Daily headlines
October 2005
(No editions posted Oct. 29-31; server upgrades)
General county doings
From Logan County
Courthouse Centennial to glass collection
Lincoln College trick-or-canning helps hurricane victims
Gov. Blagojevich's All Kids plan passes in House
LDN promotes Pink Ribbon Month
Breast cancer detection and prevention
Get a mammogram: Do it for
yourself, do it for your family
--The National Cancer Institute
Dairy returns
Letter: Abe Lincoln Disabled Children Fundraiser a success
Halloween event reminders:
Trick-or-treat with the mayor
See calendar for more
Healthy Halloween treats
Stegeman completes Redbird sweep
County briefs
Lincoln College student group helps elderly with leaf raking on Nov. 12
Gov. Blagojevich's All Kids plan passes in Senate, heads to House for final passage
Bomke votes no to
governor's All Kids program
Explains more time, details needed to
vote in favor of bill
Mudslides, downpours hit Southern California
Just the facts about avian influenza (bird flu) and avian influenza A (H5N1) virus
LDN promotes Pink Ribbon Month
Breast
cancer -- what's the problem?
Feature: Inventor's name not synonymous with his many careers
Halloween event reminders:
Halloween Fun Fest tonight
Trick-or-treat with the mayor
See calendar for more
No
contests
Regional openers a cakewalk at
Lincoln
By Rick Hobler
Lincoln Regional scores
City hears developer's plan for senior housing
Wilma flattens Florida and Cancun
Illinois State Medical Society endorses Gov Blagojevich's plan to provide comprehensive health coverage for every uninsured child in Illinois
Gov. Blagojevich's All Kids plan passes in Senate committee, heads to full Senate for vote
Gov. Blagojevich addresses Illinois General Assembly about proposed comprehensive health coverage for every child in Illinois
Senate week in review
Letters:
Courthouse 100th anniversary celebration Nov. 5
LCHS 1944 class ring
Rep. Bill Mitchell comments on governor's speech
Halloween events:
Trick-or-treat with the mayor
See calendar for more
Support
group explores divorce-related topics
'Financial Survival'
Oasis update
Book Look: 'ATV Projects'
Hurricane reports:
Floridians face weeks without power [CNN]
Hurricane-weary Florida mops up [Reuters]
CIEDC announces employee of the year
'Christmas in Motion Pictures' theme for Lincoln Christmas Parade
44th District weekly update
Weekly outlook: Cattle market
Owl Prowl set for this weekend
Looking in
the crystal (volley)ball
Lady Railers postseason preview, Part
2
By Rick Hobler
Redbirds crack both polls at No. 18
Tailback news split; Thompson out, Rembert day-to-day
Award nominees announced; winners to be named at Academic Excellence Banquet
Reports on Hurricane Wilma
Wilma wallops Florida [CNN]
Hurricane Wilma makes landfall along Florida's southwest coast [IHT]
Wicked Wilma crosses south Florida [MSNBC]
Illinois to join the rest of
nation in HIV reporting change next year
In-state, name-based reporting to
medical community expected to protect federal funding
Department’s security systems to maintain confidentiality
McLean County man dies after being hospitalized with West Nile
Farm management best practices promote realistic returns on farmland investment
CDC declares 1918 pandemic influenza virus a select agent
LCHS scheduling conferences
Report cards not to go in mail
Trick-or-treat with the mayor
Angel volleyball at Jacksonville
Lincoln College volleyball team helps sick teammate
'Birds sweep weekly Gateway honors for second time
Redbird football scores big again
Red-White Scrimmage booked for Nov. 1
Illinois Academy of Family Physicians joins endorsers of Gov. Blagojevich's All Kids plan
Law enforcement
agencies, safety advocates urge lawmakers to uphold governor's key
gun control vetoes
Overriding vetoes would place police and the public safety at risk
Marriages
(There were no dissolutions this week.)
