July 18

• Mitchell pushes new legislation as AFSCME jobs threatened

• Road closure: Construction on 5th Street Road

• Ales for Tails a big success -- in pictures

• Officials warn of increased swine flu outbreak

• Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92

July 17

• June jobless rate inches higher to 10.3 percent
  0.2 percent increase tempered by slowing job loss

• As more cuts loom, hard for agencies to plan

• State's attorney charges 2 with residential burglary, aggravated possession of firearms

• Illinois court upholds abortion notification law

• The Linpro dancers, win $500 contest, Grab Your Fork, Middletown Bible Church, petting zoo and First Baptist Church of Lincoln all make Close Up
  By Mike Fak

July 16

• Legislature OKs budget built on debt, governor quickly signs it

• City to make homeowner offer after sewer blocked 6 years; compromised state budget spares local jobs; unkempt property; energy savings; Main Street gussied up and ready for guests; computer donation

• Best Western hotel chain welcomes Lincoln Inn

• First Presbyterian Church annual barbecue -- in pictures

• Emden Homecoming this weekend

• Get in the spirit with a 'ghostwalk' tour through downtown Lincoln

• ISAC to Illinois students: $105 million available for college loans
  CEFCU among participating credit unions

• City to receive $1 million for Fifth Street and nearly $300,000 for other projects from state capital plan
  Council reviews finances and projects

July 15

• City to receive $1 million for Fifth Street and nearly $300,000 for other projects from state capital plan
  Council reviews finances and projects

• Early morning storm sops Logan County

• With worries about state funding, Christian Child Care can still bank on Together for Lincoln

• Illinois leaders inch closer to budget agreement

• Kiwanis presents awards to outstanding Logan County 4-H members -- in pictures

• Grants available to support rural community development

• HOPE Mobile is making slight changes in its schedule

July 14

• Health department to make cuts

• Gov. Quinn signs $31 billion 'Illinois Jobs Now'

• Experts testify about clout at U of I

• Open Arms Christian Fellowship's Family Fun Day -- in pictures

• Community Action announces increased eligibility for Foster Grandparents

• Ill. lawmakers return to tackle budget, again

• Ales for Tails, Elkhart Fire Summerfest, Max Cook, Chad Burnham Flag Football, Habitat for Humanity, quilters and dance class in Close Up
  By Mike Fak

July 13

• Personality of the Week
  Mount Pulaski couple looks to adopt Ethiopian siblings

• In budget limbo, Illinois agencies begin cutting back

• Illinois officials: Accounting error caused bad checks

• FEMA scorecard gives Illinois program exceptional marks for effectiveness

News | Sports | Business | Rural Review | Teaching & Learning | Home and Family | Tourism | Obituaries

Community | Perspectives | Law & Courts | Leisure Time | Spiritual Life | Health & Fitness | Teen Scene
Calendar | Letters to the Editor