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Great help from some great friends. The Save the Mill team got valuable help from members of the Illinois Route 66 Association on Saturday. When the day was over, all the new windows at the iconic structure had been installed. Sadly, the lower ones were boarded back up for now as vandals have been breaking out the glass. Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)
Lincoln College-Normal names new director of admissions Business Spotlight: Now and Then Books is open again Genealogy the topic of Elkhart's September dinner lecture presentation Historic Elkhart Hill tours Sept. 25 Others in Blago probe await fate Quinn signs sexual exploitation law This day in history The Logan County treasurer's office will be open to collect taxes Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until noon at the Dr. John Logan facility, 122 N. McLean St. in Lincoln. Weekend Top Stories Agencies moving Logan County forward through tourism and business development Art & Balloon Festival, tourism and partnership activities What was Abe doing 150 years ago today? New website feature tracks Lincoln's activities New season, new possibilities for Railers Illinois Senate week in review Downstate lawmakers focus on local elections as Nov. 2 approaches This day in history This Week's Top Stories CLOSE UP:  Aug. 20 Comcast public meeting, winners of Original Farmers' Market baskets, YMCA Bike Blast, United Way and Dick Logan fundraiser make Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance	Grab Your Fork Logan County Fair cake recipes   Sponsored by
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News...    sponsored by      Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talks with reporters as he leaves his home to take daughter Annie to camp in Chicago on Wednesday. A day after hearing the verdict in his political corruption trial, Blagojevich was on dad duty, taking his younger daughter to camp. AP photo by Paul Beaty
Local Lincoln College-Normal names new director of admissions Business Spotlight: Now and Then Books is open again Genealogy the topic of Elkhart's September dinner lecture presentation Historic Elkhart Hill tours Sept. 25 The Logan County treasurer's office will be open to collect taxes Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until noon at the Dr. John Logan facility, 122 N. McLean St. in Lincoln.   CLOSE UP:  Aug. 20 Comcast public meeting, winners of Original Farmers' Market baskets, YMCA Bike Blast, United Way and Dick Logan fundraiser make Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance State Woman drowns after getting trapped in Ill. manhole Blagojevich won't rule out return to politics National 3 dead, 4 wounded in shootout in central Virginia Rallies over mosque near ground zero get heated Informant is key to NY synagogues bomb plot case Police: Malvo won't discuss claim of more victims 40 years later, Wis. bomber is a 'ghost' AP Enterprise: Spill bound BP, feds together For Gulf tourism, problem is perception -- not oil Watch out for Yellowstone bears -- they're hungry Group wants to end setting dogs on chained bears Recalls announced Politics & Government Low-key vacation for president on Vineyard Vacationing Obama can't shed White House entourage Official: Obama plans Iraq speech after vacation FDA commissioner says agency needs more authority US troops unlikely to resume combat duties in Iraq McCain turns vulnerable label into front-runner Murkowski makes the case for Senate seniority Calif. GOP hopes statewide slate lifts others, too Republicans hot, cold on Constitution Weather The nation's weather International Rain batters China; 250,000 evacuated in flood 33 miners in Chile are alive, but stuck for months 2 bombs kill 23 in northwest Pakistan Floods test defenses for southern Pakistani cities NATO: 4 foreign troops killed in Afghanistan Gunshots heard from hostage bus in Philippines Embassy official: 2 Spanish hostages freed Politics, alleged fraud disturb Jerusalem cemetery In porn, a story of Iraq's politics A shoe flies, a leader ducks ... a trend is born? ODD & Extraordinary 2-foot-long alligator found hiding under NYC car Bedbugs found in basement of Empire State Building Baboon on the loose? Girl starts false frenzy Doh! Upstate NY bank robber forgets to put on mask Police: Pa. man admitted dropped heroin was his Pig wrestling canceled after porkers elude capture Iowa woman arrested for letting 12-year-old drive Authorities: Grandfather accused of smuggling pot NV judge orders drug offender write report on pot Bill would give OK to 'Ne-VAH-da' pronunciation Science, Technology and the Environment Researchers monitoring Hawaii coral for bleaching	Upcoming Civic Events
