• Update: 2 waves of severe weather Thursday

• Art show goes to the dogs

• Main Street quilt show for kids
  Any youth quilters out there?

• Severe weather possible on Thursday

• Fatal crash near Havana

• Illinois Lottery launches Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program to help problem gamblers

• Illinois State Police forensic science personnel receive the August Vollmer Excellence Award

• Iraq drawdown to begin in volatile area

• Baby Jessica waits to collect $1M fund

• Turkey expected to OK Iraq incursion

• Iran: Russia made nuclear proposal

• DUI defendant caught drinking near court

• Woman finds stranger sleeping on sofa

• Cambodian villager butchers problem cow

• Major presidential candidates will spend

• Gore has no plans to seek presidency

• Scientists discover rare marine species

• China eyes joining space station project

• Recalls

• Today in history

• The nation's weather

• Former FBI counterterrorism expert says CIA torture is assault on law of the land

• Mortgage originations expected to plunge

• Singapore lays out welcome for A380 jet

• U.S. automakers renew small car efforts

• Boeing replaces 787 program boss Bair

• CSX posts 24 pct. jump in 3Q profits

• Base metals, agriculture futures slump

• Wall Street heads to higher open

• China defends quality of products

• Tropical maize for biofuels

• Ag conference focuses on hand-held technology

• Agriculture futures decline on CBOT

• Students to chat with a former NASA astronaut
  Richard Covey to host live online chat event

• Illinois celebrates Earth Science Week

• Railsplitter Antique Auto Club announces car show to help save The Mill

• Support group explores divorce-related topics
  'New Relationships'

• Calligraphy class offered

• Fall harvest brunch in Middletown

• Oasis update

• Letter: Thanks for supporting senior bath services

• Pie in the sky
  Punkin Chuckin' Contest this weekend

• Laura on Life: We should've died, A-Z

• Seniors say farewell
  Lincoln falls to Chatham in CS8 finale
  By Rick Hobler

• LCHS vs. Chatham statistics

• LCC soccer vs. Eureka College

• Rockies hope 8-day layoff doesn't hurt

• Indians beat Red Sox 7-3, lead ALCS 3-1

• Chiefs' Holmes ready to put the pads on

• Former Dallas RB Springs falls into coma

• WNBA awards new franchise to Atlanta

• Harrington in the lead at Grand Slam

Tuesday, Oct. 16:

• City video clips up and running on Web
  Lawyer announces legal services for low-income people

• Halloween decorated home contest

• Salvation Army announces Thanksgiving dinner application process

• Hunters: Keep safety on track by avoiding railroad right of way

• September warm and dry across Illinois

• Rice to meet with Palestinian president

• Bush raps Democrats on spending bills

• Amish farmers eye preservation programs

• Putin visits Iran, sends warnings to U.S.

• Canadian sought in global pedophile hunt

• Stolen pumpkin turns up in Utah contest

• Woman pleads guilty for 'free' phony ad

• Woman, 81, shoots homeless 'washer'

• Don't read the ingredients on this label

• Study seeks DNA clues on homosexuality

• Bison population rebounds from slaughter

• Gates: United front needed on Iran nukes

• Telecoms barred from disclosing spying

• Bush taps Keisler to fill in as AG

• Marine chief worries force growing heavy

• House panel to weigh Jena 6 case

• Bernanke: Recovery will take time

• Co-defendant to testify vs. O.J. , others

• Today in history

• Majority in House of Representatives support common-sense fix to Medicare Part D prescription drug plan

• WTO rules against U.S. cotton subsidies

• Citigroup among movers on Wall Street

• Oil prices rise to new intraday record

• Illinois Food Expo to promote Illinois food products

• Weekly Outlook: Corn exports

• Scholarships awarded at Lincoln College

• Students receive Behrends Scholarship

• Cooper receives Mary Finley Goebel Scholarship

• Dexter receives James Hickey Memorial Scholarship

• King receives Ireland Music Scholarship

• Leesman receives two scholarships

• Malerich receives Dale and Marian Spore Scholarship

• Montgomery receives Insight Scholarship

• Rohlfs receives Madigan Scholarship

• Ryan receives Weyerhaeuser Foundation Scholarship

• Smith receives Harts Scholarship

• Thies receives two scholarships

• Lincoln biography and Civil War history in a trunk

• New rehearsal dates for Mason City Community Choir

• New book release, 'Princess Bubble,' strikes chord with single women
  For the first time in U.S. history, single women (51%) outnumber married

