Daily headlines
November 2006
The Earl C Hargrove Chapel has been chosen for the official 2006 city of Lincoln ornament
Are you ready for severe winter weather? NWS offers guide to preparations
Winter storm warning continues
Illinois House
approves new minimum wage increase from $6.50 to $7.50
Legislation
moves to Senate
Introduction to final report of Senate Republican Health Facilities Planning Board Task Force
Senate task force
recommends changes to the Health Facilities Planning Board
Consumers would benefit from operation and procedure change
Gov. Blagojevich's nominee for director of Veterans' Affairs, Tammy Duckworth, urges Illinois House to pass property tax cap bill to help Illinois veterans
Illinois' 'Gatekeeper to the American Dream' retires after 26 years
IDNR responds to picture of trapped black bear
Invention Mysteries: We set the record straight on some popular inventor myths
Lincoln College basketball vs. Rend Lake
Slack, Dilligard lead 'Birds past Sacramento State
Illinois State vs. Youngstown State pre-game notes
Back the Redbirds
Three Redbirds named to GFC newcomer team
Winter storm warning in effect from 9 a.m. Thursday to noon Friday
City council tours downtown shops
Winter storm watch in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon
First major winter storm of the season to affect central and southeast Illinois
Winter storm outlook
National Weather Service offers travel tips
Winter weather terms
Illinois House committee approves Gov. Blagojevich's plan to increase minimum wage
Minier Christmas Parade and Stroll on Saturday
Three church choirs unite to put the true light on Christmas: 'Celebrate Emmanuel'
McFadden helps Olivet Nazarene to NAIA national tournament
Back the Redbirds
Weber named to Gateway All-Academic Team
Mount Pulaski Township bridge completed, road reopens
Thursday forecast:
freezing rain topped by snow
National Weather
Service advice: Don't get caught unprepared for winter weather
Countdown to 1
millionth Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum visitor
Latest
attendance figure posted in Union Square Park
Weekly Outlook: Corn and hog prices
Medicare Part D enrollment assistance available for Lincoln and Logan County residents
Mutterings:
Oops... I did it again
By Jeff Mayfield
NCCAA All-Midwest Region honorees
LCC player named to all-tournament team
Illinois State vs. Sacramento State pre-game notes
Richardson claims Valley's weekly newcomer honor
Rembert finishes 11th in Payton voting
Logan County Board passes appointments and makes recognitions
Governor's plan moves toward opening innovative prison to treat meth
addicts and reduce repeat crimes
National Meth Awareness Day on Nov. 30
Wanted: first-rate performers to entertain at the 2007 Illinois State Fair
Watching rocks grow: Theory explains landscape of geothermal springs
Lincoln Railer round robin tournament
Two Railers named to all-tournament team
LCHS vs. O'Fallon game stats
Lincoln College basketball vs. Kirkwood and Southeastern
LCC Regional Tip-Off schedule
Central Illinois runners qualify for Junior Olympics cross country race
Defensive scores propel Redbirds to 24-13 playoff victory
Football quarterfinal to kick off at 5 p.m. Saturday
'Birds win at St. John's
County passes new budget as fiscal year comes to a close
Illinois Arts Council Arts-in-Education Program
Gov. Blagojevich awards $1.3 million in bicycle path grants to downstate Illinois
Sen. Brady named to Senate Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability
Christmas on
Lincoln's 8th Judicial Circuit
Christmas open house Dec. 2 at Postville Courthouse
Home Country: 'Fem-cho' nixes local cookbook sales
County board bids adieu to two members
$115 million in bonds to help Illinois families buy their first homes
Ticket for the Cure grant applications available
National Influenza Vaccination Week
Chester 4-H report
Parent Institute column: Conflict resolution
Thursday, Nov. 23
(Thanksgiving Day holiday)
From ruins to
restoration (and major headaches in between): The Mill on Route 66
By Geoff Ladd
Safety belt use focus of holiday traffic enforcement
$1.8 billion plan to help Illinois hospitals wins federal approval
History for the holidays
Support group explores divorce-related topics
'Moving
On'
Oasis update
Book Look: 'Encyclopedia of Homeopathy'
Invention Mysteries: Take this 'Inventor Aptitude Test' to see if you can invent
Five games in...
Blessed... or cursed?
