May 27

• Lincoln mayor asks the council to consider 'swapping' funding sources on street projects
  School kids' bike path, alley development and business expansion all enter street and alley discussions

• Logan County Rental closes its doors
  Auction of equipment on Saturday

• School and athletic physicals available on HOPE Mobile

• Underage drinking tip line comes to Logan County

• Judge approves release of Burris conversation with Blagojevich's brother

May 26

• ALMH sets June 2 for groundbreaking ceremony for replacement hospital

• Behavioral problems in the public schools
  A discussion with Regional Superintendent of Schools Jean Anderson
  Final of a 4-part series

• Memorial Day service held at American Legion Post 263 -- in pictures

• Mount Pulaski has 3 Memorial Day services

• Personality of the Week
  His workplace list might be short, but he's long on community and family commitment: Mike Booher

• Karaoke Superstar V at Logan Lanes yields winner

• LCHS awards assembly and graduation times announced

• It's almost up. Volunteers near completion of Mount Pulaski Community Bandstand -- in pictures

• U of I Extension youth gardening classes, Relay for Life cancer walk and LCGHS cemetery walk make the Close Up
  By Mike Fak

May 25

• (Memorial Day holiday)

May 23

• County namesake's son John Alexander Logan and wife Mary's roots with creation of Memorial Day

• Lincoln Public Library Summer Reading Program sign-up June 1-6

• The SPIRIT truancy program
  A discussion with Regional Superintendent of Schools Jean Anderson
  Part 3 in a 4-part series

• The 2009 graduation for the Montessori Children's House of Lincoln -- in pictures

• Aggravated arson arrest

• County tentative multiplier announced

• Quinn won't sign building plan until all work done

May 22

• Ill. lawmakers send $28.3 billion construction plan to governor
  Initial earmarks in the bill for LDC, Logan Correctional and Mount Pulaski Courthouse

• Homelessness in Logan County and other issues
  A discussion with Regional Superintendent of Schools Jean Anderson
  Part 2 in a 4-part series

• State unemployment continues to rise
  April unemployed at 9.4 percent

• Ill. House approves raft of ethics measures

• Armington Park District gym, Edgar and Evelyn Logan, U of I Extension youth cooking classes, Illini Central baseball and Memorial Day Cattle Show and garage sale to help save at-risk animals make the Close Up
  By Mike Fak

May 21

• Mount Pulaski and Emden weigh in on community needs

• Historic Illinois Route 66's Palms Grill Café reopens May 28
  New Web site kicks off summer on the 'Mother Road'

• County OKs road and bridge improvements; enhanced 911 cell phone calls 1 step away; fuel pump temporarily shut down at airport; new on-site wastewater disposal regulations; and more

• Illinois Department of Transportation unveils $11.25 billion Multi-year Highway Improvement Program

• Regional Superintendent of Schools Jean Anderson offers insight on the duties of the office
  Part 1 of a 4-part series

May 20

• Quinn starts e-newsletter to explain his thinking on budget

• Ill. Senate passes ban on text messaging while driving

• State police urge motorist caution this holiday weekend

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