• Laura on Life: Dangerous jewelry, A-Z

• G.T.'s '10 (individuals) for Tuesday'
  By Greg Taylor

• LCC soccer vs. Grace Bible College

• Logan Lanes bowling

  • American Bowling League

  • Rise 'n' Shine League

  • Split 'n' Gutter League

• Wiggins named Gateway O-Lineman of the Week

• Illinois State vs. Youngstown State pre-game notes

• 6-run 4th seals fate for Diamondbacks

• Peterson unstoppable as Vikes nip Bears

Monday, Oct. 15:

• A renovation hoping to start a revolution
  Jessie C. Eury Library transformed, transforming

• Pictures from the LCC library open house

• LC 'Communiversity' class reveals plans for Abraham Lincoln's birthday in 2009

• Illinois Volunteers program launches
  Skilled and unskilled volunteers to assist with disasters

• Student spelunkers in Texas found safe

• Fisherman lands record 844-pound shark

• NBC overhead camera falls onto field

• American lotus patch feeds Mich. dispute

• Environmental problems loom in Myanmar

• Today in history

• The nation's weather

• Governor's statement on the General Assembly's vote to override amendatory veto on property tax

• State's attorney candidate campaign committee forms: Citizens for McIntosh

• CircleLending to become Virgin Money USA

• Huge batch of earnings reports due out

• Millipedes move in
  By John Fulton

• Results from speech contest at Zion in Lincoln

• Mount Pulaski names September senior of the month

• Michael Brown graduates from Lake Land College John Deere Ag Tech program

• Wednesday 'Viewpoint' guests announced

• 'Where have all the leaders gone?'
  Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Broder at UIS on Thursday

• Laura on Life: Sick again, A-Z

• Lincoln hosts CS8 cross country meet

• LCC soccer vs. MacMurray

• Redbirds stay undefeated in MVC soccer play with Northover's second multi-goal game

• NFL team standings

• NFL roundup

• Gordon widens lead with win at Charlotte

Saturday, Oct. 13:

• Pictures from 'Portrait of a Solider' event

• United Church of Christ preparing for old-fashioned, peppy Germanfest
  Fundraiser meets local and global needs

• Professor, author Dr. Ben Witherington III to speak at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary

• Fire Prevention Week: Develop and practice home fire escape plans

• Ex-general: 'No end in sight' in Iraq

• Bush-Democrats budget fight up next

• Gore: Award puts focus on global warming

• Iran leader calls for peace talk boycott

• 4 Myanmar dissidents held in crackdown

• Pa. man sentenced 8 years later for DUI

• Boy, 3, obeys law during toy car joyride

• Woman drops bid on bin Laden name change

• Copyright dispute in Minn. over Mr. Yuk

• Analysis: Gore's back, but not for a bid

• Obama, Edwards criticize Clinton on Iran

• Civil rights leader endorses Clinton

• Experts: Climate change threatens peace

• Butterfly sighting causes stir in Texas

• Today in history

• The nation's weather

• Marriages

• Dissolutions

• (No court reports)

• 44th District weekly update

• Sen. Brady: U of I 'Worsty' could have been avoided with proper investigation

• Biogen Idec exploring potential sale

• Lawyers face sanctions in Qualcomm suit

• Jury cuts $100M from award against Wyeth

• Farmers markets get a boost
  Federal funds to assist with specialty market advertising and promotion

• Southern gospel ministry, River's Edge, at Lincoln Church of God on Sunday

• Laura on Life: Reading his underwear, A-Z

• Home Country: A country evening

• Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital joint replacement and asthma programs

