Daily headlines
September 2006
City briefs
Habitat for Humanity of Logan County hosts sixth annual recognition event
Logan included in counties receiving state and federal funds to fight drugs
Court news
Marriages
(No dissolutions)
Comments on 'Give them something to do' letter:
Response from Josh Bruns
Response from Jann Allen Nash
Lincoln Christian Church announces two new ministers
St. Peter Lutheran Church, Emden, announces class about prayer
October activities at St. Peter Lutheran
Home Country: From callow to sallow to tallow
Civil War regimental source materials and news reports after Little Bighorn featured in latest Journal of Illinois History
Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple announces 34th season fundraising concerts
Coast Guard Auxiliary recommends to boaters: Know before you go
Fish virus alert
No threat to human health
WL-B baseball ends season at state
Redbirds promote Just Read
City wrestles restless topics
Animal control
contract revisited
Owner of old Mill restaurant
wants out of liability
Renaissance Fair celebrates Scully Park fountain dedication
LCHS homecoming royalty court announced
More than $122,000 in grants headed to local arts organizations
Regulators take
action on unlicensed locksmiths
Web resource
created to protect Illinois consumers from illegal or fraudulent
locksmith activities
Letters:
Give them something to do
Track is a business, should have flexible schedule
TechLine: 'Critical' security update affects Windows and Internet Explorer
Harvest of Talents
American Legion Auxiliary sets fall Junior conference
Near-infrared imaging helps doctors detect, treat breast cancer
LCC to offer indoor soccer
LCC volleyball vs. Illinois College
City wrestles restless topics
It's leaf-burning time
Possible new policies
Vandalism and other issues plague downtown
Sept. 11 books donated to the library
Gov. Blagojevich to
introduce legislation forcing cell phone companies to be honest with
their customers about costs
Illinois would be first to prohibit phony regulatory
charges on cell phone bills
Technology Immersion Pilot Project schools selected
Blood drives
Chestnut news: Marle Bond sells Lisa's Cafe; Bill Glaze leaving Chestnut bank [Chestnut Post-Dispatch]
Letter: Does not want racetrack
Invention Mysteries: Everyone knows the man who invented Chum Magic
Additional 'Break' events announced
City wrestles
restless topics
Issue 1: Racetrack owners seek early
approval
Illinois' E. coli
case linked to bagged spinach
FDA says it is safe to
eat local, frozen or canned spinach
11 new cases of West Nile in Illinois
CIEDC represented at national conference
Support group explores divorce-related topics
'Facing My
Depression'
Walk feeds the hungry at home and worldwide
Oasis update
Book Look: 'Confronting Your Spouse's Pornography Problem'
Lady Railers
pummel Chatham
Crucial conference contest with SHG
set for Thursday
By Rick Hobler
West Lincoln-Broadwell baseball on first trek to state
Lincoln Christian volleyball vs. Principia
CDC changes spinach advice
Illinois
supports addition of Carbondale-to-Chicago passenger train
Amtrak Saluki to
start running Oct. 30
$1 million
federal grant to help Illinois families stay connected to their
energy service throughout the year
Illinois one of
only four states to receive REACH grant
Gov.
Blagojevich calls on President Bush to release more federal LIHEAP
funds for Midwestern states
Home heating bills expected to be
higher; at-risk households urged to take steps before winter heating
season
To apply, call 1-877-411-WARM or visit
www.liheapillinois.com
Product restrictions loosen for flight
Weekly Outlook: Storing early corn
'Antique Appraisals: Valuable or Priceless' returns to Lincoln
ISU up to No. 5 in CSN poll; stays put in Sports Network poll
Lincoln College adds impact to area economy
U.S. EPA decision boosts clean-coal technology project that will create thousands of jobs for southern Illinois
The science of fall
colors
By John Fulton
44th District weekly update
Illinois Department of Natural Resources teacher opportunities and other announcements
Mount Pulaski introduces evening playgroup
Anger management class offered
Elkhart blacktop done one week early
Gov. Blagojevich announces nearly $20 million secured to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
Court news
Marriages
Dissolutions
44th District weekly update
September is
Recovery Month
Illinois joins nation in spotlighting
substance abuse treatment
McGreevey's book may hurt the gay rights movement
Trivia challenge to raise education funds for needy African children
Revival set: 'Christ Jesus: The Cornerstone'
Learn about orchids at fall event
Country Living magazine launches fair at Chicago Botanic Garden
Geocache festival
Home Country: As the seasons change...
Robert's Sysco thanks community with open house
A Saturday afternoon guided tour of Robert's Sysco - pictures
Hazardous weather outlook remains in effect to 9 p.m.
Elkhart blacktop done one week early
West Nile virus claims another life in Illinois
Gov. Blagojevich tours site of future expansion of Will County biofuels plant that will lessen Illinois' dependence on foreign oil
Springfield
Combined Laboratory Addition unveiled
Expanded public health and state
police labs serve vital homeland security and public safety
functions
Minonk welcomes new raceway
Letter: IGA comes through in time of need
More mums available
Railsplitter
If you didn't go to Railsplitter, here is some of what you missed -- pictures
Harvest season
begins: Motorists and farmers must share the road
Motorists urged to slow down; farmers reminded of overweight
vehicle permits
Gov.
