camp
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
Laura on Life: The value of money
FOP 208 results
AP news
Miss Illinois shares lifesaving message with Mount Pulaski teens
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Severe weather
threatens central Illinois today and tomorrow
Lincoln toddler dies from blunt force trauma
Area Agency on
Aging for Lincolnland program for family caregivers
June 6
IDOT secretary announces economic impact study of
Illinois' airports
High concern for Wednesday
Logan County Airport included in study
Community
Memorial Day observance and 5th annual Airport Daze
Hannah Allen of Mount Pulaski wins ag scholarship
Illini Central
High School names top 10 graduates
State
treasurer says 'no' to more debt
Limits placed on
protests; sex offender law tougher
A full day of family
enjoyment Monday
St. Clara's Manor, Habitat pork chop dinner, Y Cow Bingo and Karilyn Walsh in Close Up
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
Illini Central High School honors
Lincoln Community High School graduates
AP news
Lincoln toddler killed by vehicle
Food pantry receives accolades
Miss Illinois to speak today to teen drivers at Mount Pulaski High School
Cookies at the Castle -- album
Dog wash blues: 2011 style -- album
The Adams School family -- album
Rutherford: Illinois nearing 'financial disaster'
Dems on redistricting defensive
Recalls announced
Police reports
Graduates:
Mount Pulaski High School
Mount Pulaski Zion Lutheran
Zion Lutheran School, Lincoln
Lincoln Speedway Friday race results
Burgrabe's Eagles open season with road win
AP news
Main Street Lincoln honors 2 entrepreneurs for longevity on the square
A Main Street Lincoln morning -- album
Local classrooms win Walk Day prizes
Brady's bill prohibits FOID card disclosures
Tough choices drive cuts to human services
2012 election 1st test for new map
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Dissolutions
Home Country: No more cock-a-doodle
AP news
LCHS board alters transportation policies
Real peeps arrive at Adams School -- album
LCHS students display their artistry at school board meeting -- album
Illinois unemployment rate falls to 8.7 percent
Senate GOP unhappy with redistricting
State looks for new boss for Illinois prepaid tuition plan
Draw 4 Carroll, bike rodeo and safety awareness, music at St. John Church, Jaycees cosmic bowling, Relay for Life, Lauren Lynn and Humane Society make Close Up
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
Logan Lanes:
Ball-N-Bag League
Summer Super Four
AP news
Logan County Board passes 1% sales tax for schools
Health department announces West Nile virus monitoring program
AG Madigan, consumer groups voice opposition to automatic rate hikes for utilities
Thomson prison price set, but payday for Illinois not soon enough
Local cities: Show us the money, Illinois
Lincoln Writers Club to meet June 14
Police reports
Logan Lanes: Have-A-Ball League
AP news
County board to decide salaries and benefits for next 10 years
LCU recognizes Patrick and April Doolin with Community Leadership Award
Jean Blythe: ALMH Nurse of the Year
'Plant It at the Park' project begins today
Illinois construction plan has day in court
Hollywood asks the question: 'Who owns Lincoln?'
Biting
gnats, fire blight, tree borers, vegetables
By John Fulton
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
Book Look: 'The Sunflower Sword'
Laura on Life: Freezer anomalies
AP news
County board to decide salaries and benefits for next 10 years
City Briefs: New hires approved if...; state payments slow; collection agency put on hold
Jon Astroth finishes 1st year at Lincoln College
4 little girls take the prize at Lincoln City Council – album
Stamp Out Hunger food drive brings in 5,450 pounds
Stamp Out Hunger food drive -- album
Sales tax to go to schools could be set below 1 percent
Brenda McAllister honored by state
Hartem alumni banquet June 11
Lawmakers hush-hush about a pay raise
Arts & crafts guild, Katherine Boss, Nathaniel Smith, Hartsburg-Emden FFA news and Hartsburg-Emden alumni dinner make Close Up
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
Houser throws no-hitter for Mount Pulaski
AP news
Sales tax to go to schools could be set below 1 percent
R.P. Lumber:
from humble beginnings
Robert and Jason Plummer share their story at
development partnership fundraiser
Christian Village celebrates seniors with a trip around the world: village style
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Habitat breaks ground for 16th house
Album 1 Album 2
One good day for Route 66 Garage Sale -- Album 1
One good day for Route 66 Garage Sale -- Album 2
Competing budgets at the Capitol
Recalls announced
Lincoln Community High School senior awards
Mount Pulaski 8th-grade graduates
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
AP news
Union rep returns, pushes county board for more affordable insurance rates
2nd annual development partnership fundraiser enjoys large turnout
2nd annual development partnership fundraiser enjoys large turnout -- album
Hannah Allen Senior-of-the-Year at Mount Pulaski High School
LCHS National Honor Society names next year's officers
Upcoming rail crossing closures
Attorney general opposition could doom Smart Grid
Fewer state workers possible
Graduations:
Illini Central 8th grade
Lincoln College honors
Home Country: The country egg dance
Logan Lanes: Summer Super Four
AP news
Lincoln Theater recognized for its historic importance
Laura Miller named ALMH April Employee of the Month
District 27 spelling bee has a champion
Habitat for Humanity ranks 6th among largest homebuilders in the U.S.
Checklist for Route 66 Garage Sale
Hospitals: Late Medicaid payments are better than cuts
Lincoln Woman's Club, Cookies at the Castle, Carroll Catholic students of the month, genealogical meeting and Lexie Groves make Close Up
Fire and rescue reports
USMTS heads to Lincoln, Lewistown, Quincy speedways
Logan Lanes: Ball-N-Bag League
Mayfield's
Mutterings: Who knew?