• Frozen pot pie recall

Friday, Oct. 12:

• Economic development director departing

• 'Portrait of a Soldier' honors those fallen in Iraq

• Local initiative launched to show appreciation to soldiers overseas this Christmas

• Gore, U.N. body win Nobel Peace Prize

• Police find weapons cache at teen's home

• FEMA shifts, draws own disaster plans

• Putin warns against U.S. missile defense

• Rice says Iran 'lying' about nukes

• Lost dog walks 7 miles to find his home

• Day care building closes with baby inside

• Man who posed as female aide arraigned

• Delivery man spots attacker at hospital

• Boy, 3, obeys law during joy ride in toy car

• Candidates seek to define themselves

• Researchers display shipwreck artifacts

• Today in history

• The nation's weather

• Landowners get a break for conserving woodlands, prairies and wetlands

• Retail sales jumped up in September

• Lead-tainted toys recalled

• Tickets play a big role in Madonna deal

• U.S. stocks head for lower open

• Wheat, soybean futures advance on CBOT

• Laura on Life: Bullies and Super Soakers

• Jack-o'-lantern display at Rees Carillon and Botanical Garden

• Scientists explain chocolate cravings

• Infant cold medicines pulled off market

• Study links arthritis, work limitations

• Legal status doesn't deter abortion

• Live audio broadcast of Railer football, 6:45 pm

• Railers hold their own against nationally ranked Bloomington
  By Rick L. Hobler

• LCC volleyball vs. Greenville

• Upton raises ire as Rockies beat D'backs

• NLCS opener interrupted by rowdy fans

• MLB may suspend players in steroids case

• Cardinals, Springer agree to $3.5M deal

• A&M coach might have violated contract

• NFL team standings

• LPGA Tour: Creamer, Park share lead at Samsung

• May holds 1-shot lead at Frys.com Open

• Hornish undecided about future in NASCAR

Thursday, Oct. 11:

• Elkhart-Mount Pulaski blacktop to be closed for repair

• Car crashes with deer increase in October through December

• Deer cause two accidents with injuries Tuesday evening

• IDOT driver surprised to find man in sleeping bag after running over it

• Illinois pharmacists OK birth control deal

• Ohio student gunman had mental problems

• New scanner may replace metal detectors

• Officials criticize funding for stadiums

• U.S. can't quickly ID nuclear material

• U.S. judge delays Fence construction

• State Dept. may phase out Blackwater

• Analyst warns against partitioning Iraq

• Family manages to find rings at landfill

• Man finds intruder napping in his bed

• Dog saves family from fire blamed on cat

• Lawmaker wants snuff ban in Ark. House

• Police stop pickup with sleeping driver

• Cops catch graffiti artist 'blue-handed'

• McCain to unveil health care plan

• Clinton faces men, glass ceiling in Iowa

• Giuliani, Romney try to make 2-man race

• Gonzales hires defense attorney

• Candidates stumble over campaign don'ts

• Today in history

• The nation's weather

• Governor's statement on Illinois House vote to uphold veto on increased truck speed limit

• South Korea, U.S. open beef trade talks

• UAW settles with Chrysler, ratifies GM

• U.S. stocks head for higher open

• Soybean, wheat futures jump on CBOT

• Laura on Life: Treasure in a bed

• Red, White & True Mysteries: Did the inventor of the metal detector cause a man to die?

• New Illinois legislation streamlines nursing, expands some practices for better patient care

• Illinois pharmacists OK birth control deal

• Study: Kids get Inadequate health care

• Yanks' decision on Torre may be delayed

• NLCS features young, talented teams

• Gipp's body exhumed for DNA testing

• NFL team standings

• LPGA Tour: Ochoa faces tough field in Samsung event

• Edwards' penalty upheld

• Cyclist Landis to appeal doping ruling

Wednesday, Oct. 10:

• City discusses animal control contract

• Reminder: 'Portrait of a Soldier' set for noon Thursday

• New health alert: Multistate salmonella outbreak

• Are big-city marathons getting too big?

