June 4

• City approves taking over hotel-motel tax

• LCU president recognizes leadership of Woods Foundation

• Summer band concert and rehearsal schedule
  Players wanted!

• Handbell players needed for community concert

• Mount Pulaski sponsors junk drop-off this weekend

• Mount Pulaski pool offers summer fun

• County meeting minutes:

  • Board of whole, April 11   (PDF)

  • Adjourned session, April 16   (PDF)

• Attorney General Madigan files motion to stay 7th Circuit decision on concealed carry

• Social Security board of trustees: No change in projected year of trust fund reserve depletion

• IDVA signs key agreement with Chicago VA office
  Goal to streamline and improve claims process

• Madigan: Legislation requiring review of suspicious adult deaths sent to governor's desk

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June 3

• St. Jude Lincoln to Peoria Run to host fundraiser Saturday

• Heritage in Flight and EAA 129 to host Young Eagle flights Saturday

• Humane Society of Logan County offering 'cat special' during June

• County meeting minutes:

  • Planning and zoning, April 3   (PDF)

  • Law enforcement and EMA, April 4   (PDF)

  • Finance, April 9   (PDF)

• Madigan: Legislature's unanimous vote strengthens sentencing for child pornography offenders

• New event at Lincoln Tomb adds to flag ceremony

• Online boating course offered for first mates

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June 1

• Jury swift: HARRIS GUILTY
  5 Gee family murders, attempted murder, home invasion and armed robbery 

  • Madigan and Wright comment on Harris conviction

• Column: West Nile virus and to-do list
  By John Fulton

• St. John UCC Book Club donates books to District 27

• Zion Lutheran School 4th-quarter honor roll

• Mount Pulaski Grade School honor rolls

• Dr. Dan's Health Concerns classes canceled until fall

• Service offices for veterans closed for annual training

• Illinois and the Korean War, June 1953

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May 31

• Christopher Harris murder trial:
  (Late-day posts Thursday)

  • Prosecution presents closing arguments in Chris Harris murder trial
    By LDN staff

  • Harris defense takes a personal approach in closing statements
    By LDN staff

  • Wright delivers rebuttal, jury goes home for night
    By LDN staff

• Chamber to celebrate 100 years with downtown party

• Jason Hoffman sculpture 'Constellation' to be unveiled Tuesday

• WLB cumulative honor roll for 2012-2013 school year

• Health dept. now accepting debit and credit cards

• Logan County resident ordered to pay taxes

• FEMA hiring workers to help with flood recovery

• Medicine and music return to Old State Capitol during June 7-9 encampment

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May 30

• Late-day post
  Prosecution presents closing arguments in Chris Harris murder trial
  By LDN staff

• Harris defense takes a personal approach in closing statements
  By LDN staff

• Wright delivers rebuttal, jury goes home for night
  By LDN staff

• Weather alert: NOAA/National Weather Service, Central Illinois issues tornado watch through 8 p.m.

• Logan County final multiplier announced

• Flash flooding anticipated through Saturday evening

• Relay For Life master of ceremonies and honorary chairs announced

• Open house at Lincoln office of Center for Youth and Family Solutions

• Logan County 4-H forms Herb-N-Kids SPIN Club

• Prairieland Theatre Company, Delavan, presents 'Prairie Playwrights: Four Plays Three Authors'

• Christopher Harris murder trial:

  • Testimony wraps up at Christopher Harris murder trial

  • Closing arguments set for Thursday in Harris murder trial

• USDA Farm Service Agency urges producers to report prevented and failed acreage right away

• Grants available to help schools arrange trips to Lincoln Presidential Library

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May 29

• City may vote next week on future of tourism bureau

• Local health dept. to make cuts in service due to budget constraints

• Library receives $5,000 'Fix-It Lincoln' grant

• Abraham Lincoln Chapter DAR presents awards

• CEL 8th-grade awards

• CEL 4th-quarter honor roll

• Danielle Burgrabe is the ZLS Student of the Month

• Lincoln College to host youth basketball camp

• Lincoln College to host girls basketball camp

• Lincoln College to host volleyball camp for local youth

• Christopher Harris murder trial:

  • Live coverage: Defense will close their case with testimony from Nicole Gee and daughter

  • Psychologist: Dillen Constant was at risk to act violently

• USDA Farm Service Agency urges producers to enroll in DCP/ACRE

• U of I news: New facility to link research and commercial viability for advanced biofuels

• Grinnell Mutual releases 2012 Life Safety Achievement Award application to recognize fire departments

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