Court news
Selecting best SCN-resistant varieties can increase profits for soybean growers
Letter: Remembering The Mill as a great place to eat
Local 'Heroes of WW II' researcher makes book available to families to copy
Chester 4-H meets
Feature: A look at fall
Lincoln sets trick-or-treat hours
Illinois Hospital Association
endorses Gov. Blagojevich's plan to provide comprehensive health
coverage for every uninsured child in Illinois
More than 400 organizations back
governor's plan to make Illinois the only state in the country to
offer comprehensive health coverage to every child
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum marks six-month anniversary with another visitor record
Zonta Club of Lincoln
Local Salvation Army announces Thanksgiving food basket assistance
Daughter is bored
Recipe contest
What's
missing and what's not
What’s ahead in the Lady Railers'
postseason, Part I
By Rick Hobler
Angel volleyball vs. Eureka
City briefs
Old Mill Restaurant to come down
City prepares for disabled parking violation increases
Hurricane Wilma breaking records
How to protect yourself and
family in hurricanes or storms
Gov. Blagojevich strongly urges Illinois congressional delegation to ban Asian carp
Unusual offer: Florida man announces he will send one lucky person to space
Feature: Which inventor is buried in Grant's tomb?
Salvation Army calling for kettle ringers
Meeting for parents of LCHS athletes
Lifelong
dream becoming a reality for Cotts
Former ISU pitcher enters World
Series with the Sox
County passes tentative new budget
Expo showcases Illinois' fine food products
Illinois Jaycees host haunted houses statewide
Red Ribbon Week
Support
group explores divorce-related topics
'New Relationships'
Oasis update
Resolving conflicts
Guest commentary
by author Debbie Thurman
In
defense of Franklin Graham
Seniors slam
Southeast
Senior night
celebrated at LCHS
By Rick Hobler
Angel volleyball vs. Fontbonne University
Full board toughing out difficult financial times
Weekly outlook: Soybean prices
Hartsburg-Emden FFA raffling truck
Springfield-area school libraries working together in Weed and Feed grant
Public auction for Springfield Bonsai Society
ESPNU's 'Honor Roll' series continues Tuesday
Brown and Augustine in new issue of Slam
Awards to be named for Doug Collins and Linda Herman
Health department begins administering flu vaccine
Illinois Department of Labor launches statewide awareness campaign on VESSA protections in the workplace
People Are Today's Heroes awarded
Breast cancer researcher and
pediatric ophthalmologist recognized
'The Elephant Man' opens at Lincoln College Oct. 27
Daughter doesn't put things away
Class A cross country winners
LCC volleyball at Elsha
Thompson, Stewart claim league honors
Communities prepare for Red Ribbon Week
The quiet giant
Marriages
Dissolutions
Court news
4-H International Night: a cultural learning experience
Lincoln Community High School Fine Arts Department presents 'You Can't Take It With You'
Feature: Now that's a job
LCC men's soccer
LCC Angel volleyball
Redbird Hoopfest action offered online
County grapples with new budget
Caterpillar Foundation helps Lincoln College
First winter weather outlook
Gov. Blagojevich's health care
plan for kids gains endorsements
More than 200 organizations support
All Kids
Organic production, certification and marketing conference scheduled
The weekly spelling test
Lincoln Community High School Fine Arts Department presents 'You Can't Take It With You'
Lincoln Christian College sports update
Logan County Courthouse
Centennial celebration shaping up
Parade and memorabilia
General Assembly needs to review motivation and specifics of health insurance program
Health care expansion must include prompt payment for providers
Illinois Department of Agriculture hosts 39 international grain buyers
Lincoln Community High School Fine Arts Department opens 'You Can't Take It With You'
Fall Extravaganza open house
Pumpkin giveaway rescheduled
New meeting location: Asperger Syndrome Support & Awareness of C.I.
Central Illinois magician heads back to school
Feature: The last major invention of the alphabet has a few twists to it
Hawkins added to Buchanan watch list
Illinois utilities agree to Gov.
Blagojevich's request to waive reconnection and deposit fees for
low-income households
Agreement will
maximize the benefits of LIHEAP funding intended to keep thousands
of vulnerable Illinoisans warm this winter
Pink purse theft leads to bad checks at Wal-Marts
Support
group explores divorce-related topics
'What Does the Owner's Manual Say?'