• Defendant faked pregnancy, witnesses say

• Wis. town tries to recover after rampage

• Gov't. may buy thousands of Miss. homes

• House approves child safety reforms

• Girl, 4, dies of fall into Grand Canyon

• Feds make 1,313 gang arrests since June

• Army speeds up efforts to add to forces

• German wins Nobel Prize in chemistry

• Putin: Encourage Iran to be transparent

• U.S., Iraqis probe civilian killings

• Boy, 6, tries to drive to Applebees

• Woman accused of shoplifting with grandchild

• Politician took shortcut in marathon

• Hospital gives man drip-feed of vodka

• Cambodian police take cow into custody

• Top-ranked eater loses his crown

• Salesman donates kidney to ailing man

• Romney, Giuliani face off on taxes

• Debate on troop withdrawals put on hold

• Rice pushes 3 Latin America trade pacts

• New fire-retardant gel can save homes

• Today in history

• The nation's weather

• Sen. Brady: Governor's inaction leaves health care projects in limbo

• Fed minutes: Rate cut in Sept. 'prudent'

• ConAgra stops pot pie plant production

• Chrysler, UAW talk as deadline nears

• Stocks bound higher on rate cut hope

• Soybean futures advance, wheat falls

• 4-H Find Out Party set for Saturday

• Support group explores divorce-related topics
  'What Does the Owner's Manual Say?'

• Oasis update

• Laura on Life: Looking for pie, A-Z

• Book Look: 'Mushrooming Without Fear'

• Three-month HOPE Mobile schedule announced
  Changes allow for more dental appointments

• Kids have trouble keeping weight off

• Pill helps alcoholics taper off drinking

• Study: Low-fat diet may cut cancer risk

• Study: Majority of states bar HIV tests

• Mutterings: WOW!
  By Jeff Mayfield

• Lady Railers keep hopes alive
  Lincoln defeats Jacksonville to stay 5-1 in conference standings
  By Rick Hobler

• Logan Lanes bowling:

  • Logan Lassies

  • Split 'n' Gutter

  • Tuesday Super Trios

• Jocketty dismissal delays Tony La Russa

• Agent hints A-Rod likely to opt out

• Tigers bring Rodriguez back for 5th year

• Vick must repay $20 million from bonus

• NFL team standings

Tuesday, Oct. 9:

• Regional public transportation planning process begins tonight
  Logan County included with Cass, Christian, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon and Scott

• Sleep a factor in I-55 accident near Atlanta

• Illinois begins emergency preparedness training for colleges and universities

• 1 killed, 3 hurt in N.M. balloon crash

• U.S. considered poisons for assassinations

• Design for new Minnesota bridge unveiled

• Argument led to Wis. deputy's rampage

• Study: Tasers safe for police to use

• GM OnStar system could halt stolen cars

• Ore. teacher wants to take gun to school

• Wreckage of missing plane found in Wash.

• Still no sign of missing aviator Fossett

• 2 share 2007 Nobel Prize in physics

• Venezuela's Chavez on moral crusade

• Man wins contest with 1,524-lb. pumpkin

• Students try to set Twister record

• Police: Stinky feet led to Texas stabbing

• Utah deputies told to watch mileage

• Family wants impostor removed from grave

• Golden retriever nurses stray kitten

• Man faces prison for doughnut theft

• Man jailed for trying to pass $1M bill

• Romney leads GOP candidates in Iowa poll

• Edwards says Dean looked inevitable, too

• Today in history

• The nation's weather

• Gov. Blagojevich signs law that further restricts child sex offenders and methamphetamine producers

• Governor takes bill action

• High court to hear securities fraud case

• U.S. stocks head for higher open

• Weekly Outlook: Wheat prices

• Wheat futures decline sharply on CBOT

• Letter: Town hall meetings set for public input

• Study ties marital strife, heart disease

• Studies tout treating mini-strokes fast

• G.T's '10 for Tuesday'
  By Greg Taylor

• Logan Lanes bowling:

