News from Elsewhere (fresh daily from the Web)

• Lincoln/Logan County Enterprise Zone expansion and extension developments
  County approves New Holland business expansion
  Hartsburg-Emden schools agree to enterprise zone participation

• Lincoln College Museum announces 30th Grand Soiree date and auction items

• Illinois to confront rising spread of HIV/AIDS in African-American population

• Transportation and land use planning agencies combined in fast-growing northeastern Illinois

Articles from the past week

Saturday

• Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County selects new director

• Community 9-11 Prayer Breakfast rapidly approaching

• Other news:

• State distributes $20.5 million in funds for Teen REACH
  After-school programs supply safe and positive alternative activities

Friday

• Storm causes electrical damages

• Logan County Courthouse centennial approaching fast
  Wanted: tales, photos and such from the past 100 years

• Early morning I-55 crash near Williamsville claims driver's life

• 'In case of emergency' entries in cell phones could save lives

• Other news:

• Coast Guard Auxiliary rescues Navy Seal

• Weather anomalies

Thursday

• Logan County ESDA name to change

• Illinois women's right to birth control upheld by state commission

• 11 area fire departments awarded $852,796 in homeland security grants

• Illinois utilities to strengthen terrorism prevention measures

• Other news:

• New state maps available

Wednesday

• County engineer commended

• Gov. Blagojevich encourages farmers affected by drought to apply for state low-interest loan program
  Additional funds available to preserve waterways

• Seventh annual Illinois History Conference offers archaeological sessions, past to present

• Illinois continues conservation of water and land along Illinois River

Tuesday

• Cab fares to go up

• Higher than anticipated repair/renovation costs and tax increases can land property owners in hot water
  New laws established to aid in making knowledgeable decisions

• The virtue of honesty, evidenced at Illinois State Fair

Monday

• $3.5 million package aimed at halting the ravages of methamphetamine in Illinois

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