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Dow     $10174.41   -39.21            S&P500       $1067.36   -4.33            NASDAQ     $2159.63   -20.13           Now and Then Books is open again on the square. See story below. Picture by Nila Smith Local Business Spotlight: Now and Then Books is open again National Southern farmers say disaster aid plan failed them Gulf claims chief says no-sue rule was his idea International HSBC in talks for $6.8B majority stake in Nedbank Ex-Chevron head appointed to Aramco board Swedish prosecutors defend WikiLeaks about-face Energy Oil hovers below $74 amid growth uncertainty Markets Stocks set to open the week with moderate gains Corporate deals help lift European markets Other Recent Business News Index Lincoln IGA MKS Jewelers NAPA   Area Gas Prices Regular Gasoline per Gallon Lincoln $2.669 Bloomington $2.599 - $2.699 Springfield $2.589 - $2.669                        Fall is headed our way By John Fulton  Logan County FSA newsletter Agriculture News Elsewhere Weather Market Commentary Strong demand for U.S. crops continues worldwide More... Recent Rural Review News Index              CLASSIFIED ADS Place an ad online     Classified Rates & Info     HAPPY ADS! Announcements Auctions Autos/Vehicles Employment Free Legal Notices Lost & Found Misc. for Sale Pets/Animals Real Estate Rentals Services Wanted

An early harvest. Corn near Elkhart is turning. A summer with plenty of heat has crops looking on their way to a much earlier exit from the fields than last year. Picture by Mike Fak
Personality of the Week Dan Dugan: a lifetime of teaching the martial arts Chamber Monday morning memo Park district notes  YMCA notes Library notes  District 27 menus Community Calendar of Events Submit entry for LDN Calendar of Events Friends and Family in the Military  Sponsored by AMVETS Sponsors of the Veterans Honor Roll bricks Community News & Events   CLOSE UP:  Aug. 20 Comcast public meeting, winners of Original Farmers' Market baskets, YMCA Bike Blast, United Way and Dick Logan fundraiser make Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance	Upcoming Civic Events
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A member of the board of the Leopold Museum in Vienna presents Egon Schiele's painting "Portrait of Wally" on Monday. The painting went on display after a 12-year dispute about whether it was stolen by the Nazis, which ended in a settlement in New York. AP photo by Hans Punz
Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts Stallone's 'Expendables' retains crown with $16.5M 'True Blood' stars Paquin, Moyer tie the knot Painting stolen by Nazis back in Austrian museum Doctor charged in Jackson's death due in court Faith Evans arrested on drunken driving charge Vaclav Havel finishes 1st film 'Avatar' returning to theaters Friday German director Schlingensief dies at age 49 Today This day in history LDN Entertainment Movies & Videos Grab Your Fork -- Recipes Adopt a Pet	Revised August 23     Grab Your Fork Area Restaurant Menus Guzzardo's Italian Villa Chad's Blind
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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella waves to the crowd before the start of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday in Chicago. Piniella says he is retiring so he can spend more time with his family. The 66-year-old manager made the announcement in a release handed out by the team before the game. AP photo by Nam Y. Huh
Today's Top Sports Stories Piniella waves goodbye to half-century in baseball Szczur makes tough calls easy at 'Nova 19 Ore. football players treated for muscle injury Atwal claims 1-shot victory at Wyndham Financial records show Pirates win while losing MLB.com baseball standings Pro Football Favre's 1st outing back a quick one Baseball Garcia masters Giants in Cardinals' 9-0 win Royals end 3-game marathon with win over Chisox Piniella bows out with a dud, Braves rout Cubs Vin Scully to return for 62nd season with Dodgers Recent Sports News Index

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