  • American Bowling League

  • Rise 'n' Shine

• Illinois State vs. Indiana State pre-game notes

• Redbirds fall out of the top 25

• Four to enter ISU Athletics Hall of Fame

• Mavs owner Mark Cuban wants to buy Cubs

• Indians eliminate Yankees with 6-4 win

• Indians will try again to oust Yankees

• NFL roundup

• NFL team standings

• Jones gives back 5 Olympic medals

Monday, Oct. 8:

• Lincoln to host 'Portrait of a Soldier' event

• CIEDC recognizes October as Energy Awareness Month

• Lincoln man survives single-vehicle accident

• Scorching Chicago Marathon leaves 1 dead

• 3 Chicago cops get desk duty after video

• Off-duty Wis. deputy sheriff kills 6

• Recall information

• Knowing the enemy difficult in Iraq

• Official: Iran opens 5 border crossings

• S.Korea sure of early nuclear settlement

• Chopper escorting Musharraf crashes

• Thieves unwittingly steal 'giant toilet'

• Police: Child takes bus, leads chase

• Big bus sold to Ark. family with 17 kids

• Officer's shots save skunk stuck in jar

• Crews surprised by heavy equipment theft

• Iowa poll puts Clinton atop in key state

• Embattled Idaho senator honored in state

• Bush honors fallen firefighters

• Stiller finds heartbreak at box office

• Melting ice pack displaces Alaska walrus

• Today in history

• The nation's weather

• UAW, Chrysler make progress on talks

• Wall Street looks to earnings reports

• Fall is here
  Brown pine needles; cutting back, pruning and fertilizing foliage and shrubs
  By John Fulton

• Threats to bumblebees fly under radar

• Small scanners find hidden heart disease

• Saturday? Not a good day!
• Scorching Chicago Marathon leaves 1 dead
• Curt Schilling pitches Red Sox into ALCS
• Struggling Clemens leaves Game 3 early
• Damon HR keeps Yankee season alive
• Diamondbacks complete sweep of Cubs
• Cubs denied again
• Bears rally to hand Pack their 1st loss
• Warner helps Cardinals keep Rams winless
• NFL team standings
• Missouri State 58, Illinois State 41
• It's unanimous: LSU No. 1
• Ferrer beats Gasquet to win Japan Open
• Henin beats Golovin for Porsche GP title
• LPGA Tour: Pettersen wins Longs Drugs in playoff
• Leonard wins Texas Open in playoff
• Roberts cruises to Senior Players win
• Gordon wins Talladega, grabs points lead

Saturday, Oct. 6:

• State police announce speeding patrols
  Fuel consumption and probabilities of injuries or death increase with speed

• IEMA now accepting applications for $36.4 million in grants to public safety agencies for interoperable communications

• Guessing over Nobel Prizes in high gear

• Scandal brewing at Oral Roberts

• Woman to pay downloading award herself

• Rice issues new rules for Blackwater

• Pakistan's Musharraf sweeps election

• Che remembered 40 years after death

• Mom allegedly flashes gun at bus stop

• Woman sues Kmart over toilet paper tax

• Boy, 3, found in Amazon; lost 11 days

• Attention shoppers: Wedding in aisle 5

• Jury rejects 'spiked' stripping defense

• Cop uses BB gun to save 'jarhead' skunk

• Bush talks of compromise on health bill

• Romney is his own biggest campaign donor

• Jena mayor calls Mellencamp song inflammatory

• Tests help mutt owners find identity

• Experts: Amoeba doesn't pose health risk

• Texas set to open new canyon to public

• Tiny 'tin whiskers' imperil electronics

• Today in history

• The nation's weather  

• Court news

• Marriages

• Dissolutions

• Beef recall forces Topps to shut down

• Sam's Club beef recalled after illnesses

• Rate cut not needed for year-end rally

• Wheat, soybean, oat futures on CBOT

• Mason City Community Choir continues

• On earth...
  Here am I, send me: The shooting star

• Home Country: Emerging fall, transforming sentiments

• Total joint replacement seminar at ALMH

• Study: Flu shot cuts elders' death risk

• Celebrate women's choices during National Midwifery Week

• Scientists: Appendix protects good germs

• Ramirez's homer in 9th lifts Red Sox

• Fan helps Red Sox in win over Angels

• Indians, bugs bite Yankees in ALDS

• Playoffs schedule

• NFL team standings

• Parnevik has 4-stroke lead at Texas Open

• Roberts leads Sr. Players Championship

• Ochoa 1 stroke back of Kane, Webb

• Razzano beats Venus to win Japan Open

• Marion Jones admits steroid use

• Hamilton avoids penalty for Japan crash

Friday, Oct. 5:

