Aug. 25

• Personality of the Week: Art and balloon fest kept aloft through volunteers

• Union sues over layoffs of Ill. government workers

• Logan County in 1 of 2 regions identified as most at risk for water shortages and conflicts
  Regional water supply committee delivers results of new 3-year study

  • Part 1: Where are the water supplies and how much is being consumed today?

  • Part 2: Where in this region would the water supply volume 1st become an issue, and why?

• LIHEAP sign-up period begins Sept. 1

• Midnight to 3 a.m. is the deadliest time on Illinois roads

• Quinn pushes back action on U. of Ill. trustees

• Lincoln Christian University, quilters, blood drives, Lincoln Church of God and plenty to do at the Lincoln Park District make Close Up
  By Mike Fak

Aug. 24

• Logan County in one of two regions identified most at risk for water shortages and conflicts
  Regional water supply committee delivers results of new 3-year study

  Part 1: Where are the water supplies and how much is being consumed today?

• Salvation Army establishes local disaster relief

• Quinn grapples with prison cuts amid budget mess

• YMCA readies for fall volleyball season

• Report: Politics kept pollution cases from Illinois AG

• Quinn OKs bill for '2-1-1’ information line

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

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