News Index
(from the last 7 days)

Friday, July 08, 2005

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

The Lincoln/Logan Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors had a ribbon-cutting ceremony to help Daddy-O's celebrate its grand opening. Daddy-O's, located on Woodlawn Road, in the plaza with Papa John's Pizza, specializes in takeout food and is rumored to have the best chili in town.

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

• Gov. Blagojevich's Drought Response Task Force reports on dry conditions
  Water resources, crops and aquatic life all affected

• New Beginnings thrift shop dedication set for Saturday

• Tourism director resigns

• YMCA camp program counteracts summer learning skill losses

• State unfolds $9.15 billion, multiyear road program
  Plan moves forward with economic development

• World, national news

• G8 pledges $50 billion to Africa

• 'Extraordinary horror' at tunnel blast site

• An 'inevitable' attack surprises just the same

• Hurricane Dennis batters Cuba, heads to Keys

• More...

• Classic Pierce-Arrows to tour Mount Pulaski

• Information sought on Fifth Street business burglary

• Raising prawns for profit

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• In arid Illinois, experts pin rain hopes on Dennis

• Weather Market Commentary

• US share of wheat, soybean exports likely to keep declining

• G8 calls for end to agricultural export subsidies

• More...

• IDNR online site provides detailed information for anglers
  Web resource proves popular in first year

• Travel news elsewhere

• Beating spoons, cracking crawfish in the bayou

• For frequent fliers, adequate sleep often is just a dream

• More...

 Business

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• Classifieds    (12)

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• Business news elsewhere

• Unemployment rate near 4-year low

• More...

 Community

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• Schedule at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Emden

The Sports Page

• Bronco championship game

• Lincoln Pony League's All-Star team vs. Mount Zion

• Lincoln American Legion baseball vs. Pontiac

• Sports news elsewhere

• AL: Wells homers as Blue Jays take series over A's

• NL: Piazza drives in winner as Mets edge Nationals

• Cubs' Lee emerges as Triple Crown threat

• Tornado hits Atlanta Motor Speedway

• Tour de France

• ESPN.com

• SI.com

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Parking Lots Paving the Way for Pollution

• Lose Weight, Gain Income

• Acupuncture Offers Short-term Osteoarthritis Relief

• States Not Doing Enough to Stamp Out Secondhand Smoke

• Early Interventions Help Urban Kids

• Diet Makes an Impact on ADHD

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Yahoo rolling out text message mobile Web search

• Sprint begins high-speed mobile services

• Backpack Mobile is here - just add /mob to the end of your Backpack URL

• More...

• Home and garden news elsewhere

• Decorating for Summer Outdoor Living

• Top 10 Dorm Room Comfort Items

• Countertops With Character

• Reduce Respiratory Irritants From Your Kitchen

• Garden Q & A: Bouquets to Sow Now

• More...

Thursday, July 7:

• Governor to brief Illinois residents in face of today's London terrorism events

• The farm situation:
  Drought, Japanese beetles, rootworm beetles, spider mites, potato leafhoppers challenge local crops
  By John Fulton

• Illinois introduces 'Ticket for a Cure'
  New laws supply funding and enforce insurance coverage for women's health

• Illinois DNA backlog eliminated

• Weekly outlook
  Corn acreage

• Monthly glass collection Saturday, 9-noon

• Lincoln blood drive Monday

• Are superstitions an American invention?

• Girls' Pinto softball

• American Legion baseball

Wednesday, July 6

Tuesday, July 5

Monday, July 4
(Independence Day holiday)

Saturday, July 2

Friday, July 1