• Tying and untying the yellow ribbon
  Reintegrating a soldier back into family and community
  Part 2 of 2

  • Pictures from Lincoln reintegration event

• Illinois takes action against increasing foreclosure rate
  Prevention program to counsel and assist families that need help

• National Trust for Historic Preservation presents award to Illinois Historic Preservation Agency's Upstairs Downtown program
  Revitalization program has downtowns looking up

• Plenty of pumpkins for Halloween in Illinois

• Police kill man who shot 5 at Louisiana law firm

• Urn prompts evacuation at Indiana airport

• Inquest jury sees video of Diana's last hours

• All trapped miners rescued in S. Africa

• Illinois priest's comments lead to lawsuit

• Woman turns in bag stuffed with $65,000

• Hungary hosts Rubik's Cube championship

• New e-mail scam: Hit-man threat

• Woman told to ditch bra to enter court

• Couple's 3 children all born on Oct. 2

• Confused moose thinks he's a cow

• Woman not biting in mouse head case

• Obama hopes to surprise Clinton in Iowa

• Craig poses dilemma for GOP colleagues

• Giuliani raises $11 million, leads GOP

• McCain jokes about Greenspan's clout

• Owen Wilson returns to public eye

• Crows bend twigs into tools to find food

• Today in history

• The nation's weather

• Statement from Gov. Blagojevich on Illinois congressional support of Illinois Works

• 44th District weekly update

• Record companies win music sharing trial

• Wall Street tips lower ahead of data

• Billions more added to farm bill

• Wheat, corn prices tumble on CBOT

• Campbell's recall
  Voluntary recall: Campbell's Chunky Baked Potato with Cheddar & Bacon Bits

• Live audio broadcast of Railer football, 6:45 pm

• LCC soccer vs. MacMurray
  Preachers win again

• LCC volleyball vs. MacMurray
  Angels win fifth straight

• 'Big Ten Football Saturday' on UI campus

• Williams to miss Missouri State game

• Young, D'backs top Cubs, nearing sweep

• Cubs on brink of elimination

• Indians' 4 homers sink Yankees 12-3

• Matsui's slam gives Rockies 2-0 lead

• Bears' Briggs pleads guilty in car crash

• NFL team standings

• Parnevik's 61 leads Texas Open

• Logjam at Senior Players Championship

• Park, Hurst take early lead over Ochoa

• Report: Marion Jones admits doping

• Lewis Hamilton investigated by FIA

Thursday, Oct. 4:

• Statement from Gov. Blagojevich on President Bush's veto of SCHIP

• Gov. Blagojevich rallies support from the NAFC for Illinois Works, the comprehensive capital plan to funds roads, bridges, transit, schools, environment and energy projects statewide

• Hill collapse destroys San Diego homes

• Download case should go to jury today

• 77 arrested in e-mail scam crackdown

• More than 1,700 miners safe in S. Africa

• Carter, others lash out at Darfur misery

• Lawyer shot with BB guns helps nab teens

• Minister accused in theft from newlyweds

• Mom crashes with daughter driving on lap

• Man goes fishing, gets stuck in mud

• Girl swims river with hands, feet tied

• N.M. senator quitting for health reasons

• Senate considers acting on sea treaty

• Clinton would fund stem cell research

• Blacks split between Clinton, Obama

• Ron Paul raises $5 million for bid

• McCain says money not all that important

• Thompson backs ethanol subsidies

• Duck-billed dinosaur amazes scientists

• Minn., Iowa residents see flaming object

• Today in history

• The nation's weather

• Illinois wineries get a little sales help
  Wineries can now ship direct to residences

