This section includes: Today's Top Stories, Close Up, Letters to the Editor, Perspectives, Yesterday in the News and LDN Archives.

This section includes these News items: Local, State, National, International, Odd, Political, Health, and Science.

This section includes: Business News, Business Directory, Stock Markets, Rural Review, Classifieds, Gas Prices, Fliers & Coupons

This section includes: Community News, Calendar, Announcements, Clubs & Organizations, Spiritual Life, Church Directory, Law & Courts, Teaching & Learning, Home and Family, & Obituaries

This section includes: Entertainment News, This Day in History, Tourism, Out & About, Movies & Videos, Restaurant Menus, Recipes, & Pets

This section includes: Local Sports News, College Sports & Professional Sports News

This selection includes a link to our archives page.

The Lincoln Corn Maze looks to be all ready for this year's art and balloon fest. The maze on the north end of Lincoln features an Abe inside a hot air balloon. Aerial photo by Jan Youngquist (Click on picture for larger image.)
Preparations for biggest art and balloon fest ever near completion Mount Pulaski 175th anniversary plans unfolding Yearlong celebration planned for 2011 Scully Building restoration work enters final phase -- album Quinn's chief of staff resigns amid probe Sentencing likely to await Blagojevich retrial Civil unions on the horizon in Illinois? This day in history Yesterday's Top Stories 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 This Week's Top Stories CLOSE UP:  Aug. 24 Benefit for Dick Logan set, Quilters at Heart Guild, Lincoln Woman's Club, blood drives and Main Street Lincoln in 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
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR                                    Submit letter to editor online Recent Letters to the Editor Submit a letter to the editor online CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO 10 YEARS OF STORIES IN THE LDN ARCHIVES Recent Perspectives Articles     Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival  2010 Information Station The best place to be on August 27, 28 & 29! - Welcome - Official Festival   Program - Festival Schedule - 2010 Balloons, Pilots & Sponsors - Art Fair Map & Artists - Entertainment - Directions - Festival Map - Craft Fair Map & Crafters - Volunteer Opportunities - Volunteer Form   ON SALE NOW: - Festival     Merchandise - Wristbands - Tailgating For more information: http://www.lincolnillinois.com/ABF.aspx Wally Piloted by Steve Woller  sponsored by the City of Lincoln 2010 August Art & Balloon Festival   Sun Kissed, Piloted by Randy Conklen  sponsored by the Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce Bode Welding Castle Manor CEFCU Graue Inc. Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home Lincoln Public Library Lincoln Heating & Cooling Logan County Bank Logan County Title Main Street Lincoln MKS Jewelers Rick Hamm State Farm State Bank of Lincoln St Clara's Manor

News...    sponsored by            In this file photograph taken Aug. 5, 2007, an inspector climbs over rubble as he examines the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, which collapsed over the Mississippi River. An engineering firm that consulted on the bridge agreed Monday to pay $52.4 million to victims. AP file photo by M. Spencer Green
Local Preparations for biggest art and balloon fest ever near completion Mount Pulaski 175th anniversary plans unfolding Yearlong celebration planned for 2011 Scully Building restoration work enters final phase -- album CLOSE UP:  Aug. 24 Benefit for Dick Logan set, Quilters at Heart Guild, Lincoln Woman's Club, blood drives and Main Street Lincoln in Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance State Sentencing likely to await Blagojevich retrial National Witness says he felt safe around Arizona fugitives Fire on NY's Long Island Rail Road causes delays Minn. bridge deal closes legal chapter for victims US sheriffs struggle with high extradition costs States use K-9s to search for smuggled cell phones Honolulu's long-standing trash woes growing worse Supporters: Church ignored in NYC mosque furor RFK Jr.'s wife faces new impaired-driving charge Katrina a tale of SBA failure Politics & Government Obama stem cell regulations temporarily blocked Despite Martha's Vineyard deluge, Obamas dine out Establishment vs. outsiders in primaries 4 people vie to be elected DC's shadow congressman AP sources: Carter to NKorea to free American US admits human rights shortcomings in UN report Feds to spill commission: Drilling ban stays Ag secretary to meet with Shirley Sherrod NY Rep. Rangel knocks Obama for 'dignity' remark Weather Hurricane Danielle becomes Category 2 storm The nation's weather International Number of US troops in Iraq falls below 50,000 Suicide bomber attacks Somali hotel, killing 32 Plane crashes in Nepal; foreigners among 14 dead China wants answers after 9 killed on hijacked bus China's massive traffic jam could last for weeks 2nd bore hole reaches 33 trapped in Chile mine Pakistan president: Flood recovery will take years Troops kill 40 militants east of Afghan capital Afghan vote runs up against fear, disenchantment Allen says New York too expensive to shoot films Mexico's newest icon: 22-year-old Miss Universe ODD & Extraordinary Copper cast of Lady Liberty's nose up for auction Oregon boy takes family pickup on 100-mile joyride Maine family finds fake bomb in their new home Sheboygan woman, 79, kills snake with ice chopper 3-foot alligator found crossing Mass. street Police: Pa. woman leaves son, 6, with stranger on bus	Upcoming Civic Events
Health News                                             sponsored by Health News Are the eggs sold at my supermarket safe to eat? Mouse virus link to chronic fatigue is studied Headed to ER? Some post waits by text, billboard Births at ALMH Recent Health & Fitness News Index

