Aug. 20

• Town hall: State worker layoffs and release of prisoners ripple effect would overtax community
  Bomke: Governor knows this isn’t the right thing to do

  • Town hall meeting -- in pictures

• Unconfirmed tornado causes destruction as it jumps through Logan County countryside
  Amazing stories of survival following scattered rural touchdowns

  • How did they survive? -- in pictures

  • Homes destroyed, badly damaged by storm -- in pictures

  • Farm community takes hit from storm -- in pictures

• Illinois warned by activist groups against funding religious groups

• Governor still awaiting resignation of 2 U of I trustees

Aug. 19

• Local disaster declared following storm and tornado damage in Logan County

• Significant damage hits Logan County, surrounding area

• Coordinated public transportation update

• City: Profile of new Lincoln alderwoman
  Stacy Bacon to bring many strengths to the council

• USAF Airman Adam Volle presents combat flag to Mount Pulaski American Legion

• Two Lincolnites to call square dances at state fair Saturday

• Lincoln College-Normal enters agreement to exclusively offer region's professional human resources accreditation

• Fair brought back memories for LDN food editor -- in Grab Your Fork

• Quinn hints days numbered for U of I trustees

• More UI trustees offer to resign

Aug. 18

• City: New alderwoman approved; mayor urges attendance at meeting to support prison workers; Sheridan Street to get stop signs at Williamette; and more

• Chamber leader invites community to Wednesday's town hall
  Over 100 local prison jobs set to be axed

• AFSCME, Illinois state employees' union, urges Quinn to drop layoffs

• AFSCME Council 31: Local presidents will decide

• County briefs

• Quinn signs laws on state's transparency

• Healthy cooking class, quarter midget regional race, Humane Society, and complete art and balloon fest information all in Close Up
  By Mike Fak

Aug. 17

• Personality of the Week: The quiet philanthropist

• Route 66 signage going up in Logan County

• Quinn and union to meet today about furloughs

• Town by town, critics fight video poker in Ill.

• New laws to help soldiers' families

Aug. 15

• Illinois Senate week in review

• Treasurer Giannoulias says join the Cash Dash crowd
  List to be in Monday's edition

• State public health director announces new H1N1 influenza reporting system

• What every parent should know when your child goes off to college

• Quinn pays his way into state fair

Aug. 14

• Best Western grand opening celebrated in Lincoln
  Work of Patel family extolled and visions of benefits the motel brings told

• Best Western Lincoln Inn ribbon-cut -- in pictures

• Covered wagon on the move!

• Media gets tour of new Lincoln Center at Lincoln College
  Opening set for the end of this year

• Lincoln Center media tour -- in pictures

• Lincoln Christian College and Seminary fall registration information

• U. of Ill. president orders admissions changes

• City balloon fest contest, town hall meeting in support of correctional officers, Grab Your Fork and fundraiser for Josh Quisenberry/Katrina Johnson family all in Close Up
  By Mike Fak

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