Sept. 4

• Economic Development Summit set for Sept. 12

• AFSCME rejects 11-15 percent pay cut

• Illinois announces $400 million bond issue to 'Jump Start' public works projects

• Health department announces flu information line

• Lincoln Farmers' Market splits

• Hynes, Quinn campaigns spar over comments

• Humane Society, Lincoln Community High School, Mount Pulaski Water Dept., glass recycling, Jefferson St. Christian Church and State Bank bocce ball tournament winners all in Close Up
  By Mike Fak

Sept. 3

Sept. 2

• The 'new U': Lincoln Christian University officially named

• When a college becomes a university
  The 4 reasons for LCCS becoming LCU

• Lincoln Christian University degree and certificate programs

• LCU fast facts

• Lincoln Christian University begins -- in pictures

• Preliminary hearing set in child's death
  Cline charged with 2 counts of 1st-degree murder

• Community Action distributes Elevate America program vouchers

• Quinn says he will appoint U of I trustees Friday

Sept. 1

• Personality of the Week: Tornado spurs phenomenal volunteer response

• Ill. sales taxes on candy, soft drinks up today

• Community Action uses stimulus dollars to assist unemployed

• Community Action Head Start gets outdoor play grant

• Grace Wibben of Atlanta among 4-H Hall of Fame inductees

• Ousted Blagojevich explains himself in new book

• Grab Your Fork winners, Zonta, Cindy Wendlandt benefit, Gail's Pumpkin Patch, art fair winners and Zion Lutheran Family Fun Fest make Close Up
  By Mike Fak

Aug. 31

• Chill doesn't thwart Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival
  Record crowds pack downtown, airport and Postville

• Logan County tornado disaster recovery and relief update

• Divorce recovery support group begins Sept. 8

• Local event planned to promote development of 'Route 66 Trail'

• Albums of the 2009 Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival:

  • Saturday morning fly-in

  • Saturday draws huge crowd to art fair and the square

  • A glowing success. Saturday's balloon glow

  • Saturday's faces on the square

  • The art fair brought artistry, entertainment and fun to Latham Park

  • Record crowd at airport Saturday night

  • Leaving the ground without a balloon

  • Postville Courthouse yields fun and education

  • Faces at Postville Courthouse

  • A last look at the 2009 Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival

  • Friday's faces at the festival

  • Friday night liftoff

  • Airport prepared for balloon festival: Just waiting for you

  • We have a launch. Balloon festival kicks off under fair skies

Aug. 29

• Friday's faces at the festival -- in pictures

• Friday night liftoff -- in pictures

• Local event planned to promote development of 'Route 66 Trail'

• United Way at Scully Park today. $500 in IGA groceries the prize in this year's annual fundraiser

• Senate week in review: Bomke applauds governor's veto of flawed ethics bill

• U of I faculty want president, chancellor gone

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