Saturday, August 05, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

• State disaster exercise tests emergency response capabilities
  Mass evacuation and sheltering preparedness tested on Friday

• Rabid bat found in Springfield
  State public health director issues warning to stay away from bats

• State announces acquisition of helicopter to increase public safety in northern Illinois
  Illinois public safety agencies receive record $5.1 million in counterterrorism and drug enforcement equipment last year

• War hero selected as grand marshal of Illinois State Fair Twilight Parade

• World, national news

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• Veterans deserve best care

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 Law & Courts                                Week of July 31, 2006

• Court news

• Marriages

• Dissolutions

• View the Logan County Comprehensive Plan and Greenways Plan drafts 

• Logan County Fair

• Calendar of events

• How to help victims of earthquakes, hurricanes and more

• Show results

  • 4-H Miscellaneous

• Reminder: Jefferson Street Christian Church hosts 'Fiesta' for Vacation Bible School

• ISO fundraiser: 'Wine, Women and Song'

 Features

• Slim Randles'  Home Country
  Catch-and-release: A look at the bright side

• Softball tournament championship

• Sports news elsewhere

• Women's British Open

• More...

 Business

• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!    (2) 

• Classifieds    (11)   

• Legal notices    (1)

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• Business news elsewhere

• Weaker jobs growth ignites hope of Fed pause

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• Health news elsewhere

• Government adding fruits and vegetables to WIC moms' shopping lists

• You were right: Job stress elevates blood pressure, study says

• Alcohol contributes substantially to cancer burden

• Should You Buy an At-Home Defibrillator?

• Salmonella: The Trojan Horse of Germs

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Term of the Week - HDTV

• More...

• Home and garden news elsewhere

• Keep your pet cool during dog days of summer

• Dorm Decor - Get Organized With Lists

• Dorms of the future

• Countertops

• Saving Seeds

• Propagating Herbs from Cuttings

• More...

• Travel news elsewhere

• Striking castles dot Thousand Islands

• Yo! Brooklyn is the place to be

• More...

• Movie reviews elsewhere

• 'Barnyard Doesn't Stand Out From the Herd'

• 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'

• More...

• Book reviews elsewhere

• 'Special Topics in Calamity Physics'

• 'Friendship'

• 'The Shark God'

• More...

Friday, Aug. 4:

• State jumps on underage drinking incidents
  New Tracking Alcohol in IL implements state investigators to uncover alcohol source, keeps sales violation history, incorporates drinking consequences campaign

• Attorney General Madigan issues alert: Scam artists targeting people on Medicare

• Gov. Blagojevich announces major insurance fraud settlement making thousands of military service members in Illinois eligible for monetary relief

• Illinois Insurance Hotline available to help consumers

• Letter: Diabetes stats increase in Logan County

• View the Logan County Comprehensive Plan and Greenways Plan drafts

• Logan County Fair:

  • 4-H Beef Cattle Show:

    • 4-H Heifer Show

    • 4-H Steer Show

  • 4-H Cat Show

  • 4-H Dog Show

  • 4-H Sheep Show

  • Junior Sheep

  • Tractor Pull

Thursday, Aug. 3

Wednesday, Aug. 2

Tuesday, Aug. 1

Monday, July 31

Saturday, July 29