| 
					 This section includes these News items: Local, Law & Courts, State, National, 
	International, Odd, Political, and Science. 
					This section includes: Business News, Business Directory, Stock Markets, 
	Rural Review, Classifieds, Gas Prices, Fliers & Coupons 
					
					This section includes: Health News, Entertainment News, This Day in History, 
	Tourism, Out & About, Movies & Videos, Restaurant Menus, Recipes, & Pets 
					This section includes: Local Sports News, College Sports & Professional 
	Sports News 
					This selection includes a link to our archives page. 
					
 
LDN -- Top Stories
        
		  
        
          
            | 
							 
							  
							
							   | 
           
          
            | 
							 
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							 
							
							
							  
							
							
							Nature 
							enthusiasts load up in a wagon especially made for 
							conducting “Going Wild” Nature Walks in the Village 
							of Elkhart. This weekend the village held a spring 
							walk on Elkhart Hill showing off the wildflowers and 
							other vegetation on the hill. The tour was led by 
							Elkhart native Gillette Ransom. May 2nd concludes 
							the series with two bird walks and a combined bird, 
							wildflower walk followed by lunch. [Click 
							here for more information] 
							
							Photo by Curt Fox     
							(Click on image for larger version) 
			 | 
           
          
            | 
			
				 
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			
			
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
			 
			
				
				
				
			
				
			
				
					| 
					 
			
				
				
				
			
			
			  
					Spring 2015  
			Logan County 
					Farm Outlook Magazine 
					
			Click on cover to open  | 
				 
			 
					
				
			
				
			
			
				
				
				This Week's Top 
				Stories 
			
			  
				
				
			
			
				
				
			
			
			
			
			
				
					 
						
						
						
							| 
							
							
							 
							
							  
							
							
							CLOSE UP: 
							 
							 
							
							
							►
							
							
							
							
							HSLC Garage Sale June 12 through 14
							
							
							
							►
							
							
							Spaghetti Dinner at Eminence Church 
							
							
							
							►
							
					64th 
							Annual Lincoln-Logan County National Day of Prayer 
							
					
							
							
							
							► 
							 Lincoln Toastmasters 
							
							
							►Spring 
							Nature Walks on Elkhart Hill 
							
							
							► 
					Dinner Programs at the Palms Grill 
							 
							
							
							► 
					2015 schedule for the Logan County Arts 
							
							
							
							► 
					
							 Fill 
							your cup coffee and fellowship 
							 
							
							
							► Glass recycling resumes May 9 
							
							
							► Electronics 
							recycling held on the second Saturday of each month
							
							 
							
							
							
							► 
							
							Lincoln 
							Emblem Club #443 
							
							
							
							
							► 
					5th Saturday Opry Schedule for 2015 
							 
							
							sponsored by
							
							CHRIS COYNE, Agent — State Farm 
						Insurance  | 
						 
						
					  
					
					  
					  
				
						 | 
           
          
            | 
            
			   
			
			
			
			  
			
			
			  
			
			
			  
				 
    		
		
			
				| 
				 
				Upcoming 
				 
				Civic Events 
				
				click on buttons for additional 
				information  | 
			 
		 
			
			
			  
			
			
			  
			
			
			  
			
			
			  
			
			
			  
			
			
			  
			
			
			  
			
			
			  
			
			
			  
			
			
			  
			
			
			  
			 
            		  
            		
			
			CLASSIFIED ADS 
			 Auctions
				(2 Ads) 
				
				
				Autos/Vehicles  (4 Ads) 
				
            		
				
				
				Employment (4 Ads) 
		
		Garage 
		Sales 
		(--) 
			
				
				
				
				Legal Notices 
				(--) 
				
				
				Lost & Found 
				(--) 
					
					 
		
		Misc. for Sale 
				(2 Ads)
			
				
				
				Pets/Animals 
				(--) 
			
		
		
		Real Estate (6 Ads) 
			
		
		Rentals  (2 Ads)
			
				
				
				Services  
		(--)
			
				Wanted 
				(--) 
					
					
			
			 | 
           
           
			        
        
			
					 
					
 
		
		
            
				
					
					
						
							
					
						
							| 
			 
			    | 
						 
						
							| 
			 
			 
			
  
			
North 
Charleston police officer Michael Slager (R) is seen allegedly shooting 
50-year-old Walter Scott in the back as he runs away, in this still image from 
video in North Charleston, South Carolina taken April 4, 2015.  
			
