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Washington-Monroe students get ready to hear poetry from LCHS speech team member Katy Langdon. The school often has LCHS students and others involved with words and books at their school to complement their many programs geared at helping students discover the joy in reading. More pictures and information in today's Top Stories. Picture by Mike Fak
When one door closes, local attorney opens another City briefs: New code officer hired, Fifth Street Road and more Railsplitter Covered Wagon rededication March 19 LCU professor recognized as one of the world's leading young scholars The power of poetry at Washington-Monroe School Lincoln Zonta Club offers scholarship to further women's education ISAC announces state scholars What the census measures, how the information is used and why it's important to fill it out Part 2 of a series Railers start regional with 70-46 win over Mount Zion -- in Sports Yesterday's Top Stories Racetrack gets curfew on school nights, no time extensions without fines Siren test Tuesday A brief history of the U.S. Census and what to expect with this year's form Part 1 of a series Senate week in review Illinois Products Expo March 6-7 to feature homemade foods and wine CLOSE UP:  March 2 Habitat auction, Lincoln Youth Wrestling, Middletown Presbyterian, Lincoln Xtreme, Chestnut Volunteer FD, Aimee Howe and YMCA make Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance Recent Top Stories Index	Looking for a great recipe? Check out Grab Your Fork Sponsored by CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO 10 YEARS OF STORIES IN THE LDN ARCHIVES
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People hold candles during a candlelight vigil Tuesday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Poway, Calif., for missing teenager Chelsea King. The body of the 17-year-old girl is believed to have been found five days after she went to a park for a jog. AP photo by Denis Poroy News...    sponsored by
Local When one door closes, local attorney opens another City briefs: New code officer hired, Fifth Street Road and more Railsplitter Covered Wagon rededication March 19 LCU professor recognized as one of the world's leading young scholars The power of poetry at Washington-Monroe School Lincoln Zonta Club offers scholarship to further women's education ISAC announces state scholars What the census measures, how the information is used and why it's important to fill it out Part 2 of a series Railers start regional with 70-46 win over Mount Zion -- in Sports CLOSE UP:  March 2 Habitat auction, Lincoln Youth Wrestling, Middletown Presbyterian, Lincoln Xtreme, Chestnut Volunteer FD, Aimee Howe and YMCA 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 Police: 3 relatives shot dead in Chicago-area home National Mourning begins for SoCal teen after body is found Md. man gets 15 years in street racing deaths Same-sex marriage becomes legal in DC; line forms US teachers more interested in reform than money SC may gut programs for 26,000 disabled residents WA changes execution method Racist incidents, protests spread at UC campuses Tapes indicate child directed planes at NY airport Cows to chardonnay: Can Conn. dairy farms change? Politics & Government Clinton seeks to press Brazil on Iran Unwelcome spotlight falls on Obama chief of staff Senators seek to block stimulus money for overseas Senate returns to business tax break measure Top Dems looking to Obama for health care momentum Kaine not worried about politics of health care Rangel tries to hang on to Ways and Means post NY Gov. Paterson mum as scandal claims top cop GOP dismisses military study on gays as biased Gov. Perry defeats Hutchison in Texas GOP primary The Nation's Weather The nation's weather International Ugandans use hand tools to dig out mud; 86 dead Triple suicide blasts in Iraqi city kill 30 Taliban, not drugs, focus of US-Afghan offensive Iran court upholds death for opposition activist Quake threatens important Chile fish, wine sectors Former British spy arrested for selling secrets Tymoshenko's government ousted in Ukraine US vets return to Iwo Jima for 65th anniversary ODD & Extraordinary Ohio woman gets married, has baby on same day Cops: 'Distracted' drunken driver slams into home Driver in doghouse after walking pet while in car Mass. newlywed couple spend 1st night in jail Mad emu attacks deputies along El Paso freeway Calif. couple who removed lawn plead not guilty Fog from music video shoot spurs Pa. fire report Science, Technology and the Environment Northwest at risk of megaquake like one in Chile Chile earthquake may have shortened Earth's day China to launch 1st module of planned space base	Upcoming Civic Events
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Katy Langdon, LCHS speech team member, reads and acts out poetry for students at Washington-Monroe School. The poems were all from authors the students enjoy reading, and they had great fun listening to them being read by Katy. Picture by Mike Fak
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In this Feb. 26, 2007, file photo, author Charles Pellegrino is shown during a news conference in New York. The author and his book "Last Train from Hiroshima" are under scrutiny for inaccuracies. AP file photo by Kathy Willens
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The LJHS sports teams are having great seasons, and we are always delighted to have their pictures in our Sports section. Here the seventh-grade volleyball team poses for a team picture. Back row (from left to right): Coach Osborn, Alison Pagel, Kaitlyn Lambert, Lanae Lambert, Holly Davis, Rebecca Brooks, Krissa Bradburn, Kalliegh Rogers, Danielle Glover, Coach Clevenger Front row (from left to right): Ashlyn Carroll, Abby Cline, Makenzie Cooper, Bailee Goodman, Taylor Sparrow, Kendall Coffey Picture supplied by Coach Osborn
Today's Top Sports Stories Diebler, Turner lead No. 6 OSU past Illinois AP source: Woods back from family counseling AI will not return to 76ers due to family issues Railer Nation Railers start regional with 70-46 win over Mount Zion IHSA Class 3A tournament update Complete Railer season archives Local Sports Logan Lanes: Tuesday Super Trios Baseball Mets' Beltran confirms meeting with feds Gavin Floyd pitches 2 innings in practice game Pro Basketball AP interview: Arenas shrugs off sentencing nerves Lakers beat Pacers 122-99 for 3rd straight win Robinson leads Celtics to win over Pistons Racing McMurray and Montoya at odds after Las Vegas wreck Recent Sports News Index	2009 Railer Basketball LCHS Athletics Lincoln College Athletics