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United, we can make a difference. The United Way of Logan County celebrated 50 years in existence with a ribbon-cut and community gathering yesterday. This year's United Way goal is $98,000, and the campaign will kick off with a tailgating party on Oct. 15. For complete details on the event and how to get tickets for the party, click here. Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)
County clerk sheds light on new county precincts Local 4-H'ers take part in 'Revolution of Responsibility' Railers take on Chatham in homecoming game Disciplinary body seeks to suspend Blagojevich's law license U of I finds more law school data problems This day in history Yesterday's Top Stories Illinois prisons at bursting point if Logan closes ALMH transfers land to city for health park Community gathering in Allison Park -- Album 1 Community gathering in Allison Park -- Album 2 August firehouse news Last 2011 glass recycling collection Oct. 8 Court clears path for $10B verdict in tobacco suit This day in history This Week's Top Stories CLOSE UP:  Sept. 30 Dr. Freesmeier's class, blood drive, household electronics recycling, Save The Mill, Home Schooled P.E. program, Audrey Maske ad Jaycees make Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance   Click here for THE ALL-NEW ONLINE LOGAN COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY Your local source for business listings including cell#, website and email addresses.	Grab Your Fork  Sponsored by Upcoming Civic Events click on buttons for additional information
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News...    sponsored by      Newborn Indochinese tigers (Panthera tigris corbetti), also known as Corbett's tigers, look out of a box Friday during their first presentation for the public at the Tierpark zoo in Berlin. The quadruplets were born Sept. 10. AP photo by Markus Schreiber
Local County clerk sheds light on new county precincts Local 4-H'ers take part in 'Revolution of Responsibility' Railers take on Chatham in homecoming game CLOSE UP:  Sept. 30 Dr. Freesmeier's class, blood drive, household electronics recycling, Save The Mill, Home Schooled P.E. program, Audrey Maske and Jaycees 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 Ill. man accused in RI 'pumps' scheme National Man survives for days after car plunges off cliff Authorities say Calif. fugitive fired at deputies Could model airplanes become a terrorist weapon? Mass. terror suspect was asked to leave mosque Listeria leaves Colorado town stunned and scared Paramedics up next in trial of Jackson's doctor Ala. immigration law stands, but cops still wary Politics & Government New military chief seeks balance in US power Watchdog: Regulators bowed to banks on bailout First lady a not-so-secret 2012 campaign weapon Calif. Dems seek options after embezzlement scheme Hullabaloo over 5-fingered Tester in attack ad GOP presidential debate in Arizona set for Dec. 1 GOP starting line inches toward New Year's Day GOP activists walking -- not running -- to Romney Perry attacks Romney, Obama in policy speech GOP's Bachmann puts negative spin on Arab Spring Huntsman moving campaign to New Hampshire Angling to be VP: GOPers run -- without campaigning U.S. Weather The nation's weather International Prominent US-born al-Qaida cleric killed in Yemen 7 Syrian soldiers, police killed in restive town Iran to Syria: Save regime and preserve alliance US missile strike kills 3 in northwest Pakistan Greek terror suspect surrenders to authorities Asia reels from floods as storm whacks Vietnam US fugitive wants to serve time in Portugal EU keeps open possibility of enlargement to East ODD & Extraordinary Mass. cat with 2 faces lives 12 years, sets record Trump casino offers $25K plastic surgery prize 450-pound bear bites NC hunter's leg in Maine Mass. official sorry for public meeting bra trick NJ police chief: Double-parking wife not above law Science, Technology and the Environment SpaceX to attempt fully reusable orbital booster 'America the Beautiful' accompanies China launch NASA IDs 90 pct. of largest near-Earth asteroids Full bladders, wasabi alarm earn Ig Nobels	Upcoming Civic Events click on buttons for additional information