REUTERS/HANDOUT via Reuters        
[Click on pictures for larger images] 
																	 | 
						 
						 
							 | 
						 
						 
					 | 
				 
				
					
				
			
				
					
					
						
							| 
				
			
				
			
				
						 
						
						Local
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				
					| 
					 
			
				
				
				
			
			
			  
			
				
				
				
			
				Spring 2015  
			Logan County 
					Farm Outlook Magazine 
					
			Click on cover to open 
					
				
			
				
					 | 
				 
			 
					
				
			
			
			
			
			
					
				
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
						
						
			 
			
			
			
					
				
			
			
			
			 
				
			 
			
				
			
			
			
			
				
				
			
			
			
			
				
				
						
						
							| 
							
							
							 
							
							  
							
							 
							
							
							CLOSE UP: 
							
							
							
							
							►
							HSLC Garage Sale June 12 through 14 
							
							►
							
							Spaghetti Dinner at Eminence Church 
							►
							64th 
							Annual Lincoln-Logan County National Day of Prayer 
							
							► 
							 Lincoln Toastmasters 
							►Spring 
							Nature Walks on Elkhart Hill 
							
							► 
					Dinner Programs at the Palms Grill 
							 
							
							► 
					2015 schedule for the Logan County Arts 
							
							► Fill 
							your cup coffee and fellowship 
							 
							► Glass recycling resumes May 9 
							► Electronics 
							recycling held on the second Saturday of each month
							
							 
							► Lincoln 
							Emblem Club #443 
							
							► 
					5th Saturday Opry Schedule for 2015 
							
							  
							
							sponsored by
							
							CHRIS COYNE, Agent — State Farm 
						Insurance  | 
						 
						  
					
			
								
				
			
			
			
			
			
			
				
				
			National 
			
				
				
				 U.S. couple found guilty of 
				'sadistic' Bali suitcase murder 
				
				
				Tommy Schaefer of the U.S., cries inside a Denpasar court on the 
				Indonesian resort island of Bali April 21, 2015. REUTERS/Darren 
				Whiteside 
			 
			
			
				
				
			
								
			
								
			
			
								
            				
								
				
	Politics, 
	Government & Elections 
				
				
				 U.S. says might talk to Iran about 
				regional stability, cites Syria 
				
				
				Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (L) waits to make a 
				statement next to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R), 
				following nuclear talks at the Swiss Federal Institute of 
				Technology in Lausanne (Ecole Polytechnique Federale De 
				Lausanne) April 2, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool 
			 
			
			
			
				
				
			International 
				
				
				 Iran charging U.S. journalist 
				Rezaian with four crimes: Washington Post 
				
				
				Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian speaks in the newspaper's 
				offices in Washington, DC in a November 6, 2013 file photo 
				provided by The Washington Post. REUTERS/Zoeann Murphy/The 
				Washington Post/Handout via Reuters 
			 
			
			
			
				
				
			
						ODD & 
				Extraordinary 
			
				
				Science, Technology 
			and the Environment 
				 
																
				
				
													
				
						
				
			
				
				
				 Humanoid robot can recognize and 
				interact with people 
				
				
				A staff controls the expressions of a humanoid robot named Han 
				developed by Hanson Robotics via a mobile phone during the 
				Global Sources spring electronics show in Hong Kong April 18, 
				2015. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 
			 
			
													
				
						
													
				
				 
							 | 
							
		
    
		
			
				| 
				 
				Upcoming 
				Civic Events 
				
				click on buttons for additional 
				information  | 
			 
		 
		
			
			  
		
			
			  
		
			
			  
		
			
			  
		
			
			  
		
			
			  
		
			
			  
		
			
			  
		
			
			  
		
			
			  
		
			
			  
		 
					
            		
			
            		CLASSIFIED ADS  
            		
		
			
				Auctions 
				(2 Ads) 
				
				
				Autos/Vehicles 
				(4 Ads) 
				
            		
				
				
				Employment (4 Ads) 
		
		Garage Sales 
		(--) 
		
			
				
				
				
				Legal Notices 
				(--) 
				
				
				Lost & Found 
				(--) 
					
			 
					
		
		Misc. for Sale 
				(2 Ads)
		
				
				
				Pets/Animals 
				
            		
					 
    
            		
				(--)
					
			
		
		
		Real Estate 
		(6 Ads) 
			
		
		Rentals  
		(2 Ads)
			
				
				
				Services  
				(--) 
				Wanted
				
		
				(--) 
		
				  
		
		
		
			
			  | 
						 
					 
					 | 
				 
				 
													
				
						 | 
				 
				 
			
			        
            		
					 
					
LDN - Business
 
				
	
		
						
		
		
		
			
   | 
         
		
			| 
			 | 
         
		
			
			
				
					| 
					
					
					 
					Local 
					
					
					
					
						
						
			
				
				
				
			
						
						Chamber Ambassadors welcome 
						Michelle Bauer as a new business owner in Lincoln - 
						slideshow  
			 
