Tuesday, February 07, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

On behalf of Logan County emergency response agencies, officials received a mock check for $250,000 from U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood. Receiving the check were Steve Nichols, Logan County sheriff; Bill Sahs, county board vice chairman; Dick Logan, county board Emergency Management Agency chairman; Mike Patridge, Emergency Telephone System Board chairman; and Dan Fulscher, Logan County Emergency Management Agency director. The presentation took place Monday afternoon during a press conference at the Logan County Safety Complex.

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

• Logan County 911 system gets boost into future
  LaHood lassos $250,000 to start project

• West Virginia mine accidents spur new Illinois mine safety legislation

• Expansion at LaSalle Veterans Home to give more aging Illinois veterans access to long-term care

• World, national news

• Muslim protests spread in Asia

• Haitians begin voting in key poll

• Fires burn 4 more Alabama churches

• Four U.S. presidents at King funeral

• More...

• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum celebrates Lincoln's birthday weekend

• Weekly outlook: Corn crop

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Corn Power Put to the Test

• A familiar scene in the USDA budget

• Congress, Farm Groups React Negatively to Ag Budget

• FSA Offices to Stay Open - For Now

• Renessen Clears Final Regulatory Clearance for Lysine Corn

• More...

• Absence of critical protein linked to infertility

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Few Winners in New U.S. Health Care Budget

• HIV hitting blacks harder

• Give Kids Dairy 3 Times a Day, Experts Advise

• Heart Failure Rising In Older Americans

• U.S. Hospital Quality Gap Widens

• More...

 Business

• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!    (4)

• Classifieds    (13)

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• Business news elsewhere

• More...

• How to help Pakistan earthquake victims and continue assistance to Hurricane Katrina victims

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• Youth wrestling results

• LCC Angels vs. MacMurray College

• Illinois State at Drake game notes

• Sports news elsewhere

• Class 7A and 7AA basketball tournament scores

• Determined James leads Cavs to victory over Bucks

• Super Bowl Is Over. Now for Next Season.

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Apple unveils $149 iPod nano

• iLoad: Use iPod Without a Computer

• Toshiba Announces New Line of Business Notebooks

• More...

Monday, Feb. 6:

• Atlanta motel aiming to attract business and family tourism to area

• Lincoln pilot receives national recognition award

• Gov. Blagojevich names new state fire marshal

• Postville Courthouse hosts Abraham Lincoln birthday celebration Saturday

• First lady Patti Blagojevich and health care partners host Women's Healthy Heart Month event
  Experts coach women on heart-healthy eating and fitness
  Exercise and cooking demonstrations in the Thompson Center in conjunction with National Wear Red Day

• Biofilters can reduce herbicides in drainage water

• Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society to hear about 'Artifacts of Logan County'

• Zion Lutheran School second-quarter academic awards

• Unbelievable! Lions bite Illini
  Home loss ends 33-game home win streak
  By Greg Taylor

• Railers dominate Normal West -- scores and pictures

• Class 7A and 7AA tournament results

Saturday, Feb. 4

Friday, Feb. 3

Thursday, Feb. 2

Wednesday, Feb. 1

Tuesday, Jan. 31