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92-year-old Vivian Nelson gets ready for a motorcycle ride with Bucky Washam. More on this story and another picture in today's Close Up. [Picture by JoAnn Washam] click on picture for larger image
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County finally gets good look at finances Annual audit back on track Mount Pulaski workshops offer advice in navigating health care system Peoria company wants hazardous waste delisted Waste could then go to local landfills Creates threat to water supplies, including northern Logan County Class of 2008 improves ACT scores 5 new laws signed to protect children from sex offenders CLOSE UP: NEW Aug. 15th As old as you feel, pooches and balloon fest feast Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community  interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent - State Farm Insurance World, National News More... Recent Top Stories Index
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August 22-24	The 2008 Balloons, pilots & sponsors - pictorial guide 2008 Schedule Bocce Ball Tournament Airport Layout Map Traffic Flow Map Advance Wristband Sales Flyer Entertainment	We need help with a variety of jobs. Click here for volunteer form and information. What we currently need
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State Tiny suburb fights Chicago over airport project National On tape, abducted girl describes brother's murder Highway crashes kill more than 41,000 in 2007 Traffic deaths at a glance Court says copyrights apply even for free software Jury rejects assault suit against Osteen's wife Doctor behind executions speaks out Former half-ton man endures hard times in Nebraska International Russian blockade continues in Gori Bush hits Russia on 'bullying and intimidation' War shows that Putin is running things in Russia US: Quds, Hezbollah training hit squads in Iran Musharraf spokesman denies he's set to quit Election Obama targets Olympic audience with economic TV ad McCain running a tighter, less rambling campaign ODD & Extraordinary Gas pump malfunction sells premium for 38 cents 3rd donkey found wandering around Tenn. town Texas police say 12-year-old girl drove mom to bar Minister gets jail for stealing flock's identities British recycling leaflets show wrong Birmingham Science, Technology & The Environment   Worrying invasive snail found in Lake Michigan Farmers get money for capturing carbon Ocean dead zones become a worldwide problem NASA delays robotic moon mission until 2009 Entertainment, Entertainers, and the Arts Leonardo: Artist, inventor, matchmaker? Today This day in history The nation's weather	Advertisers Advertiser Coupons Restaurant Menus Blue Dog Inn Ted's Garage Guzzardo's ---Current Fliers--- Hearing Aid Center MKS Jewelers NAPA [Revised Aug 12th]

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• Reaching New Heights

• New wave of higher education
  Nontraditional students moving into careers through Lincoln Christian College and Seminary's LincUp

• DAVE RAMSEY'S FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY

• Be A Truth Champion

• Church Activities and Directories

• Laura on Life: Chick flicks and other horrors

• Recent Features

• Diabetes 101 to educate care providers

• Births at ALMH

• Health News Elsewhere

  • Health Highlights

  • Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums to Rise in '09

  • Asthma's Course Differs by Gender

  • More...

• Recent Health & Fitness News Index

Olympics

• No. 6: Phelps grabs yet another gold medal, WR

  • Phelps qualifies 2nd-quickest in 100 butterfly

• American Soni wins Olympic 200 breaststroke

• Bolt, Powell, Gay coast through 100 heat

• Liukin edges Johnson for all-around gold

• State-media story fuels questions on gymnast's age

• Cuba beats US 5-4 in 11 innings

• US rolls to 7-0 win over Japan

• US men's basketball team advances to medal round

• US men's volleyball team stays undefeated

• Federer salvages bid for Olympic medal

• Venus Williams loses in Olympic tennis quarters

Baseball

• Cubs cap sweep of Braves despite Kotsay's cycle

  • Benches empty after Lilly hits Escobar with pitch

• Ludwick helps Cardinals to 3-0 win over Marlins

• 4 straight homers lead White Sox over Royals 9-2

  • Ouch! White Sox slugger Quentin plunked again

• Peavy outduels Sheets, Padres nick Brewers 3-2

• Selig expects replay announcement 'very shortly'

• NL standings, schedules & scores

• AL standings, schedules & scores

Golf

• Defending champ McNulty tied for lead at JELD-WEN

• A record-tying start for Heintz, Laird at Wyndham

Basketball

• Tampa Bay closer Percival injured

• Rockets formally announce Artest trade

Football

• Edwards shines in Bills' debut in Toronto

• Pats need safety help, may have found it in Lynch

• Jones sends letter making case for reinstatement

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• Obituaries
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  • Leesman, Marlene A.

  • Smallwood, Edna L. Howerton

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