June 7

• Illinois State Fair ticket office opens today
  Get tickets for one of the state fair's best concert lineups

• Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run supporting Special Olympics kicks off Sunday

• Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center commemorates 5th anniversary

• State public health director announces Web pages allowing the public to check beach water quality before swimming
  Site lists beach closings and water test results

• Reward offered for information about looting of prehistoric grave sites
  Native American burial mounds in southern Illinois have recently been targeted

June 6

• The Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch until 7 p.m.

• Windy day Friday across central Illinois

• Flooding continues

• New CEFCU manager enjoys personal contact Lincoln offers

• Seniors warned about IRS economic stimulus scam

• Salmonella outbreak reminder of safe food handling practices
  State public health director urges people to use safe practices when handling produce

June 5

• Wind farm breezes through planning commission

• Chamber hires new executive director

• Flood warning along small streams in Logan County

• Earlier announcement: Flood warning ends

June 4

• DNA identification confirms body that of missing teen

• Heavy rains pound area ... twice

• Flood warning extended

  • Hazardous weather forecast

• Hundman Lumber open house Saturday

June 3

• City breaks on policy, agrees to hire new police officer

• Immediate storm threat passes for now
  (11 a.m.)

• Tornado watch in effect until 2 p.m.

• Earlier reports:

• High, damaging winds, possibly in excess of 60 mph, in western Logan County headed for Emden, Hartsburg, Atlanta (10:30 a.m.)

• Tuesday's severe weather update

• Outdoor warning siren system to be tested Tuesday at 10 a.m.

• Siren test canceled due to imminent threat of severe weather

• Severe weather anticipated Tuesday afternoon

• 'A few hours of dry weather expected today'

June 2

• Lincoln and Logan County spared brunt of Friday's storms

• City crews to pick up storm debris Monday through Wednesday
  Landfill open extra hours

• Severe weather outlook through Tuesday night

• Vendor spots open in Scully Park for garage sale and flea market during Lincoln Heritage Days in July
  Home businesses and crafters encouraged to participate

• Gov. Blagojevich announces General Assembly's fiscal 2009 budget unbalanced, unconstitutional
  Governor urges all four leaders to join negotiations on operating and capital budgets
  Initial review shows House inaction on new revenue leaves FY09 budget $2.1 billion in the red

• Illinois Senate passes operating budget $2 billion in the red

• Governor's statement on efforts to pass Illinois Works plan

• Governor's statement on passage of transit bill

• State public health department confirms additional measles cases in Illinois
  Public health director stresses the importance of vaccinations

• Lincoln document search project receives $1.4 million grant
  Will help researchers identify and catalog Lincoln papers in Washington, D.C., repositories

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