Powered by LiveCharts.Co.Uk UK Share Prices and Gold Price Nasdaq     $2415.40   -65.36   Local Business Spotlight Nationals Wooden musical toy recalled due to choking risk Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits Economy gaining but not enough to cut unemployment Ahead of the Bell: Consumer spending Watchdog: Regulators bowed to banks on bailout US: Cyber attacks on utilities, industries rise Nationwide Mutual to buy Harleysville for $1.63B UNH buzzing about energy drink sales ban Drug industry group spent $4.7M on lobbying in 2Q International Auto parts execs forgo pay after price-fixing case Myanmar to stop construction of controversial dam Survey shows China manufacturing stagnant in Sept. Japan factory production rises for 5th month Argentina holds up book imports to help industry Energy Oil above $82 as recession worries fade for now US natural gas supplies increased last week Markets Late-day rally sends stocks higher; Dow rises 143 AMD, Nokia, Harleysville are market movers Other Recent Business News Index Click here for THE ALL-NEW ONLINE LOGAN COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY Your local source for business listings including cell#, website and email addresses. Lincoln IGA MKS Jewelers NAPA McEntire Appliance   Area Gas Prices Regular Gasoline per Gallon Lincoln  $3.299-$3.399 Bloomington $3.299-$3.559 Springfield $3.399-$3.499 www.illinoisgasprices.com   Fall color By John Fulton   Logan County FSA newsletter Agriculture News Elsewhere Value of Illinois farmland is up — way up Oldest no-till plot still yielding valuable data Farmdoc 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

Red sky at night, sailor's delight. As the sun set on Logan County Tuesday evening, it splashed a sky full of red for motorists traveling west down Woodlawn Road. Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)
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Community Calendar of Events Submit entry for LDN Calendar of Events Births: Ethyn Martin Edward Bale  Kaylyn Alexis Guffey  Aiden James Landers  Wesley Malcom Parcelle Jr.  Jubilee Emma Schrader   Friends and Family in the Military  Sponsored by AMVETS Sponsors of the Veterans Honor Roll bricks Community News & Events     Senior Life  Article update Sept. 30 Caring for Mom and Dad: cost-effective tips to create an accessible bathroom ... Good nutrition important for eye health as you age ... More Sept. questions and answers from Social Security News & information for the seniors in our community sponsored by FRIENDSHIP MANOR
Church Announcements  Holy Family Fall Festival, Musical Offering and more announcements and news from area churches St. John UCC Germanfest Oct. 15 Together for Lincoln completes 95 projects Honor to Whom Honor is Due “Sure is big isn’t it?" Zeal Church Activities and Directories Police reports  Court reports  Marriages, civil unions   Dissolutions  Fire and rescue reports: Lincoln Fire Department Lincoln Rural Fire Protection District   Obituaries    Most recent: Davis, Dale L., 62 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. Email 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.

Steve Martin, left, and the Steep Canyon Rangers accept the entertainer of the year award at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards show Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. AP photo by Mark Humphrey
Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts Steve Martin gets bluegrass award, injects comedy Russell Brand to be 1st guest on new 'Rosie' show 3 Mandela relatives said to star on reality TV US uses jazz music to improve Pakistan relations Elvis is topic of Tenn. legal education seminar Accused Shania Twain stalker: I'll plead guilty  Studio executive who revived Chaplin interest dies Sylvia Robinson, early hip-hop promoter, dies Reggae pioneer Leonard Dillon dies in Jamaica Today This day in history LDN Entertainment Movies & Videos Grab Your Fork -- Recipes Adopt a Pet	Revised Sept. 29     Grab Your Fork Area Restaurant Menus Guzzardo's Italian Villa   Dickson's Tacos & More
Health News   sponsored by Health News Killer cantaloupe, scary sprouts -- what to do? CDC: Miners, construction, food workers smoke most Births at ALMH "Breastfeeding is nature's health plan." BREASTFEEDING TIP OF THE WEEK 9/27/11 Today, over 85% of women in the world are breastfeeding. For more information, contact the breastfeeding peer counselor at the Logan County Department of Public Health, 217-735-2317, ext. 246. Recent Health & Fitness News Index   Recent Tourism News Index    Out & About Recent Out and About Articles    Features Recent Features

Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki looks at the waiting fans after the Oakland Athletics defeated the Mariners 2-0 in a baseball game Wednesday, for the last game of the season in Seattle. In all, MLB attendance for the season went up less than 1 percent over the 2010 season's numbers. AP photo by Kevin P. Casey
Today's Top Sports Stories MLB standings Bryant agrees to play in Italy during NBA lockout AP NewsBreak: Congress wants to talk HGH with NFL Graham leads Pitt past No. 16 South Florida 44-17 Local Sports Railers take on Chatham in homecoming game Football Colts QB Collins still out Patriots gear up for Raiders RB McFadden Baseball Tigs' Verlander faces Yanks' Sabathia to open ALDS Rangers and improbable Rays set for ALDS rematch Column: Is this the way to win a batting title? Recent Sports News Index	Upcoming Civic Events click on buttons for additional information 2011  Railers Football

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