Oct. 6

• Lincoln Police Department: Beware of door-to-door handymen preying on seniors

• Thank you to the community from chamber president

• On reflection: A measure of the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival and all its trimmings

• Gowin family gives love, hope and a home to another at-risk child

• Cyclones run through Lincoln, win 62-14
  By Justin Tierney

• Opinion: Now hiring -- commander in chief

• Illinois to receive specialty crop grant funds

• Barns to be wild: McLean County Barn Quilt Heritage Trail kicks off Oct. 13

• 'The Yellow Wallpaper' returns to Vachel Lindsay Home Oct. 13

• Memorial hospital's Festival of Trees seeks volunteers

Oct. 5

• On 4th try, county's 2013 budget ends too spare

• Scouts go bald to support Ethan

• Railer football: The white flag is not out
  By Justin Tierney

• September in Illinois: cooler and wetter than normal

• Decatur distributor recalls ground beef sold to restaurants

• Soldiers' Aid Society event Saturday at Old State Capitol

• LOESS Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show this weekend at Illinois State Fairgrounds

• Auditions for 'It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play' Oct. 14

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Oct. 4

• Roy Logan honored as Kiwanian of the Year

• Wednesday night fire does considerable damage to Gavin Street home

• Woofstock: Anytime Fitness hosts fundraiser for Humane Society of Logan County

• 2nd annual New Holland Fire Dept. Toys for Tots Cruise-In Oct. 13

• Terrarium workshop at local Extension office

• Wind Turbine Technician Academy hosting informational session in Urbana

• IDES offices closed Monday to observe Columbus Day
  Customers should certify; services available on Internet

• Gov. Quinn proclaims Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Illinois

• Free seminar on artery health

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Oct. 3

• Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital recognized for 75 years of membership

• Community Action names Jacob Sexton as executive director

• Gianna Massena takes a ride with local firefighters

• Carroll Catholic Students of the Month for October

• Lincoln College to present 'Our Town'

• 'College Illinois!' Prepaid Tuition Program to offer contracts at 2011 rates

• IDOT, DCEO encourage public use of national historic routes during Scenic Byways Week

• Lincoln's ties to agriculture & higher ed reflected in new artifact display at presidential museum

• IEMA encourages people to include pets in disaster preparedness plans

• Reggie Redbird Day at Miller Park Zoo Sunday

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Oct. 2

• Police report 9 break-ins to downtown businesses overnight

• Chester-East Lincoln third-graders spend the morning with the Lincoln Fire Department

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• Community Action expands utility assistance enrollment

• Michael Graves receives recognition during Illinois Emergency Management Conference

• Lincoln Jaycees present 'Terror by the Tracks' Haunted House

• Fall archery season for deer and turkey open throughout Illinois

• Memorial's Be Aware Women's Fair returns to Illinois State Fairgrounds in October

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Oct. 1

• CEL potential building plan moves to school board

• Lincoln Fire Department announces Fire Safety Month poster contest winners
  Department will spend this month visiting local schools

• Fine weather brightens Together for Lincoln community service day

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• A day at Gail's Pumpkin Patch raises awareness for breast cancer

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  • 'Miss Pink' visits Gail's Pumpkin Patch

• Lincoln Youth Football 2nd/3rd ends the season undefeated
  Season ends on a high note for all the teams

• 'Thunder,' 'Lighting' and the 'Energizer Bunny' lead LYF 4th through an undefeated season

• LCHS Marching Railers win 2nd at Mount Zion

• LCHS boys hope to make a good golf season great with postseason run
  By Justin Tierney

• American Legion baseball recruitment night Wednesday

• Woofstock volunteers needed

• Fall trout season opens Oct. 20

• Illinois and the Korean War, October 1952

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