Blagojevich urges U.S. Senate committee to oppose bill that would
undermine Illinois' ability to ensure food safety
The National Uniformity of Foods Act
weakens state food safety standards
LCHS homecoming week events announced
LCHS homecoming royalty nominees
Invention Mysteries: As an inventor, Ben had very famous initials
Illinois elementary schools revamp competition classes
Lincoln Christian College volleyball vs. Knox College
County: No
audit in sight
Farm up for sale
Search and rescue results in wandering resident found unharmed
West Nile virus claims two more lives
Letter: Cemetery walk success, actors noted
Railer marching band sweeps Dwight competition
Support group explores divorce-related topics
'Facing My
Anger'
Oasis update
Lincoln Christian College volleyball vs. MacMurray
Lincoln street work to begin this week
FDA spinach ban continues [Emergency Email Network]
Yellow jackets, spruce
spider mites and Web updates
By John Fulton
Weekly Outlook: Wheat acreage
Sept. 11 blood donors
Alzheimer's and Related Dementia Support Group
Asperger syndrome group changes meeting date for October
Illinois State at Murray State game notes
Illinois case of E. coli O157:H7 linked to
consumption of bagged spinach
Case matches the national pattern
Illinois
Department of Corrections cadet training class begins
Sixty-two
correctional officer cadets to take six-week training course
Letters:
4-H -- training that lasts a lifetime
Heritage In Flight quilt raffle winner
CIEDC announces start of energy assistance program year
Racing: Illinois Fall Nationals interrupted; will resume Oct. 1
LCC men's soccer
Siskowic awarded GFC weekly honor
During the Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Contest and Crafts Festival:
Bob Church, surveyor, returns
Old-time 'base ball' to be featured
Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society to host cemetery walk
Logan Railsplitting Association and Lincoln Sportsmen's Club to host trap shoot
Bethel School to host open house
Free bluegrass concert
Mystery Ink Productions to perform 'Mr. Lincoln and the Lost Client'
State public health director issues
warning about food-borne illness linked to fresh spinach consumption
No confirmed Illinois cases of E. coli from consumption of bagged
fresh spinach
West Nile virus claims another life
August was slightly warmer and wetter than normal
Gov.
Blagojevich and Lt. Gov. Quinn urge U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to expand health services for veterans
Letter
responds to report highlighting the federal government's
inadequate assessment of returning veterans' health needs
FEMA outlines conditions for increasing rental assistance after disasters
Court news
Marriages
Dissolutions
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren celebrates 10th anniversary
Home Country:
Mountain music and children mix
Mayfield's Mutterings: Muttering on the move
By Jeff Mayfield
During the Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Contest and Crafts Festival:
Old-time 'base ball' to be featured
Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society to host cemetery walk
Logan Railsplitting Association and Lincoln Sportsmen's Club to host trap shoot
Bethel School to host open house
Free bluegrass concert
Mystery Ink Productions to perform 'Mr. Lincoln and the Lost Client'
Day of fun scheduled for Elks Abe Lincoln Disabled Children's Fundraiser
Robert's Sysco says, 'Thank you, Lincoln and Logan County'
FDA issues E. coli consumer alert
City of Mount Pulaski roadwork begins
44th District weekly update
Reminder: Civil War ball to kick off the Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Contest and Crafts Festival
State rep hosts Lincoln office hours Monday
Lincoln on statewide Back-to-School All Kids Training Tour
Lady Railers take one from Urbana
LCHS gets back to .500
By Rick Hobler
Lincoln Christian men's soccer
Civil War ball to kick off the Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Contest and Crafts Festival
Illinois Arborist Association to host tree program during the Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Contest and Crafts Festival
Caterpillar to be recruiting at the Railsplitter Festival
Lincoln police seek information on Labor Day shooting incident
Gov. Blagojevich urges women to register for free breast and cervical cancer screenings and treatment
American Business Club to host second annual Charity Golf Open
Railer marching band to compete in Dwight
SXU graduate
Invention Mysteries: What did these inventors do for a living before they became household names?
'Back to Mayberry' fall classes continue
Chanute Air Force Base inaugural reunion
Lyon to miss rest of 2006 with a knee injury
City hears county request for help with animal control facility
Letters:
A new 'entertainment venue'?
In honor of firefighters
West Nile virus claims two more lives in Illinois
Band booster mum sale downtown on Saturday
Support group explores divorce-related topics
'The Road
to Healing'
One-day prayer conference open to all
Oasis update
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's Education Department invites teachers back to school
Book Look: 'The Peanut-Free Cafe'
Five prepare for entrance into ISU Athletics Hall
Jury rules Atlanta teen's death accident
Gov.
