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A Hall of Famer. Recently the late Lewis "Zoo" Barrick was inducted into the Route 66 Hall of Fame of Illinois at a ceremony in Carlinville. Zoo was the founder of Barrick Transfer,  now a third-generation company with ties to Route 66, the Mother Road. Accepting the honor are Zoo's grandson John A. and son Jack Barrick. Picture by Heather Barrick (Click on picture for larger image.)
Personality of the Week From maintenance to administrator: Mike Eads of St. Clara's Manor Agricultural education's future at stake following ISBE budget reduction Board moves to eliminate $3 million line item that generates returns for Illinois FSA seeks nominations for county committee Quinn inks budget package into law Lawmakers: Concerns, no surprises in Quinn budget Testimony: Rezko gave checks to Patti Blagojevich during hard times Safe rides offered over holiday weekend Health and safety precautions during local flooding 2nd-wettest June on record for Illinois This day in history Yesterday's Top Stories City briefs 1: EMA grant, fireworks caution, brick streets and more City briefs 2: personal computer use and travel expenses Habitat to rehab home on North Adams Business Spotlight: Lincoln Daily News Part 3 of series Monthly glass recycling July 10 Plenty of fear ahead of Quinn budget announcement Angry Blagojevich heard on tapes This day in history This Week's Top Stories CLOSE UP:  July 2 Lincoln Youth Football, YMCA activities, Ashlee Orme, Immanuel Lutheran Church 4th activities, and arts and crafts guild in Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance	Looking for a great 4th of July recipe? Check out Grab Your Fork Sponsored by
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News...    sponsored by            The casket containing the body of the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd is carried up the steps as onlookers photograph the event at the Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., on Thursday. Byrd's body will repose at the Capitol until a memorial service Friday morning. AP photo Steve Helber
Local Personality of the Week From maintenance to administrator: Mike Eads of St. Clara's Manor FSA seeks nominations for county committee Safe rides offered over holiday weekend Health and safety precautions during local flooding CLOSE UP:  July 2 Lincoln Youth Football, YMCA activities, Ashlee Orme, Immanuel Lutheran Church 4th activities, and arts and crafts guild 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 Ill. governor signs new budget, outlines deep cuts Ex-inmate sues ex-Chicago cop over alleged torture National Prosecutors: NY suspect spilled Russia spy details Spy suspects allegedly used regular consumer tech Oakland teeters on edge awaiting Mehserle verdict Volunteers ready but left out of spill cleanup Art helps student who lost eye in Gaza protest No bucks, no boom for the Fourth Politics & Government Obama says politics to blame for immigration delay War funding splits House, Senate Democrats Clinton says NATO's door still open to Ukraine American Indians ask for voice on federal court Palin center stage in politics, but what of 2012? Kan. race shows earmarks are tricky business Sen. Byrd viewing in WV goes into wee hours Bloomberg seeks to ease US immigration policies Schwarzenegger orders min wage for state workers FDR rated best president in survey of 238 scholars Weather The nation's weather International Pakistanis blame US after shrine attack kills 42 USAID compound attacked in Afghanistan; 4 killed SAfrica pegs foreigners for shooting Rwandan exile Rwandan fugitive facing genocide charges arrested Protests at seizure of German-owned Zimbabwe farm Montenegrin convicted in 1990 murder in New York Debt crisis pushes Europe toward economic reforms China installs 40,000 security cameras in Urumqi Twin brother or acting leader? Poles to choose ODD & Extraordinary Black bear camps in tree in Ore. city's downtown Moose tours cemetery, remains loose in Maine Grandmother faces trial in 'holding the bags' case Miss. woman drops phone, sees snake staring at her Odds are, BP to get new CEO this year Report: Japan hot-dog king hungry for July 4 win Rare liver-colored flower blooms in N. California 'Virginity test' helps free 3 in Vietnam rape case Hawaii hairdresser buys plane ticket for homeless Police: Car burglar wearing winter clothes caught Science, Technology and the Environment Group to show car that can be driven by the blind Florida tests inventors' sand-cleaning ideas Study will look at oil spill's effect on whales Last 2 shuttle flights delayed, final trip in 2011 Russian mathematician rejects $1 million prize	Upcoming Civic Events
Health News                                             sponsored by Health News Closing in on genes that help people live to 100 Health overhaul may mean longer ER waits, crowding Births at ALMH  Recent Health & Fitness News Index