• House overrides governor's line-item vetoes

• Sen. Brady: Senate should be allowed to vote on governor's budget vetoes

• Statement from Gov. Blagojevich on property tax override vote

• U.S. stock futures advance

• DaimlerChrysler CEO defends name change

• Agriculture futures end mixed

• Notable Christian author Josh McDowell to speak at LCCS on Friday

• Red, White & True Mysteries: The good doctor was no doctor at all

• Additional vaccine approved for upcoming flu season

• Studies endorse 'virtual colonoscopy'

• Obesity a problem in HIV population

• Kids' use of heartburn drugs surges

• CDC: People with disabilities smoke more

• FDA considers expanding drug sales

• Redbirds visit Towanda for Just Read event

• Webb, Diamondbacks beat Cubs 3-1

• Piniella pulls Zambrano early

• Francis, Rockies beat Phils in Game 1

• Beckett throws 2nd straight fall shutout

• Baseball world focuses on A-Rod

• As Bonds and Giants part, BALCO limps on

• Vick may lose up to $22M in bonus money

• NFL team standings

• Franchitti makes NASCAR switch official

• Nationwide signs 7-year deal with NASCAR

Wednesday, Oct. 3:

• Drugs seized south of Lincoln on I-55

• Probe: Pilot error in Midway accident

• 2 judges' jobs on line after car wreck

• Product recalls

• Blind people: Hybrid cars pose hazard

• Agency inspectors knew of mine problems

• 5 workers dead after Colo. plant fire

• School boards debate sex offender access

• Sniper shooter calls victim's daughter

• N. Korea agrees to declare nuke programs

• Jimmy Carter faces down Darfur officials

• Ala. couple celebrate 80th anniversary

• W.Va. man on lawn mower flees police

• Artists built secret apartment in mall

• Deputy makes bust in jail parking lot

• Scientists amazed at fish tag journey

• Group renames asteroid for George Takei

• Today in history

• The nation's weather

• Music download trial begins in Minn.

• Ford sales down as it faces labor talks

• U.S. stock futures edge lower

• Wheat, corn fall by daily limit on CBOT

• Letter: Thank you, Elkhart

• Support group explores divorce-related topics
  'Facing My Loneliness'

• Oasis update

• Doctors hope to contain Ebola outbreak

• Study examines pregnant obese women

• Lincoln golf regional results

• LCC soccer vs. Eureka

• LCC volleyball vs. Blackburn

• Logan Lanes bowling:

• American Bowling League

• Tuesday Super Trios

• Illini's No. 9, Arrelious Benn, recognized

• 3 baseball playoff series start today

• Leyland will manage Tigers through 2009

• Team standings

• Vick not expected in court Wednesday

• NFL team standings

• Knicks trial ends with $11.6M jury award

• Franchitti set to start stock car career

• NASCAR to replace Busch with Nationwide

Tuesday, Oct. 2:

• Lincoln fire chief to step down

• Tying and untying the yellow ribbon
  Reintegrating a soldier back into family and community
  Part 1 of 2

• Gov. Blagojevich joins seven other governors in lawsuit to secure health insurance for children
  Lawsuit challenges new federal SCHIP eligibility guidelines that limit states' flexibility to cover children

• Gov. Blagojevich announces a $3 million grant to help eliminate the risk of lead poisoning in children

• Tribune receives $344 million settlement

• Abortion clinic allowed to open in Illinois

• Medicare premiums rise less than usual

• Russian bombers trained off Alaska coast

• Minn. bridge collapse carries costly toll

• U.S. labs mishandling deadly germs

• Chertoff defends border fence

• Report: FBI still vulnerable

• States sue Bush over kid insurance

• Senate approves $150B in war funding

• Thompson defends gay marriage stance

• Obama raises $19 million in quarter

• Analysis: Obama a 'courageous leader'?

