Daily headlines
October 2012
Halloween FunFest brings wicked good fun to the park district
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Avoid lines on Election Day with absentee and early voting
Logan County Medical Reserve Corps orientation Monday
Carroll Catholic 1st-quarter honor roll
Special feature from the Farm Outlook Fall 2012 magazine
How did the drought of 1988 compare with the drought of 2012?
Attorney General Madigan reminds families to check Sex Offender Registry to plan safe trick-or-treat
Memorial to host free seminar on stroke treatment and recovery
New efficiency tool is helping to improve care to Illinois' most vulnerable residents
'Blessings of the Table' Victorian Thanksgiving at David Davis Mansion
Ho, ho, history
Santa Claus through the ages exhibit opens
at Lincoln Presidential
Museum
Fire and rescue reports
Police reports
LCHS winter sports schedules:
Eaton basketball tournament
Basketball -- boys
Basketball -- girls
Swimming
Wrestling
LCU Red Lions head to Kissimmee, Fla.
AP news
Aldi grand opening draws a lot of attention
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Jay and Donna Gaydosh and Master Gardeners recognized for work beautifying downtown Lincoln parks
LCHS presents 'Ye Olde Madrigal Dinner' at Maple Club
Mount Pulaski High School 'Make a Difference Day' Saturday
Betsy Pech of Hartsburg-Emden High School receives Honorary American FFA Degree
3rd-quarter home sales report
San Jose UMC turkey supper and bazaar Nov. 7
Special feature from the Farm Outlook Fall 2012 magazine
The economic impact of a drought on agriculture and loans
Mayfield
Mutterings: A preseason look at John Groce's Illini
Illini beat
Lewis 79-47
By Jeff
Mayfield
Integrity Data is the Chamber Business of the Week
Birth: Hudson Michael Wilson
Police reports
LC cross country results
Mayfield Mutterings: A preseason look at John Groce's Illini
Illini beat
Lewis 79-47
By Jeff Mayfield
AP news
Out-of-control party ends with police standoff Sunday morning
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County gets past bond approval period, moves proposed 2013 budget to display
Early morning rollover crash on I-155
New Holland Fall Festival kicks off with a parade on a chilly Saturday morning
Trick or Treat with the Mayor brings out largest crowd ever
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Nothing beats hot chili on a cool evening
Harvest of Talents ends the day with the auction of some very nice items
Have a happy Halloween, but
...
By Lee Gurga, D.D.S., Apple Dental Center
Community club to host home-based business and craft sale Saturday
Lincoln Low Vision Support Group meets Nov. 12
Lesser-known bulbs
By
Jennifer Fishburn, University of Illinois Extension
New acreage reporting requirements and cover crop information
Special feature from the Farm Outlook Fall 2012 magazine
Insurance: How will the ag industry fare with this drought?
Flu facts
From the
Logan County Department of Public Health
Recalls announced
LC volleyball results
Logan Lanes:
Friday Night Mixed
Sunday Night Mixed
AP news
Salt Creek A.B.A.T.E. raises money doing one of their favorite things
Scenes from the Oct. 6 Salt Creek A.B.A.T.E. Cancer Run
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Symposium offers guidance in child play as important to education
Local ministers honored at The Christian Village
Zonta hosting 48th annual turkey dinner Nov. 4
Today's special feature from the Farm Outlook Fall 2012 magazine
'Hybrids saved us'
Corn hybrid technology advancements
IDES: New email
effort to help inform, educate customers
Emails will
not seek personal information
'The most difficult animal to kill is a school mascot'
What does America
owe its veterans?
