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Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Today's Top Stories
Top Stories from the past week
May 4
Greenslate appointed police chief; city treasurer tenders letter of resignation
City briefs: Lawnmowers to run, budget approved and more
Community Action office burglarized
Jon Astroth selected as 20th president of Lincoln College
Glass recycling program moves to new location
School & athletic physicals offered by HOPE Mobile
Warmest April on record for Illinois
Quinn throws property tax into the mix
Illinois House to debate $1 tax increase on cigs
This day in history
Lincoln FFA plant sale, St. John UCC, Iva Mae Snyder-Blaum, Kiwanis, District 27 Spelling Bee, Megan Snodgrass, Abbigayle Parrish, Taylor Coers, Johanna Hebenstreit, Hartsburg-Emden FFA plant sale and Humane Society make Close Up
May 3
Beason volunteers build community playground in remembrance
Community erects Beason memorial playground -- Album 1
Community erects Beason memorial playground -- Album 2
A slight chance of severe weather Monday afternoon in central Illinois
MS Walk collects $27,000 -- Album 1
MS Walk collects $27,000 -- Album 2
Airport Daze -- Album 1
Airport Daze -- Album 2
Airport Daze -- Album 3
Airport Daze -- Album 4
Zion's Vines and Vendors draws crowd -- in pictures
May 1
Community Action names Employee of the Quarter
Scully Building interior work progressing -- in pictures
Zonta Club of Lincoln announces 3 scholarship winners
Lincoln writer attends conference, notes county's literary legacy -- in Community
Lawmakers look to slots at tracks to fund road plan
Bomke legislation transfers burden of inmate medical expenses
FOIA exemption for public employee evaluations heads to gov
April 30
ICC cuts $157 million from Ameren rate request Local electricity up slightly, natural gas to go down
Severe weather threat Friday 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
Hartsburg-Emden FFA, Sandy Morgan, Erich Maxheimer, Habitat, Comcast and Community Action make Close Up
April 29
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
April 28
City briefs: City will begin new year with no working budget; and more
4-H Oral Communications Contest results announced
Logan County awarded federal funds under the emergency food and shelter national board program
Food pantry holds annual banquet -- in pictures
3rd county fire in week hits Lincoln
Lincoln College ends theater season with 'Other People's Money'
Lawmakers: Session over soon; budget may linger
Quinn responds to Civic Federation criticism of his budget proposals
Senate nixes taxpayer-funded Blagojevich portrait
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