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Lincoln Community High School will present the musical "Beauty and the Beast" at the Lincoln College Johnston Center this Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Above are a few members of the cast: Shelby Voyles as Belle, Matt Mason as the Beast, Will Lovell as Chip, Matthew Langdon as Lumiere and Justin Broom as Monsieur D’Argue Photo provided by Lincoln Community High School  (Click on picture for larger image.)
LCHS spring musical: 'Beauty and the Beast' LCU honors Dr. Green-Morrow with Community Leadership Award Police respond to weapon threat at high school; 1 arrested IESA state track and field 7A and 8A results -- Logan County athletes Album: Logan County athletes Illinois American announces water main installation projects in Lincoln Investment of approximately $170,000 will enhance water service Mount Pulaski junk drop-off dates Federal Junior Duck Stamp art on display at Dickson Mounds Museum Illinois reminds young job seekers and employers of safety guidelines How to make your community healthier This day in history Yesterday's Top Stories Logan County Board debates elected officials' salaries and raises Katherine Lewis wins title of best speller in District 27 2nd payment of Logan County sales tax received for school facilities Citywide sales draw large crowds Scenes from the VFW flea market Album 1     |     Album 2 HSLC profits from community generosity Album 1     |     Album 2 Tourism bureau introduces geocaching to Logan County Glass recycling returns to Logan County Chamber to host golf outing Community Action collects almost 3,000 diapers Julie Cross is May Employee of Month at ALMH USDA seeks applications for grants to improve the quality of rural housing This Week's Top Stories CLOSE UP:  May 15 Isabelle Thompson, Cylie Rekart, Grace Tierney, Mount Pulaski junk drop-off, Lincoln Woman's Club, Memorial scholarship, Vonderlieth workshop, LCHS show, Relay for Life, Delavan battle re-enactment, Elkhart dinner lecture, Route 121 closure, blood drives, Community Action scholarships, Princess Tea 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 2012 ONLINE LOGAN COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY Your local source for business listings including cell#, website and email addresses.
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News...    sponsored by         The Soyuz TMA-04M rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, carrying Expedition 31 Soyuz Commander Gennady Padalka, NASA Flight Engineer Joseph Acaba and Flight Engineer Sergei Revin to the International Space Station. AP photo/NASA, Bill Ingalls (Click on photo for larger image.)

Local LCHS spring musical: 'Beauty and the Beast' LCU honors Dr. Green-Morrow with Community Leadership Award Police respond to weapon threat at high school; 1 arrested IESA state track and field 7A and 8A results -- Logan County athletes Album: Logan County athletes Illinois American announces water main installation projects in Lincoln Investment of approximately $170,000 will enhance water service Mount Pulaski junk drop-off dates CLOSE UP:  May 15 Isabelle Thompson, Cylie Rekart, Grace Tierney, Mount Pulaski junk drop-off, Lincoln Woman's Club, Memorial scholarship, Vonderlieth workshop, LCHS show, Relay for Life, Delavan battle re-enactment, Elkhart dinner lecture, Route 121 closure, blood drives, Community Action scholarships, Princess Tea Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance State Illinois reminds young job seekers and employers of safety guidelines National Fugitive siblings return to Ga. for hearing John Edwards' eldest daughter to take the stand Clock ticking with new plan to fight Alzheimer's How will JPMorgan's $2B loss affect