March 18

• County to switch health insurance provider

• LCHS presents contest play and group interpretation Thursday

• Quinn considering higher taxes, fees to balance Ill. budget but also stresses tax breaks

• Caterpillar lays off 2,454 workers in 3 states, including Illinois

• IDOA salutes Illinois women farmers
  National Agriculture Day to be observed Friday

March 17

• Important announcements: Possible power outages today; siren and EAS tests canceled

• Council approves new street to new hospital; city will not pay for resident's sewer shut-off valve; truck will be purchased through state program; committee approves support letter for tired prison workers; and other matters

• Area smokers get a jolt
  Cigarettes go up as much as $1 per pack and more increases coming

• Memorial Health System honored as an Employer of Choice

• Safe ride for St. Patrick's Day offered

• Lincoln Junior Woman’s Club, WLNX, LCHS Baseball Boosters, Chester-East Lincoln, Habitat for Humanity, Logan Lanes and the LCHS Music Dept. all make Close Up
  By Mike Fak

March 16

• Personality of the Week: Banker Steve Aughenbaugh: good with more than numbers

• Tuesday morning siren test

• Illinois budget: Plenty of problems, few solutions

• Eaton assists truck fleet owners in applying for government diesel hybrid grants

• Burris gets cold reception at St. Pat's parade

March 14

• Still spring training, but there's a winner already
  All sports better for fans

• Bomke: Pleased gov. to keep IDOT office in Springfield

• Season ends for Railers with 49-45 loss to Centennial -- in sports

• Gov. Quinn says some Illinoisans will pay higher taxes

• State law enforcement warns motorists not to drink and drive on St. Pat's Day

March 13

• County eyes April 27 for big 10-year plan
  Brainstorming CEDS projects to begin

• Authorities wrapping up paperwork on December’s high-speed police chase

• More state money wanted for Olympic bid

• Gov. says Pontiac prison stays open

• Gov. Quinn addresses Ill. Assoc. of Community Action Agencies
  Signs executive order to help ensure all Illinois citizens have access to affordable energy services

• Christian Village, LC Genealogical and Historical Society, Lincoln College, YMCA, Ag Day Breakfast and square dancing in Close Up
  By Mike Fak

March 12

• Oasis to celebrate 25th anniversary

• City briefs: Police and firemen recognized for swift actions in ER; children at risk from drivers around Northwest School; road repairs and stimulus funds; CEDS; and more

• 'Go Green' theme at 24th annual Community Health Fair

• Gov. says Pontiac prison stays open

• Ill. unemployment jumps to 7.9 pct.
  12th consecutive month for job losses

• Gov. Quinn considers 2-tiered pension system

• Railers dispatch MacArthur; Sweet 16 showdown with No. 1 Centennial on Friday

• Railer ticket information

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