Friday, July 28, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

Refreshing waters flow once again in Scully Park. Funds through the Logan County Art Association, with assistance from the Logan County Parks and Trails Foundation, made the replacement of the old fountain possible.

[picture and caption by Jan Youngquist] click on picture for larger image

• Private property rights strengthen under new Illinois law
  Law ensures fairer compensation for private property taken

• Warm weather, great times outdoors, and it's mosquito season
  Protect your family from West Nile

• Illinois Amtrak use breaks record second year running

• Mattoon and Tuscola are on FutureGen's short list
  World's cleanest coal plant is one step closer to coming to Illinois

• World, national news

• Bush, Blair call for Mideast cease-fire

• Rice reiterates U.S. position favoring return to six-party talks

• U.N. urges closure of detention centers

• California heat wave death toll tops 120

• More...

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• Downtown building survives lightning strike

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• Prairie Fruits Farm tour

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Weather Market Commentary

• June bean crush below analysts' estimates

• Japan re-opens market to U.S. beef

• Mad Cow Interrupts Plans to Boost Imports

• Research Confirms Switchgrass Benefits in Ethanol Production

• BNSF buys Illinois farms

• Farm crisis threatens New England's bucolic image

• More...

 Business

• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!    (3)

• Classifieds    (13) 

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• Business news elsewhere

• GDP hits the brakes

• Microsoft: Vista shipments on track, for now

• More...

• View the Logan County Comprehensive Plan and Greenways Plan drafts

• Adopt-a-thon at Logan County Animal Control

• 'Summer Celebration' features helicopter rides on Saturday

• Calendar of events

• How to help victims of earthquakes, hurricanes and more

• Reminder: Raptor Camp for Adults

• Sports news elsewhere

• A's topple Jays, slip back into AL West lead

• Reds increase wild card lead to 2.5 games

• Pavin sets new PGA Tour low for nine holes

• NBA Calendar

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Heat-Related Deaths in U.S. on the Rise

• Summertime Is High Time for Kidney Stones

• First success reported with small-dose bird flu vaccine

• Vegan diet reverses diabetes symptoms, study finds

• Study: Weight contributes to illness

• Teenagers 'bagging' mothballs to get high

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Web services to aid, not kill, software: Microsoft

• More...

• Home and garden news elsewhere

• Christmas in July!

• From Fashion Week to Living Room Chic

• Rip Out. Remodel. Repeat.

• Garden Q & A: No Need Crying Over Rust

• Rock Gardens

• Long-Blooming Rock Garden Border

• More...

• Travel news elsewhere

• Airfares soar as planes fill up

• 12 tips to stay safe while abroad on business

• Conquer the currency conversion conundrum

• More...

Thursday, July 27:

• City to move on immediate fix for Fifth Street Road

• Gov. Blagojevich asks President Bush for federal disaster declaration covering St. Clair, Madison, Clinton, Jefferson and Washington counties

• Gov. Blagojevich signs new safeguards for Illinois miners and rescuers

• View the Logan County Comprehensive Plan and Greenways Plan drafts

• Kiwanis presents awards to outstanding Logan County 4-H members

• Invention Mysteries: Did Rube Goldberg ever invent anything worthwhile?

• Antique radio fest features 'Save a Radio Day'

Wednesday, July 26

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Saturday, July 22

Friday, July 21