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The official 2006 city of Lincoln ornament features the Earl C Hargrove Chapel.

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 Law & Courts                                 

• Illinois House approves new minimum wage increase from $6.50 to $7.50
  Legislation moves to Senate

• Introduction to final report of Senate Republican Health Facilities Planning Board Task Force

• Senate task force recommends changes to the Health Facilities Planning Board
  Consumers would benefit from operation and procedure change

• Gov. Blagojevich's nominee for director of Veterans' Affairs, Tammy Duckworth, urges Illinois House to pass property tax cap bill to help Illinois veterans

• Law news elsewhere

  • Justices hand Philip Morris a $10B victory

  • Judge orders FEMA to restore housing payments

  • More...

• Illinois' 'Gatekeeper to the American Dream' retires after 26 years 

 Business

• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!

• Classified Ads

  • Submit a classified ad online  [Lowest cost for advertising in the county!]

• Legal notices

• Business news elsewhere

  • November retail sales rise but growth slows

  • U.S. incomes, spending up in October

  • More...

• City of Lincoln's leaf pickup program

• Calendar of events

• Draft of Logan County Comprehensive Plan

• Draft of Logan County Greenways Plan

• Invention Mysteries
  We set the record straight on some popular inventor myths

• IDNR responds to picture of trapped black bear

• Lincoln College basketball vs. Rend Lake

• Slack, Dilligard lead 'Birds past Sacramento State

• Illinois State vs. Youngstown State pre-game notes

• Back the Redbirds

• Three Redbirds named to GFC newcomer team

• Sports news elsewhere

  • NBA Today

  • More...

• Health news elsewhere

  • Health Highlights

  • Vaccines & Painkillers Don't Mix

  • Cancer Survivors: Watch Weight, Eat Right, Exercise

  • Edible coatings kill food-borne microbes

  • Universal AIDS tests will pay off, experts say

  • Tobacco-related diseases to take high toll, study finds

  • More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

  • Microsoft Vista goes on sale

  • Gadgets of the Week: A new phone, retro headphones and a stroller attachment are top gadgets

  • More...

Wednesday, Nov. 29:

• Winter storm warning in effect from 9 a.m. Thursday to noon Friday

• City council tours downtown shops

• Winter storm watch in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon

• First major winter storm of the season to affect central and southeast Illinois

• Winter storm outlook

• National Weather Service offers travel tips

• Winter weather terms

• Illinois House committee approves Gov. Blagojevich's plan to increase minimum wage

• Minier Christmas Parade and Stroll on Saturday

• Three church choirs unite to put the true light on Christmas: 'Celebrate Emmanuel'

• McFadden helps Olivet Nazarene to NAIA national tournament

• Back the Redbirds

• Weber named to Gateway All-Academic Team

Tuesday, Nov. 28

Monday, Nov. 27

Saturday, Nov. 25

Friday, Nov. 24

Thursday, Nov. 23
(Thanksgiving Day holiday)