Aug. 22

• It's official: It was an EF3 tornado that struck Logan County
  Estimated $4.8 million in damage

• Lincoln College kicks off new year with special student events

• Lincoln College-Normal celebrating 30th anniversary in 2009

• Young man found dead in Lincoln

• Important information from Logan County treasurer

• Operation Teen Safe Driving program gets ready for 3rd year

• Storm damage in Logan County -- in pictures

• Storm damage in Williamsville -- in pictures

• How did they survive? -- in pictures

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

• Farm community takes hit from storm -- in pictures

• Disaster along Primm Road -- in pictures

• Aerial view of farmstead 1 south of Lincoln

• Aerial view of farmstead 2 south of Lincoln

• Aerial view of farmstead 3 south of Lincoln

• Ground, crops show trail of damage

• What a mess! An aerial view

• Even timber took a hit. An aerial view

Aug. 21

• How did they survive? -- in pictures

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

• Farm community takes hit from storm -- in pictures

• Disaster along Primm Road -- in pictures

• Aerial view of farmstead 1 south of Lincoln

• Aerial view of farmstead 2 south of Lincoln

• Aerial view of farmstead 3 south of Lincoln

• Ground, crops show trail of damage

• What a mess! An aerial view

• Even timber took a hit. An aerial view

• H1N1 flu and back-to-school

• Democrats spar, try to escape Blagojevich shadow

• Quinn: You can't text and drive

• Lincoln Christian University hosting lectures, plenty to do at the park district, and balloon fest quiz in Close Up
  By Mike Fak

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

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