1st-place Cardinals take 2 out of 3 from the Cubs
By Jeff Mayfield
AP news
Breaking news: An explosion occurred at the north end of Middletown
Time capsule from old hospital opened during National Hospital Week
List of items in time capsule
Margie Sapp to retire from ALMH
City: New hires, high-speed rail, city signs and lights, and Comcast
Lawmakers ignore Quinn, add millions back to budget
Study smokes out why casinos see fewer people
Births:
Lily Reneé Boyd
Colton Scott Cavaness
Gabriel Robert Paul Cummings
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
Lynx split pair with Shawnee
Logan Lanes: Have-A-Ball League
AP news
City: Delinquent sewer bills still a hot topic in council
City: Council addresses funding issues in a letter to Quinn
Mobile Food Pantry wheels in huge numbers -- album
Life prompts student to finish seminary degree
Chamber plans golf outing June 3
County Briefs: Payment for services to outside departments equalized; Abraham Lincoln statue on distant horizon; appointments
Smaller towns looking to lure in tourists
State announces partnership to strengthen Illinois Main Street program
House human services budget unveiled
NH-M collection for Humane Society, Crime Stoppers scholarships, concerts in the park, LCHS cheerleaders' fundraiser, DaVita award, Rotary's Cards-Cubs tickets and Christian Village celebration make Close Up
Insect swarms and fruit spray
programs
By John Fulton
Crop scouting workshops set
Library notes
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
Laura on Life: The apocalypse bag
AP news
Route 66 Garage Sale will close out National Tourism Week
Pink Shutter offers raffle during downtown sidewalk sales
Christian Village employees live out National Nursing Home Week theme
Mount Pulaski holds prom grand march -- album
Quinn promises veto of Smart Grid
Illinois House budget mostly finished
Crime Stoppers scholarships, concerts in the park, LCHS cheerleaders' fundraiser, DaVita award, Rotary's Cards-Cubs tickets and Christian Village celebration make Close Up
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
Lincoln Speedway results and point standings as of Friday
LC college track and field athletes bring home both regional titles
AP news
National Train Day yields many local stories
National Train Day album
2nd annual Honest Abe's Barbeque Cook Off downtown June 11
Kiwanis Mother's Day brunch draws 460 -- album
Princess Party fundraiser for 2012 prom marked as a success
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Album 2
Album 3
Free movie in
Postville Park on Saturday
Viola Rickey,
Christian Village resident of the month, remembers
early days
Montessori Children's House of Lincoln hosts workshop
Montessori
Children's House of Lincoln hosts workshop -- album
Recalls announced
Police reports
Lincoln Speedway Friday
night race results
LC drops pair to Danville
AP news
LCU hosts seminar on post-traumatic stress disorder
Glass recycling program returns
1st date May 14
Local Scouts to sell 30,000 candy bars
Road construction near Atlanta to begin next week
Illinois House takes budget behind closed doors
Concealed-carry legislation fails in Ill. House
House: No more political state signs, potentially hurtful words in laws
Home Country: How to snag a photography job
Lincoln College basketball camp for boys 1st-8th grade
AP news
National Day of Prayer at Logan County Courthouse -- album
ALMH hosts open house for athletes interested in sports enhancement
Youngsters take a ride on Lincoln College's Reading Railroad
Lincoln College hosts Reading Railroad -- album
Humane Society cooks up thank you for building trades students -- Album 1
Humane Society cooks up thank you for building trades students -- Album 2
Medical marijuana takes a hit in Illinois House
Tee-ball at the park district, Tuffy the dog is lost, LCHS awards and commencement schedule, Hartem musical, the band Look Up, Princess Party at LCHS, new book for stutterers, WL-B honor roll, and mobile food pantry make Close Up
Park district notes
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
Logan Lanes:
Ball-N-Bag League
Summer Super Four
LC softball
AP news
Lincoln
Theater to be honored by Main Street Lincoln and
city
Theater plans free ticket drawing May 12
Springfield Clinic to have satellite office in Mount Pulaski
'Open Table Concert Series' welcomes Nashville singer Christopher Williams to Chad's Blind May 12
Businesses wait while lawmakers talk about workers' comp
Advertising against human services cuts may boomerang
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
Lincoln Speedway: Friday night racing action
AP news
Community Action board members read to Head Start students
Nichole Komnick Community Action Employee of the Quarter
LCHS spring musical 'Working' Thursday-Sunday
Firehouse
news with Chief Mark Miller
March 2011 report and Remembering When program
County Briefs: County officials busy with new wind farm, roads, zoning, GIS,
enterprise zone, school tax planning
County supports city request to IDOT
that bridges not be destroyed for north bike trail
Logan County Board recognizes student athlete achievements
County gets start on decennial matters: district and precinct lines, board pay and benefits
School grants, per-pupil money may be cut in Illinois House
Ameren, ComEd: Customers pay now, save later
Tree woes
By John Fulton
Schedule of area school graduations
Graduates:
Montessori Children's House of Lincoln
Olympia High School
Police reports
Book Look:
'How to Make Money With Social Media'
'Johnny Appleseed: the Man, the Myth, the American Story'
Laura on Life: Are you dotty?
Kiel Turpin of Lincoln College named NABC NJCAA Player of the Year
AP news
AP news
Transportation costs, lack of state help discussed at LCHS board meeting
Illinois Audubon Society in Elkhart for dinner-talk and awards
Spring for Tea -- Album 1
Spring for Tea -- Album 2
Barbecue judging school graduates 1st class
Vines and Vendors at Zion Lutheran -- album
Master Gardeners plant sale -- album
Groundbreaking for community garden:
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2
Album
3
MS Walk at West Lincoln-Broadwell School:
Album 1
Album 2
Album 3
Logan County FSA newsletter
Community Action senior menus
Fire and rescue reports
Lincoln Speedway Friday night race results
Lincoln College softball results
AP news