May 30

• A perfect afternoon at Christian Village -- in pictures

• Little Lambs Trike-A-Thon for St. Jude's -- in pictures, part 1

• Little Lambs Trike-A-Thon for St. Jude's -- in pictures, part 2

• Temporary closure of landfill

• Sen. Brady announces scholarship recipients
  Andrew Lindgren of Atlanta 1 of 8

• Paper: Blago had clout with U. of Ill. admissions

• University of Illinois president doesn't want trustees pressured

• Panel OKs recall for Ill. governors
  Gov. Pat Quinn calls proposed legislation important tool for voters

May 29

• Historical society seeks donations for Civil War monument restoration

• Alberta Hunter celebrates 20 years at Christian Village

• Quinn optimistic about success of income tax hike

• Brady says no to increase in state income tax

• Highlights of ethics legislation in Illinois General Assembly

• Cloud from Illinois continues to hang over Burris

• Humane Society, Lincoln Park District, Library Summer Reading Program, the Lincoln Emblem Club and YMCA Girls Basketball Camp in Close Up
  By Mike Fak

May 28

• City briefs: Singleton lift station, bonding city employees, overabundance of brush, police officer testing, sweep-out planned for City Hall attic and police evidence vaults, and more

• Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation awards scholarships

• Woods Foundation scholarships for 2009

• Governor bends on tax plan

• Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill

May 27

• Lincoln mayor asks the council to consider 'swapping' funding sources on street projects
  School kids' bike path, alley development and business expansion all enter street and alley discussions

• Logan County Rental closes its doors
  Auction of equipment on Saturday

• School and athletic physicals available on HOPE Mobile

• Underage drinking tip line comes to Logan County

• Judge approves release of Burris conversation with Blagojevich's brother

May 26

• ALMH sets June 2 for groundbreaking ceremony for replacement hospital

• Behavioral problems in the public schools
  A discussion with Regional Superintendent of Schools Jean Anderson
  Final of a 4-part series

• Memorial Day service held at American Legion Post 263 -- in pictures

• Mount Pulaski has 3 Memorial Day services

• Personality of the Week
  His workplace list might be short, but he's long on community and family commitment: Mike Booher

• Karaoke Superstar V at Logan Lanes yields winner

• LCHS awards assembly and graduation times announced

• It's almost up. Volunteers near completion of Mount Pulaski Community Bandstand -- in pictures

• U of I Extension youth gardening classes, Relay for Life cancer walk and LCGHS cemetery walk make the Close Up
  By Mike Fak

May 25

• (Memorial Day holiday)

May 23

• County namesake's son John Alexander Logan and wife Mary's roots with creation of Memorial Day

• Lincoln Public Library Summer Reading Program sign-up June 1-6

• The SPIRIT truancy program
  A discussion with Regional Superintendent of Schools Jean Anderson
  Part 3 in a 4-part series

• The 2009 graduation for the Montessori Children's House of Lincoln -- in pictures

• Aggravated arson arrest

• County tentative multiplier announced

• Quinn won't sign building plan until all work done

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