					
					
					National 
					
						
						
						 Lockheed 
						Martin profit falls 6 percent on fewer jet deliveries 
						 
						A 
						Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35C Joint Strike Fighter is 
						shown on the deck of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier 
						after making the plane's first ever carrier landing 
						using its tailhook system, off the coast of California, 
						November 3, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Blake 
					 
					
					
					International 
					
						
						
						 With 
						a prince's backing, James Murdoch may soon ascend at Fox 
						 
						James 
						Murdoch walks off stage after a rehearsal for his James 
						MacTaggert Memorial lecture as part of the Media 
						Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival in 
						Edinburgh, Scotland, August 28, 2009. REUTERS/David Moir
						 
					 
					
					 Money 
					
						
						
						 Two-year 
						degrees can really pay off 
						 
						A student 
						works with her instructor (R) in the fashion design 
						program at the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College in 
						Los Angeles, California May 5, 2011 as she trains for a 
						job as a fashion designer. REUTERS/Fred Prouser 
					 
					
					
					Markets 
					
					 Energy 
					
					 Economy 
					
						
						
						 Yemen 
						conflict keeps Brent crude oil around $63 
						 
						Oilfield 
						workers collect a crude oil sample at an oil well 
						operated by Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, in the 
						oil rich Orinoco belt, near Morichal at the state of 
						Monagas April 16, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 
					 
					
					
						
						
					
					  Technology & Internet
						
					
						
						
						 Humanoid 
						robot can recognize and interact with people 
						 
						A 
						humanoid robot named Han developed by Hanson Robotics 
						reacts as the controller commands it via a mobile phone 
						to make a facial expression during the Global Sources 
						spring electronics show in Hong Kong April 18, 2015. 
						REUTERS/Tyrone Siu  
					 
					
					
						
						
						 Verizon 
						profit beats estimates as more users sign up 
						
						A 
						cybersecurity expert monitors telecommunications traffic 
						at a network operations center in a Verizon facility in 
						Ashburn, Virginia July 15, 2014. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
						 
					 
					
					 | 
				 
			 
			 | 
			
		 
		
		
	
	
  
		
		
		
		  
		
		
			
		
            		
		
		
			  
			
				
					| 
		
	 Area Gas 
	Prices 
	Regular Gasoline per Gallon 
	 
	Lincoln
	 
	$2.249-$2.269 
		
	Bloomington 
	$2.289-2.499 
	
    
	
	
	Decatur 
	$2.359-$2.459 
					
            		
		    		
	Springfield 
	$2.319-$2.469 
		
		
		www.illinosgasprices.com2 
					
    	
            		
    
					
		
		   | 
				 
			 
			   
		
            		
		    		 | 
         
		
			
	
		
		
			
		| 
		 
		
		How do you find:
		 
		
			- 
			
			cellphone numbers 
			   
			- 
			
			email addresses 
			  
			- 
			
			website addresses
			  
			- 
			
			fax numbers   
		 
		
		   for local 
		businesses?  | 
		
		 
			
			  
		 | 
			 
		 
		
		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.  | 
	 
	
        | 
				
				
			 
			  
			
			   | 
       
	
        
				
				
			
				
				
				
				
			
				
					| 
					 
			
				
				
				
			
			
			  
			
				
				
				
			
				Spring 2015  
			Logan County 
					Farm Outlook Magazine 
					
			Click on cover to open 
					
				
			
				
					 | 
				 
			 
			 
				
				
				
				
				FSA Bulletin
				  
				USDA Farm Service 
		Agency announces key dates for new 2014 Farm Bill Safety Net programs 
					
				
				
				2014 Farm Bill - USDA/FSA Website 
				
				
				U 
								of I Policy Matters Website 
				
			
	  
			
			   | 
       
	
		| 
		
		
		 | 
	 
 
			 | 
         
         
    				 | 
	 
 
					 
					
					
LDN - Entertainment
 
	
            
					
					| 
			 
					  
			
					Guy 
					Laliberte (C), CEO of Cirque du Soleil, poses with 
					performers as he attends the premiere of Michael Jackson THE 
					IMMORTAL World Tour show by Cirque du Soleil in Montreal, 
					October 2, 2011.  
			
					REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/Files 
					(click on image for larger version) 
					 |  
					
					| 
			 
			    |  
					
					
		
          
        | 
            
            
            		 | 
      	 
          
        
              | 
      		 
			
					| 
			
			
			 
			
			Entertainment, Entertainers, Media, People & Art 
			
				
				
				 Cirque 
				du Soleil sells majority stake to U.S., Chinese investors 
				 
				Artists perform during a dress 
				rehearsal for Quidam, a show by Cirque du Soleil, at the Royal 
				Albert Hall in London January 4, 2014. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor 
			 
			
			
				
				
				 Prognosis 
				unclear for daughter of late singer Whitney Houston: lawyer 
				 
				Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of 
				the late singer Whitney Houston, poses at the premiere of 
				"Sparkle" in Hollywood, California August 16, 2012. REUTERS/Fred 
				Prouser 
			 
			
			
				
				
				 Britain's 
				Old Vic honors Kevin Spacey for key artistic role 
				 
				Actor Kevin Spacey poses on the red 
				carpet for the 'Die Goldene Kamera' (Golden Camera) awards 
				ceremony in Hamburg, February 27, 2015. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/Files 
			 
			
			Home, Family & Local 
			Entertainment 
				
				
			
				
				
				
				Slim Randles' Home Country
				 
				
				Thinking about 
				the book again      
				
				 
				
				
				
				Movies: 
				
				
				
				Daily LDN Sudoku 
				
				
				
				Daily LDN Crossword 
				Puzzle 
				
				
				
				Daily LDN Comics 
				
				
				
				
				Adopt a Pet 
				
					 | 
					
			
			
			
			 
   
Revised April 14
			
 
  
			
  
			
  
					
  
					
            		
			Area 
			Restaurant Menus 
  
			
			
			
			Guzzardo's Italian Villa 
			
			
			Peggy's Place 
			
			Stag-R-Inn
				
				LDN Magazine Rack   |  
					
          
        
            
			  | 
      		 
			
        | 
								
				 | 
        
         
			
			   | 
      		 
			 
            		 | 
				 
			 
            
			
					 
					
 
LDN - Sports
	
            
				
					
			  
			
			  | 
				 
				
					| 
			 
						 
			
						 
			
						 
			
						 
			
						 
			
						 
			
						 
			
						 
			
						 
			
						 
			
						
						  
			
						Bulls 
						guard Jimmy Butler (21) reacts with center Joakim Noah 
						(13) after dunking the ball against Milwaukee Bucks 
						center Zaza Pachulia (not pictured) during the second 
						half in game two of the first round of the 2015 NBA 
						Playoffs at the United Center. The Chicago Bulls defeat 
						the Milwaukee Bucks 92-81. 
						 
			
						Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports     (click on picture for larger image)  | 
				 
				
					| 
			
			 
	
	
	Today's Top Sports Stories 
				
			
			
			
			Baseball 
			
				
				
				 Four-run 
				ninth lifts White Sox past Indians 
				
				
				White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez (10) hits a double in the 
				ninth inning to score right fielder Avisail Garcia (26) and 
				third baseman Conor Gillaspie (12) against the Cleveland Indians 
				at U.S Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY 
				Sports 
			 
			
					
				
					[MLB.com]     
				
				
			
				
			
			
			
					
				
			
					
				
			
			Basketball 
				
					
					
					 Butler 
					carries Bulls to win over Bucks 
					
					
					Bulls guard Jimmy Butler (21) practices before the game 
					against the Milwaukee Bucks in game two of the first round 
					of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at the United Center. Mandatory 
					Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports 
			 
				
			
			
			Hockey 
			
				
				
				 Ducks 
				take 3-0 series lead with OT win over Jets 
				
				
				Jets left wing Andrew Ladd (16) checks Anaheim Ducks center Ryan 
				Getzlaf (15) in front of the net during the second period in 
				game three of the first round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs 
				at MTS Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports 
			 
			
			
			Football 
			
			
			Tennis 
			
				
				
				 Serena says not ready for 
				claycourt season yet 
				
				
				Serena Williams 
				celebrates with the Butch Buchholz Championship Trophy after her 
				match against Carla Suarez Navarro (L) as tennis hall of famer 
				Martina Navratilova (R) looks on in the women's singles final on 
				day thirteen of the Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center. 
				Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports 
			 
			
			
			Golf 
			
			
			More Sports 
			
				
				
				 African marathoners top at Boston 
				two years after bombing 
				
				
				Caroline Rotich of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the 
				women's division of the 119th Boston Marathon in Boston, 
				Massachusetts April 20, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder 
			 
			
			  
			
					
				
			
					
				
					 | 
					
    
		
			
				| 
				 
				Upcoming 
				 
				 
				Civic Events 
		
				
				click on buttons for additional 
				information  | 
			 
		 
	
			
			  
	
			
			  
	
			
			  
	
			
			  
	
			
			  
	
			
			  
	
			
			  
	
			
			  
	
			
			  
	
			
			  
	
			
			  
	
			  
			
		
		
		
			
		
			
			 
    
	
	LCHS Sports Schedules & Rosters  
       | 
				 
				 
			
 
					 |