News Index
(from the last 7 days)

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

• City to vote on appropriations
  Figures show gradual economic improvement

• Heat warnings and advisories canceled

• Gov. Blagojevich requests federal emergency heat relief funding
  Makes cooling grants available Aug. 1

• Gov. Blagojevich seeks disaster declaration to aid Illinois farmers
  Request includes every Illinois county

• Illinois the only state in the nation to protect children from violent and sexually explicit video games

• World, national news

• N.Korea crisis talks resume with hope for progress

• Checkpoints Are Thought to Have Hastened 2 Egypt Blasts

• Analysts: Bill won’t wean U.S. off foreign oil

• Space shuttle takes off on historic flight

• More...

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• Lincoln couple show concern and charity as biker for diabetes rolls through

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• General Assembly Scholarship goes to Mount Pulaski grad

• Weekly outlook:
  Beef

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Corn condition declines over past week, says USDA

• Farmers report from the eye of the drought

• USDA announces 2005 CSP contracts

• More...

 Community

• 4-H Food and Nutrition, Home and Family shows  (with pictures)

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

 Business

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• Classifieds    (10)

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• Business news elsewhere

• Teamsters, SEIU quit AFL-CIO

• Consumers less upbeat in July - survey

• More...

The Sports Page

• LCHS mandatory meeting Aug. 1 for new athletes and parents

• Pinto baseball

• Sports news elsewhere

• AL: Huff double gives Devil Rays edge over Red Sox

• NL: Biggio, Berkman lead Astros past Phillies

• Top pick Smith agrees $49.5 million deal with 49ers

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Immigrants do not overwhelm US healthcare - study

• Medicare at 40: Midlife Crises Threaten Successful Program

• Study: Elderly should keep exercising

• Vitamin D May Not Help Black Women's Bones

• Did 1918-19 Flu Pandemic Begin Earlier Than Thought?

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Programmers: Video games need a woman's touch

• Thin phone targets e-mail addicts

• More...

Monday, July 25:

• Dangerous heat continues
  Area residents advised to exercise caution

• Avoiding the risks of deadly lightning strikes

• Gov. Blagojevich signs legislation creating important economic development tool for eastern Illinois

• State employees to be rewarded for money-saving suggestions

• Biofilters cut livestock odor dramatically

• 4-H Food and Nutrition, Home and Family shows

Saturday, July 23

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Thursday, July 21

Wednesday, July 20

Tuesday, July 19