'Those Who Have Borne the Battle' author to speak Nov. 14 at
Lincoln Presidential Museum
Home Country: Top tricks, top treats
ZLS Lady Eagles split with Decatur Lutheran School Association
Petzoldt hired as LC assistant baseball coach
LC volleyball results
AP news
Schrader to deploy on submarine, USS San
Francisco
Friends work
to provide gift boxes for the crew
Carroll Catholic students celebrate Red Ribbon Week
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Cooler temps on tap with nighttime freeze watches and warnings:
Central Illinois depiction | Summary
New-look Lincoln College men's basketball
program prepares to start season
By Justin Tierney
Lincoln Elks Lodge 914 presents chamber with $500 check
Author Guy Fraker introduces new book, 'Lincoln's Ladder to the Presidency,' at LC's Heritage Museum
Annual New Holland Fall Festival this weekend
Illinois State Police arrest former San Jose village treasurer
Opinion: Rezoning land for quarry extension would provide local limestone
Today's special feature from the Farm Outlook Fall 2012 magazine
2012: A complicated, frustrating year
Olympia High School FFA Alumni Chapter holds October meeting
IDES director's statement following federal indictment in unemployment insurance fraud case
Birth: Karson Jewel Presswood
Police reports
AP news
LCHS board honors state golfers; last semester's school report card reviewed; and home ec department will get capital improvement funds
First Presbyterian Church food program receives grant from Wal-Mart
Today's special feature from the Farm Outlook Fall 2012 magazine
2012 in review
Setup for Harvest of Talents well under way
Safe Ride available for Halloween
Weekly Outlook: Cattle prices will continue to rise
Lady Eagles split with Mount Pulaski Grade School
LC soccer results
LC volleyball results
Logan Lanes: American Bowling League
AP news
New development director spends 1st day checking out the county
City of Lincoln leaf pickup dates announced
CEL school building plans and new food regulations reviewed
Firefighters spend the day at Washington-Monroe School
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'Camp Promises' offers safe alternative to trick-or-treat Halloween night
Lincoln College honor society set to host Trivia Night fundraiser
Fall is the best time to
winterize homes
Tips to keep
pipes from freezing and breaking
State calls attention to the residents of long-term care in observance of Residents' Rights Month
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
Book Look: 'Homer'
Lady Eagles win 3rd place at Logan County tournament
LC volleyball hosts breast cancer awareness match
AP news
Lincoln & Logan County Development Partnership announces new executive director, Brian A. Bergen
Mya Brownlee takes a ride with local firefighters
City of Lincoln, Main Street Lincoln and park district scare up some 'spook-tacular' fun for Saturday
Preventing damage caused by
severe weather
From the
Logan County Emergency Management Agency
Hollanders 4-H meets to begin year
Middletown Presbyterian Church offers fall harvest brunch
IDPH and FDA alerting health providers to contact patients receiving some recalled products
Poet program Saturday at Vachel Lindsay Home to feature the Lindsay-Masters relationship
Department of Insurance announces multistate settlement with AIG
Police reports
LCHS cross country advances to sectionals
LCU volleyball vs. Moody Bible Institute
AP news
Hallie's celebrates 10 years on the square
An afternoon with Blossom -- album
Germanfest bundles food, family, friends and fun into one great event
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Marching Railers compete at Bands of America Super Regional
Road closure on County Highway 22, 600th Avenue
Cumberland Presbyterian to host Claude Cole Pancake Breakfast
Christian Village to host annual fall festival Nov. 10
Papers of Abraham Lincoln receives $300,000 matching grant
Recalls announced
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois is the Chamber Business of the Week
LC volleyball results
Logan Lanes:
Friday Night Mixed
Sunday Night Mixed
AP news
Railers
use 2nd-half comeback to sink Spartans on Senior Night
By Justin Tierney
Senior Night at Mount Pulaski celebrates 5 outstanding ladies
Elyse McCormick October Senior-of-the-Month at Mount Pulaski High School
Cameron Jodlowski & other Illinois 4-H'ers head to National 4-H Congress
Lunch and Learn program Nov. 6 at Oasis
IDOT launches Yellow Dot program
Details
success of previous year, encourages all residents to
participate
'Good Agricultural Practices' program to be offered Nov. 9 in Springfield
Wallaroos born at Miller Park Zoo
Wright fright: Halloween event Oct. 27 at Dana-Thomas House
Home Country: A non-artist's hideaway
AP news
ALMH launches new telestroke technology
Bill Donath outlines World War I research as historical society meets
Police investigate Wednesday night break-in at Uncle Buck's
Attorney seeks juvenile court for student who brought handgun to school
Road closure on County Highway 22, 600th Avenue
Hammered dulcimer workshop scheduled at Dickson Mounds
By Justin Tierney
Part 2: 'One game left. We just want
to make the most of the opportunities we have left to play.'