banking rules? Facebook raises IPO price as offering nears Iraq veteran uses rap to treat his PTSD Military families to get free national parks pass 10 things to know for Tuesday Politics, Government & Elections Obama: Economy, not gay marriage, will decide vote Obama on gay marriage: 'Right thing to do' Obama trying to undermine Romney's record on jobs The Race: JPMorgan goof becoming a campaign issue Shift on marriage energizes immigration activists Romney to inch closer to clinching party nod Romney to talk about US debt in swing-state Iowa Paul: 'We will no longer spend resources' New generation challenges some blacks in Congress GOP kills civil unions in Colorado special session Ariz. gov. vetoes bill that demanded federal land U.S. Weather The nation's weather  International Group: Syria troops target health workers, wounded Somali pirate: EU airstrike destroyed equipment Terror trial of fugitive Iraq VP starts in Baghdad Bosnian victim eager to see Ratko Mladic in court Ex-tabloid editor faces phone hacking charges Eurozone avoids recession as Germany powers ahead Francois Hollande becomes France's new president France's new leader Hollande has tough to-do list An American influx at Cannes' global glamour fest Seeking logic in North Korea's mass spectacles ODD & Extraordinary  Teen arrested after homework left at crime scene No border dispute here: Vt., NH reaffirm boundary Cocaine in wheelchair's seat cushion at AZ border French mystery: Hair dryers mailed to New Zealand Cops: NY man shoots friend in leg at his request Science, Technology and the Environment 3-man Soyuz crew departs for space station

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Powered by LiveCharts.Co.Uk UK Share Prices and Gold Price Nasdaq     $2893.76   -8.82   Trendz Salon & Boutique is the Chamber Business of the Week   Trendz Salon & Boutique is the Chamber Business of the Week National How will JPMorgan's $2B loss affect banking rules? Chicago mayor announces $200M O'Hare cargo center Hyundai car probed after air bag cuts owner's ear Coca-Cola tries again with mid-calorie sodas Larry Kramer named publisher of USA Today Yahoo's Thompson reportedly has thyroid cancer International 1st on agenda for new French leader? Woo Germany France's economy fails to grow in 1st quarter China faces pressure to reverse economic slump Euro ministers plead with Greece to stay the course Opel head lays out plans for turnaround Energy Oil hovers below $95 amid Europe worries Chesapeake CEO says he'd welcome Icahn as investor Markets Stocks, euro drop as deadlock continues in Greece Avon, Ancestry.com, Ventrus are market movers Rates mixed at weekly US Treasury auction Other Recent Business News Index Detail Shop Lincoln IGA MKS Jewelers NAPA Area Gas Prices Regular Gasoline per Gallon Lincoln  $3.579-$3.879 Bloomington $3.559-$3.899 Springfield $3.599-$3.689 www.illinoisgasprices.com How do you find: cellphone numbers email addresses website addresses fax numbers    for local businesses? Want to be included?   Call Karen: 217-737-7418 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.   Illinois grain prices in country elevators Produce markets for locavores Extension column by Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant Logan County FSA newsletter Agriculture news elsewhere: Overall Corn Crop Looks Good, U Of I's Nafziger Says Kitchen incubator set to lift Sauk Valley food scene to next level 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

Pictured left to right: David Schroder, Pete Ross and Ron Ross of Master Gardeners prepare to plant the flower beds around the bandstand in Latham Park. The Master Gardeners volunteer each year to plant beds and take care of them. Picture by Karen Hargis  (Click on picture for larger image.)
