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Monday evening at the Logan County Genealogical
&
Historical Society meeting, Bill Post of the Middletown Historical Society
gave an interesting talk about Middletown and its
connection with Abraham Lincoln. Post reported that
Logan County surveyor John Calhoun asked Abraham
Lincoln to be the county's deputy surveyor for the Musick Ferry
crossing project, one mile north of
Middletown.
Photo
and information provided by Phil Bertoni (Click on photo for larger image.)
Illinois
Department of Agriculture employee Richard
Sandidge works on installing the resurrected
Happy Hollow sign Monday at the Illinois State
Fairgrounds in Springfield in preparation for the
beginning of the state fair. The Happy Hollow area, which
had been the location for carnival rides, will now
be filled with family fun attractions. The
Illinois State Fair will begin Aug. 9 and
continue through Aug. 19.
AP
photo by Seth Perlman
(Click on
photo for
larger
image.)
Currently listing 104 Logan
County businesses & organizations. Will shoppers find your listing in
the Logan County Business Directory? Call 217-737-7418 to get listed.
It is so dry. How dry is
it? It's so dry even the dandelions are struggling to
survive! Last week this sickly-looking little weed was
seen in an area lot. On Saturday when another lot in town was
being mowed, the dust was so thick in the air, one couldn't
even see the mower. Some parts of Lincoln and Logan
County did get showers Saturday evening, but a great deal more
is needed.
Photo by Nila Smith (Click on
image for a larger version.)
Most Americans don't have life insurance, but wish they did
...
With boomers coming, hospice industry diversifies ...
Longer life spans shifting focus toward dignity, quality of life ... Seniors urged to apply for Circuit Breaker grant by June 30;
Program ends July 1 ... How to ease arthritis pain ... Springfield Social Security office moves to new location ... Avoid becoming 'unscoreable' and maintain your credit history as
you age ... Disability: What you don't know can hurt you ... Tips to help seniors avoid identity thieves
News & information for
the seniors in our community
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LDN - Entertainment
This
June 15 photo shows an unidentified visitor examining
the sidewalk artwork "Grand Canyon Illusion," by artist Kurt Wenner, outside the
National Geographic Visitor Center at the
South Rim of the Grand Canyon, near Tusayan, Ariz. The 3-D piece gives the
illusion of being perched atop spires and starting down a
winding trail that seemingly plunges into the depths of the
massive gorge.
AP photo/National Geographic Visitor
Center at Grand Canyon, by Joel Kramer
Chicago White Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis is congratulated by
teammates and fans after scoring on a throwing error during the first inning of
a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday. Youkilis returned to Fenway, where he was a member of the 2004
and 2007 World Series champion teams, for the first time since being traded.