By Justin Tierney
LCU volleyball vs. Greenville
College
AP news
Red Cross provides assistance to Lincoln resident after Wednesday morning fire
Zontians attend annual fall conference
Flu facts
From the
Logan County Department of Public Health
Pie in the sky: Punkin Chuckin' competition encourages pumpkin abuse
State regulators crack down on unlicensed sales of colored contact lenses
Birth: Connor James Thompson
Marriages
Police reports
Senior focus: Dane Eimer
Part 1: 'It's
just love for the game, I guess. I just play as hard as I can,
and it's never giving up.'
By Justin Tierney
Lady Eagles win over West Lincoln-Broadwell
LC volleyball results
Logan Lanes: Jay Bird League
AP news
Christopher Harris attorneys allowed to pursue investigation of Dillen Constant
Hallie's celebrates 10th anniversary Saturday
Bridges of Promise Midwest holds tea in Lincoln
Hartem Fall Carnival provides good family fun
ALMH Auxiliary holds annual fall meeting
Jenifer DeWeese is Community Action Employee of the Quarter
Boxelder bugs, bulbs, Master Gardener training
Civil War Saturdays at Old State Capitol continue with Civil War Camping and Cooking Day
Richard Oglesby is the Civil War 'General of the Month' at Old State Capitol
Police reports
AP news
City agrees to write a parking ordinance
Lincoln Woman's Club fall luncheon Wednesday
4-H Find Out Party Saturday
Registrations
due by Thursday
Rachel Morrow takes a ride with local firefighters
Medicare Part D
open enrollment period going on now
Department of
Insurance offers free counseling on options
Federal government takes
action on radon gas to prevent lung cancer deaths
Oct. 15-21 is
Radon Awareness Week
Wabash College donates Illinois Gov. Yates' papers to Lincoln Presidential Library
Statewide Veteran Job Fairs come to Illinois
State public health director reports 1 probable case of injection-related meningitis in Illinois
Fire and rescue reports
LCHS soccer: After record-setting regular season, Harris-led
Railers hope to make postseason noise
By Justin Tierney
LCU volleyball takes 2nd at St. Louis tournament
Mayfield's Mutterings: Central
Illinois gets a taste of the NBA
Bulls fall late to the Cavs 86-83
By Jeff Mayfield
AP news
Finance continues to dominate discussions at county board of whole meeting
Community comes together to tailgate the 'United Way'
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Little Lambs Day Care celebrates 30 years of service
Illinois American Water to conduct annual water main and hydrant flushing in Lincoln starting Wednesday
St. John's Germanfest offers family time, German food, polka dancing and crafts
Lincoln Heritage Museum welcomes historian, author Guy Fraker
ALMH to host blood drive Thursday
Time to sign up for the Atlanta Library's annual book group
Illinois receives $1 million grant to develop cybersecurity training program for first responders
Department of Insurance announces multimillion-dollar settlement with Nationwide
Recalls announced
Police reports
Katlyn Hasprey finishes T-48th at state tournament
Logan Lanes: Sunday Night Mixed
No. 14 Redbirds rally from 21 down to beat No. 8 YSU 35-28
Skydiver breaks sound barrier in record jump
AP news
County hearing
on bond issue
Opinion:
Please
be informed -- Logan County bond issue
Siltman: $130,000 is a big cut
Smith:
Bonds will not burden taxpayers
By Jan Schumacher
Logan County 4-H window display winners for National 4-H Week
Peyton Merreighn takes a ride with local firefighters
Anna Sielaff is the Zion Lutheran September Student of the Month
LMPT adds driver for Mason County
Farm Service Agency announces 41 counties in Illinois approved for ECP, with funding still pending
USDA announces disaster assistance sign-up for 2011 crop losses
Fire safety officials
observe Fire Prevention Week with advice to protect homes &
families
Every family
should 'Have 2 Ways Out'
Abraham Lincoln Down Under
Home Country: From solenoids to cellphones
Railers can't keep up with Rockets, fall
47-8
By Justin Tierney
Logan Lanes: Jay Bird League
AP news
City may pass a parking ordinance at next week's voting session
7th sales tax payment received for Logan County school facilities
Illinois Municipal League meets at Blue Dog Inn
Chestnut-Beason Park District nominating petition forms now available
October is Head Start Awareness Month
Denise Allen named October Employee of the Month at ALMH
