Friday, August 04, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

You can get away from it all or find it all at the Logan County Fair.

[picture by Jan Youngquist] click on picture for larger image

Click here for more pictures from the 2006 Logan County Fair.

• State jumps on underage drinking incidents
  New Tracking Alcohol in IL implements state investigators to uncover alcohol source, keeps sales violation history, incorporates drinking consequences campaign

• Attorney General Madigan issues alert: Scam artists targeting people on Medicare

• Gov. Blagojevich announces major insurance fraud settlement making thousands of military service members in Illinois eligible for monetary relief

• World, national news

• Israel smashes bridges, roads into Beirut

• Freeing Prisoners Key Goal in Fight Against Israel

• Thousands of Iraqis rally for Hezbollah

• Senate OKs sweeping pension bill

• Senate rejects GOP estate tax, minimum wage bill

• More...

 Law & Courts                               

• Illinois Insurance Hotline available to help consumers

• Law news elsewhere

• Attorney General Gonzales Holds Hard Line on Detainees

• More...

 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR                                    Submit letter to editor online

• Diabetes stats increase in Logan County

Submit a letter to the editor online

 Business

• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!    (2)

• Classifieds    (11)   

• Legal notices    (1)

Submit a classified ad online  [Lowest cost for advertising in the county!]

• Business news elsewhere

• 113,000 jobs added in July, weaker than expected; jobless rate jumps

• More...

• View the Logan County Comprehensive Plan and Greenways Plan drafts 

• Logan County Fair

• Calendar of events

• How to help victims of earthquakes, hurricanes and more

• Show results

  • 4-H Beef Cattle Show:

    • 4-H Heifer Show

    • 4-H Steer Show

  • 4-H Cat Show

  • 4-H Dog Show

  • 4-H Sheep Show

  • Junior Sheep

  • Tractor Pull

• Sports news elsewhere

• Dodgers get six no-hit innings from Maddux

• Utley's hitting streak at 35 games

• Women's British Open

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Breast-feeding reduces anxiety into childhood

• Salsa grows as condiment and healthy side dish

• Bank on HSAs for Healthy Deposits

• Common Household Chemical May Harm Lung Function

• Women Smokers at Greater Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Midlife Test May Predict Dementia Risk

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Have iPod, Will Travel

• Typical HD-DVD Player Rear Panel Connections

• More...

• Home and garden news elsewhere

• The foundation to a good night's sleep

• Give your house that lived-in look while you're out

• How Paint Can Change the Look of a Room

• Do You Need to Hire a Professional Interior Designer?

• Propagating Houseplants

• Propagating Roses

• More...

• Travel news elsewhere

• More air passengers getting bumped

• Staying on top of your game
  Road warriors cite attitude, time management and some 'me' time

• 5 'smart' getaways

• It's a mad, mad, Technomad world race

• More...

Thursday, Aug. 3:

• Rep. Mitchell wants LDC opened to help veterans

  • Letter to Gov. Blagojevich requests fund transfer to open cottages for veteran care; also suggests community decide additional use for 102 acres

• Fair doubles demo derby prize money

  • Pictures from the fair

• State grant assistance available to help eligible residents afford high summer electric bills

• July was hot, sticky and wet

• View the Logan County Comprehensive Plan and Greenways Plan drafts

• Logan County Fair:

  • 4-H Barrow Show

  • 4-H Breeding Hogs Show

  • 4-H Crops Show

  • 4-H Vegetable & Fruit Gardening Show

  • 4-H Visual Arts Show

  • Junior Dairy & Pygmy Goats

  • Junior Dairy Cattle

  • Junior Poultry

  • Junior Rabbits

  • Dairy Cattle

  • Fine Arts

  • Photography

• Invention Mysteries: What do celebrities know about inventing that the rest of us don't?

Wednesday, Aug. 2

Tuesday, Aug. 1

Monday, July 31

Saturday, July 29

Friday, July 28