July 2

• State Bank of Lincoln buys John Warner Bank

• Coming soon: Lincoln Christian University
  New name and degree programs reflect strengths of college and seminary
  Adult education launches the Hargrove School and online master's program

• Legislature calls special session over budget in 2 weeks

• Local senators don't want budget delays:

• Bomke: General Assembly should be in session over the weekend

• Brady: Budget action needed now, not in 2 weeks

• Heritage Days activities start tonight

• State public health director offers tips for a safe holiday weekend

July 1

• Community Action announces new Head Start director

• Cleaning up the city pays off in many ways
  Scouts find cash amongst the trash
  Mayor honors them with a special place in children's parade

• Logan Railsplitting Association in high demand as central Illinois events honor bicentennial

• Quinn vows veto if lawmakers OK unbalanced budget

June 30

• Fatal crash near Elkhart claims Chicago man's life

• Free bicentennial program kicks off Lincoln Heritage Days, July 2-4

• News bulletin: New closing of Elkhart-Mt. Pulaski blacktop (700th St.)

• United Way teams up with IGA for summer fundraiser

• Sen. Brady: End state subsidy forced by anti-business policies

• IDOT suspends lane closures to give motorists a break

• 'The Pirates of Penzance,' Lincoln Masonic Center blood drive, Lincoln Lions Club, Immanuel Lutheran Church and Lincoln Heritage Days celebration in Close Up
  By Mike Fak

June 29

• Saturday evening storm surprises Logan County

• Personality of the Week
  The howls and yowls in this week's POW favor the Humane Society of Logan County

• Humane Society dog wash cleans up again -- in pictures

• Ill. Republicans using newfound leverage in budget talks

• State minimum wage rises to $8 an hour on July 1

June 27

• Ins and outs of the Logan County property tax system
  GIS: How new tools and formulas assess farmland

• 4-H mini camp program next week

• U of I releases e-mails about clout admissions

• Illinois has 2,875 confirmed and probable H1N1 influenza cases, 12 deaths

• Chemical inventory reporting violation: EPA settles with Environmental Management Corp., Lincoln

June 26

• City briefs: Storm cleanup; Union Street; Ward 1 vacancy; fiber optics could be in Lincoln's future

• County requests uses for hotel-motel taxes

• Chemical inventory reporting violation: EPA settles with Environmental Management Corp., Lincoln

• Elkhart Hill historical tours July 18

• State fire marshal urges fireworks safety as 4th of July nears

• Univ. of Illinois raises tuition by 2.6%

• Humane Society, St. John's anniversary in Hartsburg, 2009 CROP Walk, Lincoln College baseball outings, Land of Lincoln Soil Savers outing and Lincoln Farmers’ Market in Close Up
  By Mike Fak

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