The end of another lovely summer morning at the farmers market in Latham Park. The market is open Wednesdays and Saturdays 6 a.m. to noon.

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

• Crime Stoppers: Vandals damaging vehicle, residence and business windows
  Citizens asked to watch for suspicious vehicles

• Gov. Blagojevich announces Illinois minimum wage increases to $7.50 an hour

• 44th District weekly update

• Law news elsewhere

  • More...

• Illinois' budget overtime session costs equivalent to a year's new teacher salary for each day

• MKS in Clinton tournament

• Racing results: Saturday at Lincoln Speedway

• Bowling schedule: Sign up now

• ISU at Missouri State slated for Gateway TV

• Major League Baseball:

  • NL roundup: Rookie sparkles as Giants rout D-Backs

  • AL roundup: Hargrove stuns Mariners by resigning

  • Sunday's scores

  • Team standings and schedule

• Sports news elsewhere

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Saturday, June 30:

• Community gathers to honor fallen soldier, U.S. Army Cpl. Francis Marion Trussel Jr.

• Crash fatalities double in Illinois State Police District 9
  Logan County second in district for fatalities
  'Fatal five' violations identified: speeding, not wearing safety belts, improper lane usage, following too closely and driving under the influence

• U.K. police hunt suspect who fled bomb car

• Illinois: 31 men accused in gang-related killings

• Avoiding 'Made in China' labels not easy

• New CDC report underscores urgency for affordable health insurance in Illinois and across the country

• Oil boom, politics shape Africa's future

• IRS software said to have problems

• Couple in two vehicles hit same deer

• Inflatable space station design tested

• This day in history

• The nation's weather

• Court news

• Marriages

• Dissolutions

• Illinoisans to be affected by new laws on July 1

• One-month budget shows continued lack of leadership

• Loans available for nonfarm-related small businesses and agricultural cooperatives affected by April freeze

• Soybeans increase, grains mostly fall

• Corn planting rises 19 percent

• Here I Am, Send Me: Deceived?

• Home Country: Choosing between diplomacy or ketchup

• Military offering free laser eye surgery

• Egypt officials ban female circumcision

• Springfield Art Walk features art by adults and children with disabilities and other artists

• Perry, Furyk, Quigley share Buick lead

• Major League Baseball:

  • Cardinals-Reds: Percival has solid return as Cards rally

  • Cubs-Brewers: Cubs rally past Brewers for 7th straight

  • White Sox-Royals: Royals earn 1st 5-game streak in 2 years

  • NL roundup: Bonds moves within 5 of Aaron's mark

  • AL roundup: Huff hits for cycle in Orioles loss

  • Friday's scores

  • Team standings

  • Saturday sports lineup

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