Monday, September 11, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

• City of Lincoln declares annual Railsplitter Festival weekend

• Gov. Blagojevich proclaims Day of Remembrance for those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks

• Mutual aid response system to improve vital emergency communication services
  IL-TERT training to help handle emergency call volume during natural disasters or terrorism events

• Emergency preparedness since 9/11
  Illinois a national leader in mutual aid, special response teams

• In memoriam, five years later -- USCG Auxiliary

• World, national news

• Solemn tributes mark 9/11's fifth anniversary

• Divided world remembers 9/11 attacks

• Abbas: Fatah, Hamas agree to form gov't

• More...

 Law & Courts                               

• Superintendents, lawmakers: Governor's circumventing of the school construction priority list jeopardizes funding for approved projects

• Law news elsewhere

• Saddam trial resumes after 19-day break

• More...

• Fall nuisance pests
  By John Fulton

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Weather Market Commentary

• Roy Smith: A critical time for the soybean market

• Ethanol expansion tied directly to oil, corn prices

• What is farmland worth?
  Economists examine land values in a farm program's absence

• More...

 Business

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• Classifieds    (12) 

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• Business news elsewhere

• Chicago mayor vetoes big-box living wage ordinance

• More...

• Draft of Logan County Comprehensive Plan

• Draft of Logan County Greenways Plan

• Calendar of events

• How to help victims of earthquakes, hurricanes and more

• Stewart, Mazur honored by Gateway

• Sports news elsewhere

• Schumacher Wins His 90th Race and Says He Will Retire

• Federer rolls Roddick for third straight U.S. Open title

• More... 

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• 9/11's Grim Toll on Health Continues

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Is it worth doing?

• More...

Saturday, Sept. 9:

• Gov. Blagojevich calls on President Bush to address nation's oil addiction and boost energy independence
  Governor urges president to pursue national policy modeled on Illinois' plan to meet 50 percent of state's motor fuel needs with homegrown resources by 2017
  Governor launches task forces to help implement his plan

• LIHEAP winter heating assistance enrollment open

• There's lots to do today in Logan County:

• Atlanta Fall Festival

• Mount Pulaski Fall Festival

• Mount Pulaski trial re-enactment featuring Abraham Lincoln

• Lincoln Park District's second annual bike tour
  Alternative routes available

• Habitat for Humanity warehouse sale

• Court news

• Marriages

• (No dissolutions)

• Governor's circumventing of the school construction priority list jeopardizes funding for already approved projects

• Joint task force to study Illinois community colleges

• Letter: Celebrate Grandparents Day and share program information with Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

• Home Country: What'll draw a crowd?

Friday, Sept. 8

Thursday, Sept. 7

Wednesday, Sept. 6

Tuesday, Sept. 5

Monday, Sept. 4: Labor Day holiday