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Thursday, July 03, 2003 

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Today's edition of LDN is sponsored by the Lincoln Park District in celebration of the Fourth of July.

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TAX PAYMENTS DUE TODAY!

Today is the last day for your first property tax payment. According to the Logan County collector’s office, payments can be received in the drop box on Kickapoo Street (no cash allowed), at the drive-up located at the Dr, John Logan County Building on McLean Street (pictured at right), at the Logan County Courthouse, or over the phone with your MasterCard or Visa card. There is a 1½ percent penalty per month for all first payments received after July 3. The final payment is due on Sept. 3.

• Hot weather reminders

• Check latest fish consumption advisories before eating Illinois or Indiana fish

• Logan County Title Company celebrates 100 years

• World, national news

• Attacks wound 10 U.S. troops in Iraq

• What Jay Garner knows now

• Transcript of Jay Garner interview

• Bush may send 500-1,000 troops to Liberia

• More...

• Meet inventor Stanley Mason, who sold his first invention at the age of 7

• Job hunt 

• Classifieds

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• Business news elsewhere

• Jobless rate up to 6.4%

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• A first: Laptop sales beat desktops

• 'Do Not Call' fallout: More spam?

• Personal locator beacons available in 48 states

• More...

• Researchers suggest creating surrogate prairie for grassland birds

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Ohio no-till plot pioneers leave legacy in agricultural production around world

• USDA may not get COOL funding: Food labeling debate rages on

• Ohio corn grower testifies before Senate on European Union moratorium

• Rules passed on biotech crop use

• More...

• Fourth of July celebration at Immanuel

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• BIG, finalized Lincoln Sesquicentennial and Art and Balloon Festival schedule

• Mustang game goes to extra inning

• ISU's Johnson to host WJBC morning show

• Sports news elsewhere

• Rain Comes, So Intrigue Has to Move Off the Court

• The season's first three months have been plenty odd

• Vancouver Wins 2010 Olympic Winter Games by 3-Vote Margin

• CNNSI.com

• ESPN.com

• More...

• Consumer health news elsewhere

• There's No Safe Way to Play With Fireworks

• Summer: A Feast -- and Threat -- for the Eyes

• Health Highlights

• Girls should cut back on meat, whole milk- report

• More...

• Home and garden news elsewhere

• Ideas for July 4th

• More...

• Travel news elsewhere

• Virginia: Park depicts Civil War's final campaign

• Minnesota: No place like home for Judy Garland museum
  (Carriage used in 'Oz' was owned by Abraham Lincoln)

• More...