The Logan County skies and landscape were once again splashed with brightly colored balloons on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

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

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Saturday, Aug. 25:

• Balloonfest 2007 pictures

• August rainfall heaviest on record in northeastern Illinois

• More flooding possible for northern Illinois

• Gov. Blagojevich directs state to offer assistance to western Illinois counties hard-hit by severe storms Thursday

• Gov. Blagojevich signs law requiring nurse staffing plans in hospitals

• 911 tapes reveal bridge collapse horror

• French won't extradite Chicago slaying suspect

• 9-year-old's killer gets death sentence

• $1B cleanup of Alaska bases drags on

• Forest fires kill 37 in southern Greece

• Rumors on Castro's health swirl in Miami

• North Korea says 600 dead from floods

• Study: Fear of new foods mostly genetic

• 'Lucy' exhibit worries some scientists

• Snake rattles solo pilot in Mississippi

• Man resorts to surgery to adopt child

• Inspecting millions of cargo containers

• Huckabee: GOP has failed on problems

• Today in history

• The nation's weather

• Court news

• Marriages

• Dissolutions

• Senate week in review

• Governor takes bill action

• Crude prices rise; natural gas falls

• Teen 'unlocks' iPhone from AT&T network

• Stocks surge following home sales data

• Bad credit threatening U.S. economy

• Help wanted ads go unanswered in West

• Chinese banks disclose credit exposure

• GM testing new fuel technology

• Agriculture futures end mixed

• Ranchers battle meatpacking industry

• Church of God sets fellowship hall dedication

• Home Country: If you want to teach someone something new, all it takes is the right motivation

• Experts say C-sections, obesity may play role in U.S. women dying from childbirth at high rate

• NY baby undergoes 5-organ transplant

• Railers lose to Mount Zion

• Marshall leads Cubs to win at Arizona

• Braves beat Cardinals 7-2

• NL roundup: Maddux reaches 10 wins for 20th season

• AL roundup: Angels, Mariners keep winning out West

• Team standings, schedules & scores

• K.J. Choi grabs 2-shot lead at Barclays

• Vick suspended indefinitely without pay

• Durant, Collison dropped from U.S. basketball team

• Du Quoin State Fair welcomes trotting superstar

Friday, Aug. 24

Thursday, Aug. 23

Wednesday, Aug. 22

Tuesday, Aug. 21

Monday, Aug. 20