Dow     $9686.48   -46.05            S&P500       $1022.58   -4.79            NASDAQ     $2091.79   -9.57   Local Business Spotlight: Part 1: Computer Consulting Associates celebrates 25 years Part 2: CCA (continued) Part 3: Lincoln Daily News National Concerns rising that economic recovery is slowing International Beleaguered Toyota to recall 270,000 cars globally GM says China sales overtake US for 1st time China says 2009 growth even faster than thought UK's Chloride accepts Emerson's takeover bid Spain jobless claims down sharply in June German parliament approves trading curbs Energy Oil hovers near $73 as traders eye US jobs report Markets Stocks little changed ahead of jobs report European stocks up ahead of key US jobs report Other Recent Business News Index Lincoln IGA MKS Jewelers NAPA   Area Gas Prices Regular Gasoline per Gallon Lincoln $2.699 Bloomington $2.629 - $2.699 Springfield $2.749 - $2.879                        Cucurbit insects, tomato diseases, bagworms and pruning evergreens By John Fulton  Agricultural education's future at stake following ISBE budget reduction Board moves to eliminate $3 million line item that generates returns for Illinois FSA seeks nominations for county committee Logan County FSA newsletter Grains futures mixed, livestock prices mostly drop Agriculture News Elsewhere Weather Market Commentary U of I Researchers: Climate Change Will Challenge Future Ag IDOA's Pesticide Container Recycling Program Starts in August 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

Mike Eads, the administrator at St. Clara's Manor, is our featured personality this week in Top Stories. Mike started at St. Clara's as a maintenance man. Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)
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General view of Saatchi Gallery in London. British art collector Charles Saatchi said Thursday that he is donating his 70,000-square-foot London gallery, including more than 200 works worth more than 25 million pounds ($37 million), to the nation as a new modern art museum to be renamed the Museum of Contemporary Art, London. AP photo by Sang Tan
Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts British novelist Beryl Bainbridge dies at 75 Saatchi donates 200 artworks, gallery to UK Prison term for Monet painting thief in Poland Gazans stage 1st-ever display of classic cars Utah artist known for Washington painting dies Minnelli debuts designs on Home Shopping Network Proposal stirs fears of Pakistani media censorship 'The Apprentice' to make early arrival this fall Meryl Streep in talks to play Margaret Thatcher Film producer Elliott Kastner dies of cancer Today This day in history LDN Entertainment Movies & Videos Grab Your Fork -- Recipes Adopt a Pet	Revised June 30     Grab Your Fork Food & Recipes Area Restaurant Menus Guzzardo's Italian Villa Chad's Blind
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In this Nov. 15, 2009, file photo, former San Diego Chargers coach Don Coryell appears during pregame warmups for an NFL football game in San Diego. Coryell, the innovative coach whose Air Coryell offense produced some of the most dynamic passing attacks in NFL history, has died. He was 85.   AP file photo by Denis Poroy
Today's Top Sports Stories Innovative football coach Don Coryell dies at 85 James gets visitors, and Gay gets a big contract Germans play mind games with Argentina Defensemen fly off NHL free agent racks in a hurry Woods says he's cooperating in Galea case MLB.com baseball standings Local Sports Logan Lanes: Thursday Super Four Baseball Wolf gets 1st win at Busch to lead Brewers Reds win again in extras, beat Cubs 3-2 in 10th Byrnes, Hinch booted in Diamondbacks shake-up Racing Cook and Lorenzen added to NASCAR Hall ballot Dale Earnhardt Jr. won't race No. 3 after Daytona Speeds hit 195 mph on slick Daytona surface Recent Sports News Index

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