Veterans of Logan County, make your reservations for the Nov. 4 celebration & dance
Autumn Celebration at Sugar Grove Nature Center
Top 10 scams targeting seniors
IEMA supports 'Image Gently' campaign
Police reports
Railer football: 'Tank': a key element
as Railers face the Rockets
By Justin Tierney
LC volleyball results
LC women's soccer results
LCU women's soccer tops Robert Morris
AP news
County discusses budget options to cover criminal cases
Public hearing tonight on issuing new bonds
Forgy explains the role of a city engineer to aldermen
Prairie Engineers pitches new engineering contracts to city officials
Pretty in pink: Lady Toppers host Volley for the Cure night
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Harvest Fare feature of 29th Harvest of Talents
West Nile virus detected in Logan County
USDA Farm Service Agency prepares to issue CRP and DCP payments
Weekly Outlook: Corn and soybean prices searching for support
'Spooktacular Evening with Abe' Oct. 18 at presidential museum
Blues and roots music duo at Dickson Mounds Museum
Integrity program uncovers
nearly $2 million in unemployment insurance fraud
Inmates face criminal
charges, barred from future benefits
Hartsburg United Methodist celebrates National Children's Day this Sunday
Zion Ladies Aid hosts harvest soup supper
Jefferson School rummage sale Tuesday
Birth: Kaelynn Nicole Skelton
Fire and rescue reports
AP news
Planning commission looks at revisions for comprehensive plan
Red Cross provides assistance to Lincoln family after weekend house fire
Illinois American Water shares tips for Fire Prevention Week
ALMH Auxiliary to host book sale and Gold Refinery event
Christian College Fair hosted by Cornerstone Academy in Bloomington on Monday
Vonderlieth and Harbor Light Hospice invite community to chat over coffee Oct. 22
New geologic data for central Illinois
'Life as a Student in a One Room School' to be presented at Dickson Mounds
Signature embroidery day for Lindsay quilt Oct. 20
Nursing home oral health care matters
Railer golfers fall short of state as a team, but Antoine, Perry advance on their own
LCHS soccer boys win, set more records
LC volleyball results
LC women's soccer results
AP news
Ideas roll for Logan County bicycle trail master plan
Herzog joins State Bank of Lincoln
Lincoln College inducts students into academic honors society
LCHS Marching Band places 2nd at Metamora
Hartsburg Junior High presents a wax museum for Fall Family Reading Night
Illinois trappers
celebrate 50 years
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LCHS fall play, 'Lend Me a Tenor,' opens Friday night
Lincoln VFW to sponsor blood drive
Atlanta Public Library announces new program for seniors
Elkhart Historical Society presents 'Christmas According to Hollywood'
'Lincoln's Ladder to the Presidency' author Guy Fraker to speak at Old State Capitol Oct. 16
Park district notes
Police reports
LCHS girls golf sectional results
LC men's soccer results
LCU women's volleyball Saturday games
ISU's Miller to miss remainder of season with knee injury
AP news
Concerned resident addresses zoning board about quarry
The circus came to town Saturday, much to the delight of many
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Woofstock brings people and pets to the park on a beautiful fall day
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Confidential paper shredding & hard drive destruction Saturday
Last monthly glass collection for 2012 on Saturday
'Babe' comes to Atlanta Public Library
Capitol Steps puts the mock in democracy at Bloomington performance
Watercolors class at Sugar Grove Nature Center
LCHS College and Career Night Oct. 18
Atlanta United Methodist Women host winter-wear giveaway Oct. 20
Recalls announced
Marriages
LC volleyball results
Logan Lanes:
Friday Night Mixed
Sunday Night Mixed
AP news
Lincoln Police Department: Beware of door-to-door handymen preying on seniors
Thank you to the community from chamber president
On reflection: A measure of the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival and all its trimmings
Gowin family gives love, hope and a home to another at-risk child
Opinion: Now hiring -- commander in chief
Illinois to receive specialty crop grant funds
Barns to be wild: McLean County Barn Quilt Heritage Trail kicks off Oct. 13
'The Yellow Wallpaper' returns to Vachel Lindsay Home Oct. 13
Memorial hospital's Festival of Trees seeks volunteers
