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LDN - Top Stories

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin visited Lincoln on Saturday. The senator is flanked by county Democrats Phil Bertoni and Rebecca Drake. See report in Top Stories.

Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)

See the fair coverage in its entirety: the stories, the pictures and the results in the 2011 Logan County Fair Special Section. Click here...

Durbin visits Lincoln
Senator cordially refutes Republicans, saves barbs for tea party
Beaches: 2 businesses in 1 location
Drivers take a spin for LCHS band
Drivers take a spin for LCHS band -- album
Beta Sigma Phi, National Honor Society help students get ready for school -- album
'Tonight Show' performer Sara Hickman comes to Lincoln on Sept. 8
This day in history

Weekend Top Stories

Progress for Logan and Mason Public Transportation system
Best Western Lincoln Inn becomes Best Western Plus
Spots available on Lincoln College cruise
Gov. Quinn opens 2011 Illinois State Fair
State police bolster security for Illinois State Fair
Appeals court invalidates health insurance mandate
This day in history

This Week's Top Stories

CLOSE UP: Aug. 10

Mobile pantry, Eli Crane, LCHS band fundraiser, Lincoln Junior Woman’s Club trivia night and Rotary chicken dinner make Close Up

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Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival
2011 Information Station

The best place to be on August 26, 27 & 28!

- Welcome

- Directions

Schedule of Events

2011 Festival

Program

Balloons, Pilots

& Sponsors

Art Fair & Artists

Entertainment

Art of Wine

Crafters & Map

Festival Sponsors

- Volunteer
Opportunities

- Volunteer Form

- Parade Form

ON SALE NOW:

- Tailgating

- Wristbands

For more information: http://www.lincolnillinois.com/ABF.aspx

Sea Fantasy

Piloted by Steve Woller

sponsored by the Lincoln/Logan

County Chamber of Commerce

2011 Art & Balloon Festival

Best Western Lincoln Inn
Bode Welding
Castle Manor
CEFCU
Seth Goodman/ME Realty
Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home
Lincoln Heating & Cooling

Lincoln College
Lincoln Public Library
Logan County Bank
Logan County Title
Main Street Lincoln
MKS Jewelers
Postville Courthouse
State Bank
St. Clara's Manor

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Emergency personnel work the scene where a Greyhound bus bound for St. Louis from New York City flipped on its side on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, briefly trapping a woman and injuring about two dozen people, according to authorities. The accident happened early Saturday about one mile east of the Lancaster-Lebanon interchange, near Manheim, Pa.

AP photo/Lancaster Newspapers, Dan Marschka

Local

Durbin visits Lincoln
Senator cordially refutes Republicans, saves barbs for tea party
Beaches: 2 businesses in 1 location
Drivers take a spin for LCHS band
Drivers take a spin for LCHS band -- album
Beta Sigma Phi, National Honor Society help students get ready for school -- album
'Tonight Show' performer Sara Hickman comes to Lincoln on Sept. 8

CLOSE UP: Aug. 10

Mobile pantry, Eli Crane, LCHS band fundraiser, Lincoln Junior Woman’s Club trivia night and Rotary chicken dinner make Close Up

Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting!

sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance

National

Woman swept over Niagara Falls, presumed drowned
Ind. fair to honor collapse dead before resuming
Hackers protest BART decision to block cellphones
Smelly surprises lurk beneath Missouri River flood
College organic, sustainability programs growing
2 sisters in Ky. fight for Social Security numbers
Old text, new wrinkles: Did Butch Cassidy survive?
Recalls announced

Politics & Government

Obama begins political counteroffensive this week
Obama ditching DC to mingle with voters
'Doomsday' defense cuts loom large for select 12
Briefcases cause scare at Boehner's Ohio office
Ex-Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty ends White House bid
Once a fringe candidate, Paul shaping 2012 race
2012 GOP race jolted with straw poll, Perry entry
Herman Cain encouraged by 5th place in Iowa poll

U.S. Weather

Drought recalls long, punishing dry spell of 1950s
The nation's weather

International

56 killed as wave of violence rolls across Iraq
1 killed as bomb hits Filipino governor's convoy
Activists: Syrian troops fire on fleeing residents
Libya's western mountain rebels taste success
- Officials: Libya interior minister lands in Cairo
Egyptian judge stops live Mubarak trial broadcasts
Cameron: Riot-hit UK must reverse 'moral collapse'
UN urges probe into alleged Sudan war crimes
Israel OKs 277 new homes in West Bank settlement

ODD & Extraordinary

Fake pterodactyl nabs surfer in statue prank

Science, Technology and the Environment

On endless ice, searching for clues to our future
- Greenland's ice: beauty and threat