Close Up: sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance ZLS Students of the Month Mount Pulaski May Senior-of-the-Month Mount Pulaski junk drop-off dates Lincoln Woman's Club spring buffet luncheon Wednesday New scholarship named for Memorial employee Dealing with immediate uncertainty: When a nursing home is the right option LCHS to present 'Beauty and the Beast' Relay for Life breakfast May 20 Delavan to host Civil War re-enactment battle June 30-July 1 Elkhart Historical Society presents … 'From Lincoln's Tomb to Arlington and Back' Planned highway closure Blood drives in Logan County need your help Scholarships available at Community Action Harvest of Talents Princess Tea planned for June 30 Library notes Park district notes School websites District 27 menus:  Breakfast  |  Lunch Carroll Catholic School events Head Start lunch menus Community Action senior menus: Congregate  |  Home delivery Oasis notes  |  Oasis calendar	Upcoming Civic Events click on buttons for additional information                               Oasis Calendar
Community Calendar of Events Submit entry for LDN Calendar of Events Graduates: Carroll Catholic School Global Tech Training Lincoln Christian University: Undergraduate level Graduate level Lincoln College Honors and awards Montessori Children's House Mount Pulaski Grade School Olympia High School Olympia Middle School West Lincoln-Broadwell Zion Lutheran School, Mount Pulaski Schedule of area graduations Births: Levi Joseph Bliesner  Jaxxon Michael Daniel LaRue Friends and Family in the Military  Sponsored by AMVETS Sponsors of the Veterans Honor Roll bricks Community News & Events   Senior Life Article update May 15   Consuming more fatty acids may reduce symptoms of dry eye ... Medicare releases home health compare tool ... Help mom save $4,000 a year ... Boomers: Living comfortably at home in style ... Baby boomers -- more active than ever with no plans of slowing down ... Simple cleaning solutions: medicine cabinet makeover ... May the benefits be with you ... Social Security FAQs on retirement and Medicare ... Early colon cancer detection means earlier treatment News & information for the seniors in our community
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In this 2011 image, Alec Baldwin, left, portrays Jack Donaghy and Tina Fey portrays Liz Lemon in the NBC comedy series "30 Rock." NBC says "30 Rock" will be returning next season for a final, abbreviated run. AP photo/NBC by Ali Goldstein
Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts '30 Rock' getting odd exit from NBC Mario Batali a hungry chef on food stamp challenge 'Avengers' rules with record $103M 2nd weekend Britney Spears joining Fox's 'The X Factor' Adam Lambert talks new album, 'Idol' knock-offs Real 'Jersey Boys' to embark on national tour Bobby Brown says his new album represents healing Christopher Plummer's 'The Tempest' hits cinemas Jessica Simpson designing clothes for moms-to-be 'Modern Family' star Hyland has kidney transplant 'Swamp People' cast member Mitchell Guist dies Today This day in history LDN Entertainment Movies Grab Your Fork -- Recipes Adopt a Pet	Revised May 15   Grab Your Fork Area Restaurant Menus Guzzardo's Italian Villa   Mr. Lincoln's On The Green
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Michael Chi from Chester-East Lincoln heads for the finish line at the IESA state track and field meet this past weekend.  Michael was one of several Logan County students who competed in the track and field meet at EastSide Centre in East Peoria.  He finished second in state in the seventh-grade boys 100-meter dash and third in the state in the 200-meter dash Photo by Rob Siebert (Click on picture for larger image.)
Today's Top Sports Stories Local Sports IESA state track and field 7A and 8A results -- Logan County athletes Album: Logan County athletes Mount Pulaski baseball vs. Tri-City Album: Mount Pulaski baseball vs. Tri-City Lynx finish regular season with sweep of Spoon River Lincoln College starts strong at NJCAA women's golf nationals Baseball Former ISU pitcher Accardo called up by Cleveland Dempster still winless, but Cubs beat Cardinals 6-4 Viciedo drives in 4 runs as White Sox top Tigers Harper hits 1st big league HR, leads Nats to win Venters takes loss as Reds beat Braves 3-1 MLB fires arbitrator from Braun case Secret drug relationship outlined at Clemens trial NL & AL baseball standings and schedule Basketball Fighting Illini basketball Illinois hosts Georgia Tech in ACC/Big Ten Challenge Illini to face Yellow Jackets on Nov. 28 Thunder clobber Lakers 119-90 in Game 1 76ers even series with 82-81 win over Celts Bosh out indefinitely, so Heat and Pacers adjust Postseason NBA schedule Hockey Lundqvist, Kreider lift NYR over Devils in opener Column: 'If we're tired, something's the matter' Postseason NHL schedule Golf Players Championship course remains a mystery Football Rams' dome plan seeks roof panel that would open Other Sports Merrill inks contract with Green Bay Packers Column: Olympic 1st: a home from home in London Recent Sports News Index	Upcoming Civic Events click on buttons for additional information LCHS Schedules: Varsity Baseball Girls Varsity Softball Girls Track Boys Track Boys Varsity Tennis Girls Varsity Soccer

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