Wednesday, August 18, 2004

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

• County approves $25,000 computer system assessment

• State, mental health consumers and providers reach accord

• Illinois honors fallen heroes

• Illinois State Fair

• World, national news

• Al-Sadr says militia will leave mosque

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• In praise of city engineer Mark Mathon

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• Department of Natural Resources news bits

• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!  (3)

• Classifieds  (11)         Sponsored by Aquamassage by Blue Diamonds

• Legal notices

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• Business news elsewhere

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• 'Duck for President'

• Book reviews elsewhere

• Electing a Pope no exercise in funny stuff

• Ben Franklin, slaveowner

• More...

• Movie reviews elsewhere

• 'Mean Creek'

• Pulling Punches in Battle of the Sexes

• More...

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• Oasis update

• Echols quits Redbird basketball team

• Sports news elsewhere

• U.S. women crush South Korea for third straight blowout win

• Dodging Another Upset, U.S. Holds Off Greece

• Athens 2004 Olympic Games

• ESPN.com

• SI.com

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• E-rasing Colds

• Parents Miss Some Effective Asthma Steps

• Combo Therapy Best for Teen Depression

• Longer Rehab Improves Hip Fracture Outcomes

• More...

• Law news elsewhere

• 8 in court over U.S. 'terror plot'

• Statement of Attorney General John Ashcroft on the charges brought by the United Kingdom against eight individuals allegedly tied to potential terrorist activity

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• On-The-Go Gadgets

• The Baby Keyboard

• 'Insider' info puts city blogs on the map

• More...

Tuesday:

• Two new faces on the city front

• County office open additional hours for tax payments
     Real estate taxes due

• Employee retirement severance to relieve state pension debt

• Numbers up on Illinois-supported passenger trains

• Child sex offenders prohibited from operating businesses that photograph children

• Weekly outlook
    Crop forecasts

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