Upcoming
Civic Events

Something new in your business

Nasdaq $2555.20 +47.22

Local

Beaches: 2 businesses in 1 location
Business Spotlight

State

Legal beef: Sara Lee, Kraft escalate wiener war

National

Lowe's 2Q net income flat on muted demand
Transocean to buy Aker Drilling for $1.43B
Sept. 11 changed everything -- about air travel

International

Germany balks at euro rescue, insists on rules
Concessions show influence of China's middle class
Japan economy contracts for 3rd straight quarter

Energy

Oil above $85 as stock markets regain footing

Markets

Daily news important as markets face volatile week
World stocks regain footing after wild swings

Other

Recent Business News Index

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Lincoln IGA
The Detail Shop

MKS Jewelers
NAPA
McEntire Appliance

Area Gas Prices
Regular Gasoline per Gallon

Lincoln
$3.55⁹-$3.65⁹

Bloomington
$3.46⁹-$3.74⁹

Springfield
$3.47⁹-$3.61⁹

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The fall garden and items of interest
By John Fulton
Logan County FSA newsletter
Agriculture News Elsewhere

Soil testing valuable tool for determining fertility
Bills affecting truckers signed by governor
Farmdoc

Recent Rural Review News Index

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While Lincoln received only a light drizzle Saturday, Mount Pulaski got caught in a short hailstorm that dropped some 1 inch-plus hail on the town. There were also reports of straight-line winds downing crops west of Mount Pulaski.

Pictures by Phil Bertoni

Park district notes
Library notes
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Oasis notes

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Births:
- Ryley Max Correll
- Canaan Garth Hodam
Friends and Family in the Military
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Community News & Events

Senior Life

Article update Aug. 15

August questions and answers from Social Security ... Foot care an important factor in healthy aging ... Tips for maintaining a youthful look naturally ... The safety net for aged, blind, disabled people with limited income and resources ... Beat the heat: Go online to sign up for Medicare ... SSN retirement estimator celebrates three years

News & information for the seniors in our community

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Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival
2011 Information Station

The best place to be on August 26, 27 & 28!

-Welcome

- Directions

Schedule of Events

2011 Festival

Program

Balloons, Pilots

& Sponsors

Art Fair & Artists

Entertainment

Art of Wine

Crafters & Map

Festival Sponsors

- Volunteer
Opportunities

- Volunteer Form

-Parade Form

ON SALE NOW:

- Tailgating

-Wristbands

For more information: http://www.lincolnillinois.com/ABF.aspx

Sea Fantasy

Piloted by Steve Woller

sponsored by the Lincoln/Logan

County Chamber of Commerce

2011 Art & Balloon Festival

Best Western Lincoln Inn
Bode Welding
Castle Manor
CEFCU
Seth Goodman/ME Realty
Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home
Lincoln Heating & Cooling

Lincoln College
Lincoln Public Library
Logan County Bank
Logan County Title
Main Street Lincoln
MKS Jewelers
Postville Courthouse
State Bank
St. Clara's Manor

Church Announcements

Community Communion, Open Arms VBS, Together for Lincoln and

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Swim with a Purpose
The Mission
“Freedom of Religion” or “Freedom from Religion”
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Court reports
Marriages, civil unions
Dissolutions
Fire and rescue reports

Obituaries
Most recent:
- Wrage, Marolyn J., 80

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LDN - Entertainment

Caesar the chimp, a CG animal portrayed by Andy Serkis, and James Franco are shown in a scene from "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." Studio estimates Sunday pegged the movie at $27.5 million, good enough for its second straight No. 1 finish. The 20th Century Fox release raised its 10-day domestic total to $104.9 million.

AP photo/20th Century Fox

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

Dutch city settles on looted Jan Steen painting
'Apes' wins again with $27.5M; 'Help' does $25.5M
'Lone Ranger' filming shut down over budget issues
During 'Elvis Week,' fans remember pivotal year
Paris Hilton loses cellphones on plane to Manila
Rapper could face charges tied to flash mob calls
Denver team wins annual poetry slam in Boston
AMC, Sony reach deal for 'Breaking Bad' finale
Ever the activist, Steinem is in a reflective mode
Hollywood studio partners with China moviemakers
Isabelle Huppert wins Stockholm film prize

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Autism risks for siblings are higher than thought
Births at ALMH

"Breastfeeding is nature's health plan."	BREASTFEEDING TIP OF THE WEEK
	Breasts and babies are portable. Travel can be simple. With a little practice, mothers can breastfeed anywhere.
	For more information, contact the breastfeeding peer counselor at the Logan County Department of Public Health, 217-735-2317, ext. 246.

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LDN - Sports

Chicago Cubs' Carlos Pena (22) hits a two-run homer to give Chicago the 6-5 lead over the Atlanta Braves during the seventh inning of their baseball game on Sunday at Turner Field in Atlanta, Ga. The Cubs won the game 6-5.

AP photo by Dave Tulis

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