Madigan, attorneys general urge Congress to reject bill reducing oversight of payday lenders
Home Country: A bug on the ear for the nonstop talkative
Cyclones run through Lincoln, win
62-14
By Justin Tierney
Lady Eagles win against Calvary Temple Saints
LCHS soccer boys win, break record
AP news
On 4th try, county's 2013 budget ends too spare
Scouts go bald to support Ethan
Railer football: The white flag is not out
By Justin Tierney
September in Illinois: cooler and wetter than normal
Decatur distributor recalls ground beef sold to restaurants
Soldiers' Aid Society event Saturday at Old State Capitol
LOESS Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show this weekend at Illinois State Fairgrounds
Auditions for 'It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play' Oct. 14
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
LC volleyball results
AP news
Roy Logan honored as Kiwanian of the Year
Wednesday night fire does considerable damage to Gavin Street home
Woofstock: Anytime Fitness hosts fundraiser for Humane Society of Logan County
2nd annual New Holland Fire Dept. Toys for Tots Cruise-In Oct. 13
Terrarium workshop at local Extension office
Wind Turbine Technician Academy hosting informational session in Urbana
IDES offices closed
Monday to
observe Columbus Day
Customers
should certify; services available on Internet
Gov. Quinn proclaims Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Illinois
Free seminar on artery health
Gov. Quinn announces TV production reaches record high in Illinois
Births:
Jaclyn Nicole Dahmm
Kayleigh Ann Vest
Police reports
Lady Railers golf regional results
Logan Lanes: Jay Bird League
Wronski scores game-winner in 86th minute as ISU prevails 1-0
AP news
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital recognized for 75 years of membership
Community Action names Jacob Sexton as executive director
Gianna Massena takes a ride with local firefighters
Carroll Catholic Students of the Month for October
Lincoln College to present 'Our Town'
'College Illinois!' Prepaid Tuition Program to offer contracts at 2011 rates
IDOT, DCEO encourage public use of national historic routes during Scenic Byways Week
Lincoln's ties to agriculture & higher ed reflected in new artifact display at presidential museum
IEMA encourages people to include pets in disaster preparedness plans
Reggie Redbird Day at Miller Park Zoo Sunday
Letter: Campaign promises and federal spending
Police reports
Laura on Life: Ordinary parents
IHSA Class 2A Boys Golf Lincoln Regional results
ZLS Lady Eagles win against Springfield St. Agnes
AP news
Police report 9 break-ins to downtown businesses overnight
Chester-East Lincoln third-graders spend the morning with the
Lincoln Fire Department
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Community Action expands utility assistance enrollment
Michael Graves receives recognition during Illinois Emergency Management Conference
Lincoln Jaycees present 'Terror by the Tracks' Haunted House
Fall archery season for deer and turkey open throughout Illinois
Memorial's Be Aware Women's Fair returns to Illinois State Fairgrounds in October
State receives $2.7 million to fight unemployment insurance fraud and abuse
Library notes
Police reports
LCHS girls golf
Olympia girls golf
LCHS soccer results
LCU men's soccer vs. MacMurray
AP news
CEL potential building plan moves to school board
Lincoln Fire Department
announces Fire Safety Month poster contest winners
Department will spend this month visiting local schools
Fine weather
brightens Together for Lincoln community service day
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A day at Gail's Pumpkin Patch raises awareness for breast cancer
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'Miss Pink' visits Gail's Pumpkin Patch
Lincoln Youth Football 2nd/3rd ends the season undefeated
Season ends on a high note for all the teams
'Thunder,' 'Lighting' and the 'Energizer Bunny' lead LYF 4th through an undefeated season
LCHS Marching Railers win 2nd at Mount Zion
LCHS boys hope to make a good
golf season great with postseason run
By Justin Tierney
American Legion baseball recruitment night Wednesday
Woofstock volunteers needed
Fall trout season opens Oct. 20
Illinois and the Korean War, October 1952
Recalls announced
LC volleyball results
LC women's golf
No. 12 ISU football wins 5th straight, tops South Dakota 34-31
AP news