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Thursday, February 05, 2009
Today's Top Stories
Top Stories from the past week
Feb. 4
City of Lincoln voluntarily enters quarantine on ash trees Planting ash trees banned on city properties New ordinance includes other banned and recommended tree species
Wal-Mart managers to 'chill out' for Special Olympics
Plenty to do locally as we approach Abe's birthday
Feb. 3
City briefs: Heritage Days gets OK Car cruise-ins scheduled, Arbor Day tree planting set, and other business
Street dept. explains College St. damage and repair plans
C-SPAN Civics Bus to visit Lincoln College on Feb. 10
Putting a stamp of approval on Lincoln
Ford's Theatre drama 'One Destiny' at presidential museum Feb. 11-13
American Heart Association, LCHS regional speech team, WL-B honor roll, VFW all in Close Up By Mike Fak
Feb. 2
Scholarship funds still rolling in following Dr. King Day breakfast
Personality of the Week He can turn things around and does it with a smile: Bill Martin
No surprise: January colder, snowier than usual in Illinois
New Ill. governor plans Washington lobbying trip
DNR preliminary deer harvest totals
Railers 66, Canton 42 -- in sports
Jan. 31
Rare opportunity: Three key Lincoln documents to be displayed at presidential museum Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery
IDOT asks president to bump up Amtrak money in stimulus plan Requests $1.1 billion be increased to $5 billion
Heartland Community College to host free financial aid workshops Feb. 21
$8 million in suspended MAP grants released to college students
Local health officials assist with radon awareness and testing
New governor's 1st action Declares state disaster areas for 7 downstate counties
VA technology enhancements to benefit Illinois' Post-9/11 GI Bill aid recipients
Railers lose (OT) contest to Southeast 63-60
Jan. 30
Commemorative painting unveiled at Lincoln College
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Pictorial
Blagojevich ousted as Ill. gov.; Quinn sworn in
Christian Village resident sends poem to President Obama
Rep. Mitchell backs concealed-carry rights for gun owners
Abe's 200th birthday American flag will be given to random recipient
Unemployment numbers statewide still growing
Safe Ride program for Super Bowl Sunday includes residences
St. John United Church of Christ, Holy Family Church, Lincoln College alumni, Lucky Six winners, Montessori Children's House, and Pride and Progress awards make Close UpBy Mike Fak
Jan. 29
Gone! Illinois Senate votes 59-0 to impeach Blagojevich (5:01 p.m. update)
Quinn sworn in by Illinois Supreme Court justice
Blagojevich pleads his case to impeachment trial (12:45 p.m. update)
Carroll Catholic 'Celebrate Service' week (pictorial)
State Board of Ed. asks for $173 million increase
Blagojevich to speak at impeachment trial
Eaton names 3 vice chairmen, reorganizes businesses into electrical and industrial sectorsCompany will report 6 financial segments
ALMH receives state approval for replacement hospital
IDOT, state police join in warning to Super Bowl partyers
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