Aug. 16

• Lincoln College-Normal offering 4-week human resources course in Oct.

• Air Evac Lifeteam's Region 1 Safety and Pilot of the Year awards announced
  Springfield is Most Improved Base of the Year

• GOP's Brady: Congress wrong to send Illinois money

• Illinois town backs out of FutureGen project

• Bidding still open on state surplus vehicles, electronics and entertainment equipment

• State Bank of Lincoln donates $100,000 to hospital campaign

• Together for Lincoln application deadline Sunday

• Covered wagon gets new cover -- album

• Brady visits Lincoln; Democrats Hirner and Miller walk the fair

• Excessive heat warning continues through Saturday

• Blagojevich jury agrees on 2 of 24 counts; judge says to keep talking

• Lawmakers react to news of possible Blagojevich mistrial

• Quinn, Brady leave Blago to jury

• This day in history

• St. John UCC, genealogical meeting, YMCA school days programs and the park district in Close Up

Aug. 12

• City Briefs:
  Downtown parking finds a spot in council discussions

• Postville Courthouse, where Abraham Lincoln practiced law, hosts 1800s Craft Fair

• Changes are coming to HOPE Mobile

• Heartland offers Office Basics courses

• Blagojevich jury deadlocked; judge gives further instructions

• Demo derby winners

• 4-H auction results

• This day in history

• City Briefs:
  Broadway Street repair approval might be reconsidered

• City will have town hall meeting to evaluate Comcast

• Logan County 4-H Foundation presents scholarships

• Dangerous heat continues through Friday

• Fair results:
  (From the Logan County Fair Association)

  • Cake Classic

  • Dairy & Culinary

  • Fine Arts

  • Floriculture

  • Harness Racing -- Downstate

  • Harness Racing -- Thursday

  • Harness Racing -- Tuesday

  • Junior Beef

  • Junior Dairy

  • Junior Goats

  • Junior Horse & Pony

  • Junior Poultry

  • Junior Rabbits

  • Junior Sheep

  • Junior Swine

  • Open Beef

  • Open Dairy

  • Open Horse

  • Open Sheep

  • Open Swine

  • Photography

  • Textiles

  • Tractor Pull -- Saturday

  • Tractor Pull

  • Vegetables & Grains

• Illinois mounts new 'Race to the Top' attempt

• This day in history

• City takes tough stance on sewer bills and traffic tickets

• City announces annual Art & Balloon Festival giveaway

• Civil War soldier moves from planning to creation

• Bridge construction completed on Nicholson Road

• Dangerous heat expected through Thursday
  Tuesday heat indexes 100 to 110

• Latest forecast and conditions

• Today's fair albums:

• Steer show and results -- Album 1

• Steer show and results -- Album 2

• Steer show and results -- Album 3

• Steer show and results -- Album 4

• Demolition derby

• Faces at the fair

• Quinn says he will review furloughs if state gets federal funds

• Still no verdict in Blagojevich trial

• This day in history

• Close Up: The fair isn't over till everything is in. DVD of 2010 fair can now be ordered.

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