• McCain criticized for religious remarks

• Conservatives consider 3rd-party run

• Korean leaders meet at historic summit

• U.K. plans to pull 1,000 troops from Iraq

• Inquest into Princess Diana's death opens

• No hugs allowed at Illinois middle school

• Bank teller thwarts robber with candy

• Sheriff offers to marry fugitives

• Burglar leaves boots at Yonkers home

• Sabercat: Big teeth, mild bite

• Today in history

• The nation's weather

• Citigroup, UBS warn of loan losses

• Stock futures point to higher open

• Stock futures rise after Dow hits 14,000

• Weekly Outlook: Pork and costs

• Wash. wheat farmers rolling in the dough

• Wheat, soybean prices rise on Board of Trade

• Letter: Mason City Sesquicentennial Sunday remembrances and acknowledgements

• LCHS fall play: 'Exit the Body'

• Mason City Sisters of the Swish remembered

• Driven people may avoid Alzheimer's

• Panic attacks may hike heart attack risk

• Panic attack symptoms

• Special teams fight diabetic amputations

• GT's 10 for Tuesday
  By Greg Taylor

• ISU falls to No. 22 in Coaches' Poll, No. 23 in Sports Network

• Illinois State vs. Missouri State pre-game notes

• Rockies rally in 13th to win wild card

• Team standings and scores

• NFL team standings

• Venus Williams advances at Japan Open

• Ralf Schumacher to leave Toyota F-1 team

• Olympic discus great Oerter dies at 71

Monday, Oct. 1:

• Illinois to create statewide database of volunteers who can help during disasters

• Chicago cops awash in scandal

• Recall information

• Recalls: tofu products

• U.S. beef supply safe, official says

• Lake Superior sets record for low water

• U.S. progress in dismantling warheads

• U.S. military death toll down in Iraq

• Aging inmates clogging nation's prisons

• Poor smokers would pay for health bill

• Kennedy faces tough choice in 2008 race

• Candidates to reveal fundraising numbers

• Obama: Clinton no break from the usual

• Giuliani argues he can beat Hillary

• Iraq focus for new Joint Chiefs chairman

• Volcano erupts off Yemen; 8 missing

• Whoaaa! Stop signs try humor in Illinois

• Message in bottle: Marriage meant to be

• Man uses demolition derby car to propose

• Woman gives birth to own grandchildren

• Pa. man skips stone a record 51 times

• Man eats 21 pounds of grits for title

• The Rock passes 'Kingdom' at box office

• Secrets of 1957 Sputnik launch revealed

• Today in history

• The nation's weather

• High-priced student loans spell trouble

  • Questions student borrowers might pose

• Trump casinos: The art of the comeback?

• Citigroup warns of 60 pct. earnings drop

• GM may close 2 more plants under deal

• Wall Street awaits key economic reports

• Transplanting trees
  By John Fulton

• Lincoln 'meet & greet' with Aaron Schock on Monday

• Railer Band Boosters offer roasted chicken dinner

• Chester 4-H report

• College instructor loses job over biblical reference

• Woman says agency discriminated because she's a Christian

• Doctors report on heart attacks in kids

• FDA approves new uses for Evista
  Drug reduces risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women

• LCC volleyball in St. Louis

• LCC soccer vs. Greenville College

• Race for NL batting title goes to extras

• NL roundup: Phillies make playoffs as Mets collapse

• AL roundup: Hafner reaches 100 RBIs for Indians

• Team standings, schedule & scores

• ISU: Johnson suspends 5 players indefinitely

• LSU slips past USC for top ranking

• Lions stun Bears with record 4th quarter

• Romo carries unbeaten Cowboys past Rams

• NFL roundup: Favre leads Packers to top of conference

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• U.S. claims 2nd straight Presidents Cup

• Campbell wins Viking Classic by 1 stroke

• LPGA Tour: Hjorth wins Navistar, ending Ochoa's run

• Venus beats Kirilenko to win Korean Open

• Biffle wins as NASCAR Chase gets jumbled

• Hamilton wins wet-and-wild Japanese GP

• U.S. wins gold, qualifies for Olympics

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