Veterans set up an informational booth on the Logan County Courthouse lawn during last weekend's Lincoln Heritage Days.  The local men were available to speak with soldiers and new veterans about government support services.

Left to right: Lincoln Heritage Days organizers Roy Logan, Marcia Greenslate (both from Lincoln Park District), Marilyn Wheat (mayor's office), and veterans Bill Melton, Vince Long and Rick Letterly.  [picture by Jan Youngquist] click on picture for larger image

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Friday, July 13:

• Coy's Car Corner opening doors on Saturday as Lincoln Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep

• Gov. Blagojevich uses executive authority to prevent insurance companies from pricing sick people out of their health coverage
  New rules will prohibit drastic premium increases based on health status and require full rate disclosure from insurance companies

• Al-Qaida works to plant U.S. operatives

• 126 people ill after Chicago food fest

• Obama draws cheers at NAACP convention

• Police: Mom may be victim of foul play

• Mom says she, toddler kicked off plane

• Chicago Symphony Orchestra breaks even

• Citizen journalism site to shut down

• Rare ghost orchid found in Florida tree

• New search begins in Earhart mystery

• World's tallest man gets hitched

• No jail for spiking Connecticut church juice

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• Many don't have time for vacation

• Questions raised over broadband plan

• Biz owners urged to watch own finances

• Farm podcasts providing interest for Illinois farmers and consumers

• Soybean, corn prices climb

• Slaughter ban of cows unable to stand

• Ice cream a cool time in Middletown on Sunday

• Kiwanis presents awards to outstanding Logan County 4-H members

• Reminder: Logan County Habitat for Humanity farm stand open

• LCHS student activity meeting for parents

• Mustang tourney

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  • ChiSox hang on for 11th win in 16 games

  • BALCO leak sentenced to 2 1/2 years

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