Oasis update
AMVETS report
Coping with divorce
Museum takes learning beyond the textbook, teaching 19th-century lessons with 21st-century technology
Lincoln Community High School Fine Arts Department opens 'You Can't Take It With You'
Book Look: 'Ghost Ship'
Angel volleyball vs. Greenville
County continues development work
Gov. Blagojevich visits families
in southern Illinois and Metro East to discuss 'All Kids' plan
Governor's plan would make
Illinois only state in the country to offer comprehensive health
coverage to every child
Illinois
Association of Realtors breaks ground
New Headquarters in Springfield
Historic District
New IAR Building Facts
Weekly outlook: Corn, soybean prices
Court news (for the weeks of Sept 26 and Oct 3)
Habitat for Humanity of Logan County fifth annual recognition dinner-dance set
Lincoln Christian College men's soccer scores
Lincoln Christian College women's soccer scores
ALMH and area agencies prepared for biohazard-chemical response
Gov. Blagojevich brings together state, congressional and local leaders to launch statewide Winter Assistance Days
44th District weekly update
Farm comparisons available
AMVETS Auxiliary report
Illini Central Middle School boys and girls teams headed for state
Lincoln Christian College Angels volleyball
Lincoln Christian College Preachers soccer
Birds drop thriller to #3 Western Kentucky in OT
Alley Kats polka band new to this year's Germanfest celebration
Area businesses recognized for employing people with disabilities
New IRS rules for vehicle donation
Marriages
Dissolutions
Court news
K/C/B
Historical Society turkey and pie at Lincoln High
It's back
Fall festival at St. Peter Lutheran
Natural resources 'newsbits'
City briefs
Gov. Blagojevich unveils landmark proposal to provide comprehensive health coverage for every child in Illinois
Global context surrounds new farm bill
Zonta Club of Lincoln to meet
Knapp Library notes
Teachers given educational opportunities
Youth Conservation Scholarship program
Secrets for getting kids off to school on time
Illinois spider secrets and nature hikes
Redbird HoopFest jump-starts 2005-06 season
22nd annual Harvest of Talents
for World Hunger
Hot sweet rolls, unique handcrafts,
historic tours
Springfield robbers tracked and apprehended in Lincoln
State-sponsored insurance hotline answers consumer questions
Gov. Blagojevich encourages Illinoisans to save money and conserve energy with Energy Star Change a Light, Change the World
Gov. Blagojevich orders review of tour boat safety in Illinois
Local clubs splash business windows with 'Make the 4-H Connection' displays
Feature: Father's decision changed the history of an everyday invention
LCC soccer score
2005-06 hoops season begins with Illini Basketball Madness
Illinois ranks first in nation for providing health care to working parents who need it
Space travel corporation names astronaut as VP and test pilot
Illinois grain farms' variable costs increase
Support
group explores divorce-related topics
'Facing My Loneliness'
Oasis update
Fibromyalgia Comfort Group to meet
'Great Midwest Country Escapes'
Establish a routine
New procedures saving heart patients in central Illinois
Drivers urged to focus on driving safety
Illinois high school dropout rate hits all-time low
Fair housing training seminars fight discrimination
Nobel Prize in physics awarded [USA Today]
Weekly outlook: Hog market
Rainfall above normal over much of Illinois during warm September
Railer marching band wins big at Mount Zion
Charron receives Abbott Scholarship at Lincoln College
Couch receives Harris-Hodnett Scholarship at Lincoln College
Slack receives Ulrich Scholarship at Lincoln College
LCC hosts Webb Lectureship on Preaching
LCC soccer scores
New Orleans pumping nearly complete [MSNBC]
Bush nominates Harriet Miers to Supreme Court [CNN]
Home heating bills expected to be higher; vulnerable households advised to take steps before winter season starts
Hurricanes aid push for refineries [Los Angeles Times]
To work or not to work
CIEDC obtains a new vehicle for senior transportation
Planting spring bulbs
and diagnosing tree decline
By John Fulton
New soy cookbook presents recipes from around the world
LCC weekend volleyball report
LCC women's soccer score
Illinois crime rate declines
Bring Back New Orleans Commission seeks revival [CNN]
New online reporting system for employers to help increase child support collections
$4.2 million designated to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
Santa Claus is a Coast Guard auxiliarist and he's going to work for FEMA
Jaycees accepting TOYP nominations
Traffic fines give Illinois trauma centers a boost
Feature: What's in a man's lawn
Son wants to play football