Blagojevich requests federal assistance for Rockford-area
homeowners, renters and businesses after Labor Day flooding
Governor seeks Small Business
Administration physical disaster declaration
Illinois State Museum to return memorial post to officials from Kenya
36th annual Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Contest and Crafts Festival unveils new events
Weekly Outlook: Crops
CIEDC Head Start children are back to school
Sangamon Valley Community Orchestra musician invitation
Free mental health screenings
Redbirds up to No. 6 in Coaches Poll, still No. 7 in TSN
Illinois State vs. Eastern Illinois game notes
City of Lincoln declares annual Railsplitter Festival weekend
Gov. Blagojevich proclaims Day of Remembrance for those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks
Mutual aid
response system to improve vital emergency communication services
IL-TERT training to help handle
emergency call volume during natural disasters or terrorism events
Emergency
preparedness since 9/11
Illinois a national leader in mutual
aid, special response teams
In memoriam, five years later -- USCG Auxiliary
Superintendents, lawmakers say governor's circumventing of the school construction priority list jeopardizes funding for approved projects
Fall nuisance pests
By John Fulton
Stewart, Mazur honored by Gateway
Gov.
Blagojevich calls on President Bush to address nation's oil
addiction and boost energy independence
Governor urges president to pursue
national policy modeled on Illinois' plan to meet 50 percent of
state's motor fuel needs with homegrown resources by 2017
Governor launches task forces to help implement his plan
LIHEAP winter heating assistance enrollment open
There's lots to do today in Logan County:
Atlanta Fall Festival
Mount Pulaski Fall Festival
Mount Pulaski trial re-enactment featuring Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Park District's second annual bike tour
Alternative routes available
Habitat for Humanity warehouse sale
Court news
Marriages
(No dissolutions)
Governor's circumventing of the school construction priority list jeopardizes funding for already approved projects
Joint task force to study Illinois community colleges
Letter: Celebrate Grandparents Day and share program information with Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Home Country: What'll draw a crowd?
Quiram Funeral Home under new ownership
Gov.
Blagojevich pushes for Western Illinois University expansion
$14 million capital development
would improve education opportunity and economics for northwest
Illinois
Gov. Blagojevich
urges changes to No Child Left Behind Act
Governor sends letter to U.S. education secretary with
recommendations to help states meet the goals and challenges of
NCLB
Lincoln Christian College and Seminary professor publishes book that unravels the mysteries of the book of Revelation
There's lots to do today and tomorrow in Logan County:
Friday: Elkhart community health fair and blood drive
Friday and Saturday: Atlanta Fall Festival
Friday and Saturday: Mount Pulaski Fall Festival
Friday and Saturday: Mount Pulaski trial re-enactment featuring Abraham Lincoln
Saturday:
Lincoln Park District's second annual bike tour
Alternative routes available
Saturday: Habitat for Humanity warehouse sale
Looking better
Lady Railers lose one and win one
By Rick Hobler
New Logan County Comprehensive Plan enters final stage
State public
health director urges Illinoisans to donate blood
Some blood
types in Illinois are at critical levels after Labor Day weekend
Gov. Blagojevich declares Rockford and Winnebago County a state disaster area following Labor Day flooding
Public invited to 'Cast Iron Tombstone Trial' this weekend
Researchers look at future of biofuels and livestock, competing corn markets
Students choose band teacher as 'most influential'
Invention Mysteries: Despised producer creates TV idol
Curveball study
City briefs
Blimp visits Lincoln
Illinois showcases robust emergency
response capabilities during annual conference
Two dozen
exhibits feature emergency response equipment and special teams
Gov. Blagojevich urges FCC and FTC to require cell phone companies to develop effective ways of deleting sensitive information
Mason City seed company hosts breakfast, plot tours
Weekly Outlook: Soybeans
Support group explores divorce-related topics
'What's Happening to Me?'
Oasis update
Redbirds move up two spots in top-25 poll
Illinois State vs. Central Arkansas pre-game notes
Seniors evacuated from smoke-filled building
Medicare recipients should be cautious of telephone scam
Senate week in review: Aug. 28-Sept. 1
Fall lawns, and Master
Gardener training opens
By John
Fulton, U of I Extension
Dairy cattle feed
Samuels named gift officer at Lincoln College
ALMH welcomes new cataract surgeon
Lincoln Railsplitter Scramble scores
LCC wins Acordia Volleyball Challenge
LCC soccer
Monday, Sept. 4: Labor Day holiday
Locksmith suspended on multiple infractions
Court news
Marriages
Dissolutions
44th District weekly update
Illinois Raptor Center offering second camp for adults
Home Country: The greatest of inventions
Lincoln Christian College soccer
BracketBusters
ALMH becomes network provider for United Healthcare
Gov. Blagojevich celebrates groundbreaking of new ethanol production facility
State historic sites return to five-day-per-week schedule after Labor Day
Planning for Middletown 175th
Parent Institute column: Screen time
Historical dances
preserved
Contra dance schedule for central Illinois-Indiana area, September
to December
Cardiac kids fall to Morton
Railer varsity falls short, junior
varsity wins in three
By Rick Hobler