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LDN - Top Stories
Pictured
from the left are Perry Knop, political science instructor
and social science department chair at John A. Logan
College and husband of Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon; Steve Waterworth, 18th Congressional District Democratic
nominee; Rebecca Drake, Logan County Democratic
chairwoman; and Illinois Lt. Gov.
Sheila Simon. Simon was among two guest speakers at this
year's annual Democratic dinner. Read the full
story below.
Photo
by Phil Bertoni (Click on photo for larger images.)
MP band concert, Atlanta golf outing, Ashleigh Yarcho, cemetery walk,
Mount Pulaski electricity,
Kit Sunderland's art camp, 'Puss in Boots' tickets, Community Action meeting, Zion back-to-school info, Leadership Council, jar lids to fair
entrants, Head
Start recruitment, Oasis pork chop dinner, fair entries, LCHS
'77 reunion, recycled material art entries
Zooming in
on the people,
places and things that make this community interesting!
St.
Patrick's
Catholic Church hosted
its annual
fried
chicken
dinner
fundraiser
this weekend. The church
enjoyed an
excellent
turnout, as they
calculated
500 dinners
were served,
up from 338
last year.
Photo
by Phil
Bertoni
(Click on
photo for
larger
image.)
MP band concert, Atlanta golf outing,
Ashleigh Yarcho, cemetery walk,
Mount Pulaski electricity,
Kit Sunderland's art camp,
'Puss in Boots' tickets,
Community Action meeting, Zion back-to-school info, Leadership Council, jar lids to fair entrants, Head Start recruitment, Oasis pork chop dinner, fair entries, LCHS '77 reunion,
recycled material art entries
Zooming
in on the people,
places and things that make this community interesting!
Currently listing 104 Logan
County businesses & organizations. Will shoppers find your listing in
the Logan County Business Directory? Call 217-737-7418 to get listed.
Work
is well under way at Lincoln Chrysler Dodge & Jeep. The
dealership next door to Kroger is adding bays for
working on vehicles. There are also other remodel plans in
the works to give the building a fresh look.
Photo
by Jan Youngquist
(Click on photo for larger image.)
How women can take control of their
financial future ... Most Americans don't have life insurance, but wish they did
...
With boomers coming, hospice industry diversifies ...
Longer life spans shifting focus toward dignity, quality of life ... Seniors urged to apply for Circuit Breaker grant by June 30;
Program ends July 1 ... How to ease arthritis pain ... Springfield Social Security office moves to new location ... Avoid becoming 'unscoreable'
and maintain your credit history as you age ... Disability: What you
don't know can hurt you News & information for
the seniors in our community
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LDN - Entertainment
This
April 30 file photo shows comedian Joan Rivers at the E!
Upfront event at Gotham Hall in New York. When TV
personality Rivers thought her New York apartment was
haunted some 15 years ago, she called on New Orleans voodoo
priestess Sallie Ann Glassman to perform a "spiritual cleansing"
of the old brownstone. Next month, Rivers is heading to New
Orleans to return the favor. The sharp-tongued comedian will host two standup talk shows benefiting Glassman's New Orleans
Healing Center.
In
this Monday photo, crowds leave Olympic Stadium at Olympic Park in London following the dress rehearsal for the opening ceremony
for the 2012 Olympic Games.