Vern Haseley of the Lincoln Park District points to the damage inside a huge white oak tree. Haseley says he hates taking such trees down, but this one had to be cut down for safety reasons.

Picture by Karen Hargis

• ICC cuts $157 million from Ameren rate request
  Local electricity up slightly, natural gas to go down

• Severe weather threat this afternoon and evening
  Tornado watch until 10 p.m.

• Monthlong all-county food drive begins Monday

• 2010 census takers begin door-to-door data collection in Illinois

• Brady goes on offense against Quinn

• House votes down redistricting legislation, nixing reform for this year

• Lawmakers fear deja vu with budget

• Quinn: Not interested in tax amnesty, hoping for federal money

• This day in history
  

Yesterday's Top Stories

• Kids fly free at Airport Daze celebration
  Logan County Airport and Heritage In Flight Museum anniversaries to be observed and Vietnam soldiers remembered

• Resolution of the Logan County Board recognizing the Logan County Airport's 60th anniversary

• Mount Pulaski bomber pilot recounted WWII experience

• City briefs: 'Lawnmower Run,' food drive, gaming machines and more

• Emden family looking for residence after fire

• Grammy winner Dionne Warwick to receive honorary degree from Lincoln College
  Warwick will attend 143rd commencement ceremony
  Hutchinson to deliver final commencement address

• Doris Spencer is ALMH April Employee of the Month

• International Day at Central School -- story and pictures

• Zion School prepares for Vines and Vendors this Saturday -- information and pictures

• Lincoln High School students visit career areas, colleges and industries -- in pictures

• Community Action and Kiwanis of Lincoln host annual summer day camp

• Public invited to Community Action open house May 5

• House sends tuition freeze extension to gov

• This day in history

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