By Greg Taylor
Illinois State at St. John's pre-game notes
Lincoln officials hear animal control information in light of Illinois statutes
ASPCA urges Illinois Department of Public Health to implement 'Anna's Law' as a public safety measure
I-74 nears
completion in time for the holidays
Downstate's largest highway
construction project wrapping up; time capsule being placed to
commemorate event
District 44 weekly update
Weekly Outlook: Corn prices
Letter: AFSCME, IGA, Lincoln Junior Woman's Club senior care fundraiser success
Turkey tips for a safe Thanksgiving dinner
Lincoln Christian College basketball vs. Great Lakes
Lincoln College basketball vs. Olney Central
Illinois State at Eastern Illinois pre-game notes
Tailgate, fan bus scheduled for ISU-EIU football game
Avoid road congestion
Air travelers' holiday travel security guidelines
Gov. Blagojevich salutes adoptive families in Illinois on National Adoption Day
Recall information
Workforce Investment Board recognizes two Lincolnites
Speech results
LC men's basketball vs. Indian Hills
LCC women's basketball at Midwest Regional
Illinois State vs. Cal State Northridge pre-game notes
Redbirds miss out on conference title, fall to UNI 38-27
Winning Hartsburg-Emden High School FFA team recognized
Illinois Department of Corrections graduates 54 cadets from the training academy
October wet,
ninth-coldest on record
Home heating demand up 38 percent
DNR commends USDA for amending VHS fish order
Court news
Marriages
(No dissolutions)
Library schedules one-day closure for training
Open enrollment
season begins for Medicare Part D
Gov.
Blagojevich urges seniors to apply for Illinois Cares Rx wraparound
prescription drug coverage
State
fair to offer Holiday Mega Pass
Discount pass good for unlimited carnival rides at the 2007 Illinois
State Fair
Lincoln College basketball vs. Cloud County
Racetrack schedule crashes at City Hall
Still no audit after Crowe Chizek and Tectura
commitments
Health department's state and federal grant
funding remains in jeopardy
Gov. Blagojevich accepts resignation of DCFS
Director Bryan Samuels
Names Erwin McEwen as
acting director
Reminder: Interactive performance of 'Cast Iron Tombstone Trial' set for Vinegar Hill weekend
3rd annual one-stop holiday shopping day in Atlanta
ZLS Judge's Choice recipients
Chickens may be key to studying ovarian cancer
Ethanol plant's environmental hearing draws crowd
Committee sends Gov.
Blagojevich's minimum wage increase proposal to full Senate for
vote
Hourly wage
would rise to $7.50 an hour for nearly 650,000 Illinoisans, with
annual increases linked to inflation
Illinois Department of Transportation and staffer receive National Rehabilitation Association awards
Second annual Christmas in Elkhart planned for Dec. 2
Community Claus opens referrals
Last meeting of Asperger syndrome support group until Feb. 2
Illinois Symphony Orchestra celebrates Mozart's 250th anniversary
Invention Mysteries: What's so interesting about a postage stamp?
City briefs:
Mill's future bright again; skateboarder solutions
Time to prepare for winter driving conditions
State Rep. Bill Mitchell defends consumers at electric rate hearing
Support group explores divorce-related topics
'Reconciliation'
Oasis update
ZLS honor roll
Joint task force hears testimony on community college issues
'Proof' opens Thursday
Home Country: To hunt: man's call
Lincoln College basketball vs. Rend Lake
Dilligard, Richardson lead Redbirds to first win
Johnson named Valley's Newcomer of the Week
Redbirds enter final week ranked No. 6
Robinson, Weber accept bids to 2007 Hula Bowl
Start time for men's game at Drake changed
Tribute to James Michael 'Mike' Abbott
Include your tribute to Mike Abbott in the LDN Blog
Lincoln Jaycees have Angel Tree project under way
Air service between Chicago and downstate communities of Decatur, Quincy and Marion to return in February
Interactive performance of 'Cast Iron Tombstone Trial' set for Vinegar Hill weekend
Weekly Outlook: Corn
Free Internet safety
program offered
Program presents information especially important for parents to
know
Illinois State at Northern Iowa pre-game notes
Residence halls to open early for home playoff game
IEMA Winter Storm Preparedness Week
Award-winning Illinois journalist Bob Arya joins Blagojevich administration as senior adviser
4-H'ers recognized for achievements
LCHS speech team launches into new tournament year with success
Washington-Monroe honor roll
Illinois basketball 2006-2007
By Greg
Taylor
LCC Angels gain semifinals, advance to final match
Angels receive all-conference honors
Lynx basketball vs. Marshalltown
SMU tip-in spoils Redbird comeback
In loving memory of Mike Abbott
Gov. Blagojevich recognizes Veterans Day with the nation's first-ever Statewide Job Fair for Veterans
Illinois Pollution Control Board approves plan to aggressively reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants
State preservation architects receive AIA award for outstanding and innovative programs
Court news
Marriages
No dissolutions
Letter: CIEDC Logan County Head Start thanks the community
Veterans honored at Zion Lutheran School
Mount Pulaski water main flushing program
Gleason and Chapman to reign o'er the tourism board
School and community 'band together' for successful Red Ribbon Week
Acetaminophen and other recall information
Gov. Blagojevich rallies with workers throughout Illinois for passage of minimum wage bill during veto session
Lincoln Junior High speech contest results
Middletown's 175th anniversary plans coming together
LCC Angels open tournament with two wins
Lincoln accepts Logan County Comprehensive Plan
Lincoln College student groups to help elderly with leaf raking
Middletown Terquasquicentennial Committee meetings
IEMA Orphan Source Recovery Program
Helps
schools safely dispose of unused radioactive materials from their
labs
Animation can be outlet for victimized children, a tool for research
Invention Mysteries: Eureka! Who were Archimedes, Ctesibius and Hero?