Dow     $10040.45   -133.96            S&P500       $1051.87   0.00            NASDAQ     $2123.76   -35.87           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 PepsiCo hopes to revive Quaker with new products International US steps up scrutiny into stalling Corolla cars Prius gets sound option to protect pedestrians Aer Lingus H1 loss narrows on cost-cutting German budget deficit jumps to 3.5 pct in 1st half Energy Greenpeace warns of oil rush risk to Greenland UK oil regulator: Safety record is not good enough Oil falls to near $72 in Asia on economic fears Markets Stock futures drop on global economic worries Japan's Nikkei leads world markets lower Other Recent Business News Index Lincoln IGA MKS Jewelers NAPA   Area Gas Prices Regular Gasoline per Gallon Lincoln $2.629 Bloomington $2.599 - $2.689 Springfield $2.589 - $2.669                        Fall is headed our way By John Fulton  Logan County FSA newsletter Grains prices mixed, livestock futures rise Agriculture News Elsewhere Weather Market Commentary Food sourcing program may create new farms University looks to local farmers for food purchases 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

Tom Martin (standing), committee chairman for Mount Pulaski's 175th anniversary, listens to a question from a committee member as others study the current financial report. The group is organizing a yearlong celebration in honor of the 175th anniversary of the founding of Mount Pulaski. Picture by Nila Smith
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. 24 Benefit for Dick Logan set, Quilters at Heart Guild, Lincoln Woman's Club, blood drives and Main Street Lincoln in 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
Church Announcements  San Jose Celebration, Mini-Retreat and more announcements and news from area churches Trials The Gift of Faith Prove It! Amos Authority Church Activities and Directories   Police reports  Court reports  Marriages   Dissolutions  Fire and rescue reports    Obituaries    Most recent: Brickman, Nita W., 95 Gehlbach, John, 89 LDN publishes all obituaries free of charge and accepts pictures for obits free of charge. The full text of the obituaries is available online free of charge in Logan County and across the world. E-mail condolences are available from subscribing funeral homes. Ask your funeral director to make sure the obituary of your loved one is placed in Lincoln Daily News.

In this Aug. 16 file photo, Jennifer Aniston, a cast member in "The Switch," poses at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles. Aniston says she will appear on "Cougar Town" with former "Friends" co-star Courtney Cox. AP file photo by Chris Pizzello
Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts 22-year-old Mexico woman crowned Miss Universe Blagojevich appears on Jon Stewart's show 'Mockingjay' receives midnight launch at NYC store Jennifer Aniston to guest on 'Cougar Town' Ansel Adams trust sues over garage sale negatives Palin paramour files paperwork to run for office 'Howdy Doody Show' writer Edward Kean dies at 85 Hostess won't wear Disney's head scarf alternative Billionaire picks downtown LA site for art museum 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' ends 2nd season Britons up in arms over claims of TV talent fakery Today This day in history LDN Entertainment Movies & Videos Grab Your Fork -- Recipes Adopt a Pet	Revised August 24     Grab Your Fork Area Restaurant Menus Guzzardo's Italian Villa Chad's Blind
Recent Tourism News Index    Out & About Recent Out and About Articles    Features Recent Features

We are ready for some football! Introducing the 2010 Railer varsity football team: Row 1: Moses Rogers, Chris Rufus, Jordan Sandrolini, Anthony Cannon, James Leisinger, Dane Eimer, Jonathan Beverman, Jarrod Stanley Row 2: Garrett Cooper, Adam Ballard, Conner Schmidt, Austin Schaub, Aric Hopp, Evan Shirley, Nick Cameron, Kerry Hickey, Stephen Duncan Row 3: Brendan Fitzsimmons, Matt Schierer, Cody Heidbreder, Jarrod Grover, Austin Kirby, Andy Krusz, Tyler Cochran, Brandon Aper, Kollin Washam Row 4: Joseph Mangano, Brant Summers, Brent Hunsley, Riley Reid, Caleb Awe, Tedarion Carter, Austin Brummett, Rance Voiles, Joey Burge, Daniel Bacon Row 5: Josh Glazik, Evan Aughenbaugh, Logan Armbruster, Zach Schleder, Tate Gordon, Darvez Stancle, Caleb Wieber, Jacob LaMothe-Mason, Sawyer Conrady Row 6: Assistant coach Jeff Cooper, student assistant Cody Miesner, student assistant Konner Browne, assistant coach Davis Hodam, head coach Jared Shaner, assistant coach Joe Ryan, assistant coach Andrew Ryan, trainer Missy Aper, student assistant Steven Kutz, coach Andy McDonald Photo courtesy of Picture This Photography (Click on picture for larger image)
Today's Top Sports Stories Tiger Woods, Elin officially divorced Twins' Mauer ends no-hit bid by 4 Rangers pitchers Sammy Sosa says Cubs don't care about him Statements show Marlins made $49M in 2008-09 Practice opens for team hit by medical condition MLB.com baseball standings Local Sports Junior high baseball Pro Football Collins signs with Bears at QB Johnson scores TD, Titans beat Cardinals 24-10 Shanahan meets with Haynesworth, keeps it private Baseball 1st wins for Quade, Coleman: Cubs top Nats 9-1 Pujols' 3-run homer carries Cards past Pirates Recent Sports News Index

Lincoln Daily News Archives Year 2010 Archives Year 2009 Archives Year 2008 Archives Year 2007 Archives Year 2006 Archives Year 2005 Archives Year 2004 Archives Year 2003 Archives Year 2002 Archives Year 2001 Archives Year 2000 Archives