Monday, April 04, 2005

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (DST)

The Treasure Chest Crafts and Gifts on Pulaski Street in downtown Lincoln (in Three Roses' old location) celebrated its grand opening Friday.  Just moments before this picture was taken, the Chamber Ambassadors held a ribbon-cutting with the owner, Barb Reinwald.

[picture by Butch King]  click on picture for a larger image

• Crash claims LCHS student

• Gov. Blagojevich mourns the passing of Pope John Paul II

• Orange invasion -- St. Louis style
  Illini roll into their first-ever title game
  By Greg Taylor

• First lady Patti Blagojevich raises awareness, highlights success of child abuse prevention program
  April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

• World, national news

• Iraqi lawmakers choose parliament speaker

• Pope's funeral set for Friday

• Thousands drawn to St. Peter's to mourn and reflect

• More...

• Letter: Stand on sales tax referendum

• 44th District update

• Vehicles damaged, Crime Stoppers seeks info

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• Business news elsewhere

• ChevronTexaco in $16.4 Bln Unocal Deal

• More...

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• Illini Mutterings: Fairy tale season turns to final chapter
  By Jeff Mayfield

• LC softball splits weekend doubleheaders

• LC baseball vs. Parkland

• Sports news elsewhere

• Dream Match-Up Ends NCAA Basketball Season

• Illini Face Tar Heels for NCAA Title

• NCAAsports.com

• ESPN.com

• SI.com

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• New Hope Against Inoperable Liver, Lung Cancers

• Zinc Hones Teens' Thinking Skills

• Cranberries May Help Keep Arteries Clear

• Antioxidant Levels May be Linked to Autism

• More...

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• President's Budget Proposal Has Modest Effects

• Rust Has Little Impact on Planting Intentions

• Back to trading fundamentals?

• S. America's case of good-crop bad-crop

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• New Voice Controlled TV Remote Controls

• Colleges carry a tune; students download in dorms

• Techies weighed down with gadget burden

• More...

Saturday, April 2:

• Public safety sales tax goes to the voters
  Facts and figures

• Family night out for cancer cure

• Gov. Blagojevich takes emergency action to protect women’s access to contraceptives

• Marriages and dissolutions

• Court news

• Vehicles damaged, Crime Stoppers seeks info

• Governor signs bills into law

• Letters:

  • Stand on sales tax referendum

  • Medical reform legislation fails, again

• Turkey and mushroom hunters headed to forests

• Spring trout season opens today, April 2

• The Illini: Final Four Friday
  By Greg Taylor

Friday, April 1

Thursday, March 31

Wednesday, March 30

Tuesday, March 29

Monday, March 28