West Lincoln-Broadwell pom squad earns place in Macy's parade
NCCAA service project
Angels named all-American
LCC athlete named all-conference
Illinois State vs. SMU pre-game notes
Election generates good local turnout
Logan County unofficial election results
City briefs
Wet October and 9th-coldest on record
Farm Progress 2007 Hay Expo location announced
Support group explores divorce-related topics
'Forgiveness'
Oasis update
Book Look: 'When You Are Happy'
Home Country: In the quest for knowledge
All veterans invited to NCCAA national championship
Thanksgiving tournament schedule at LCHS
City accepts Graue development agreement
City clerk graduates from institute
State looks at building innovative and environmentally friendly carbon dioxide pipeline
FSIA meeting Tuesday night at 7
Health department to administer flu vaccine
Lincoln lifesavers
Donors at Monday blood drive
Class of 1962 planning reunion
Illinois State at Indiana State pre-game notes
Redbirds climb one spot to No. 7
Family car business planning relocation to city's west side
CIEDC to help seniors in Logan and Mason counties with Medicare Part D
Survey by a parenting magazine ranks Illinois one of the safest states for kids
More corn in 2007?
Letters:
Comments on firehouse options and response time
Support for Melton as Logan County sheriff
Area students initiated into PTK at Lincoln College
Veterans to be honored at New Holland-Middletown School
'Holiday Diabetes Dining' program
Lincoln Christian College to host 2006 NCCAA Volleyball Championship
LCC cross country all-conference honoree
LC swim results from EIU invitational
Braves trounce Quincy 85-43 in final exhibition game
Siskowic presented second Gateway weekly honor
Award winners announced at State Farm Academic Excellence Banquet
5th annual celebration for veterans set for Nov. 12
Open Road Tolling debuts at
Waukegan Toll Plaza
Illinois is now the only state in the nation to feature Open
Road Tolling at every plaza in the entire system
20 of 20 ORT plazas now in operation
Court news
Marriages
Dissolutions
Senate week in review
Oct. 30-Nov. 3
Letter: Support for Nichols for sheriff
Are you interested in a skate park?
Park district introduces new fitness director, personal trainer
Monday blood drive reminder
Guest pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Sunday
Open-to-all praise service to raise funds at Camp Griesheim
St. John UCC intern
Home Country: Moonlight fall fun
Community loses steadfast leader
Flu vaccine available beginning Monday
New Emergency Home Response Service to help thousands of Illinois seniors stay safe at home
Get lunch and help seniors
this Saturday
Sandwich sale and
bake sale at IGA
Logan County 4-H Achievement Night on Sunday
New Holland-Middletown honor roll
Parent Institute column: High school GPA
ALPLM Christmas exhibit
Firehouse makes second run at referendum
Ram Telecom armed robbery
Master
development strategy, Destination Springfield, to lead future
cultural and entertainment initiatives
Private and civic leaders organize to
build on interest in Abraham Lincoln
Letter: Support for Nichols as sheriff
AIDS and HIV facts
Invention Mysteries: Can this inventor prove that the Loch Ness Monster does -- or doesn't -- exist?
Mayfield's Mutterings:
World champion Mutterings
By Jeff Mayfield
Lynx basketball vs. Olney
Referendum on ballot to build new Lincoln Rural Fire Department building
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center Field Station gets $6.8 million for new facility on the Mississippi River
Logan County Board District 3 Democratic candidate, Rebecca Drake
Logan County sheriff Democratic candidate, Jerry Melton
Letter: Fire station referendum: Let's build much-needed new firehouse
Farm group to discuss Family Farm and Rural Community Loan project and University of Illinois farm management
State public health director
helps businesses prepare for emergencies and disasters
Six chambers
of commerce participate
Mount Pulaski High School honor roll
Evolutionary software sequencing structures of proteins and nucleic acids to be released free of charge
Support group explores divorce-related topics
'KidCare'
Oasis update
Middletown Fall Harvest Brunch
Home Country: Some enjoy the holiday spirits
Lady Railers take
a beating
Season ends with
loss to Bloomington
By Rick L. Hobler