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At
the Tuesday night meeting of the Logan County Board,
local veteran's salute the American flag as local
vocal artist Lesleigh Bennett sings the National
Anthem. The veterans were present to support the
vote by the county regarding the establishment of a
local Veteran's Commission in Logan County. A
representative of Tim Butler’s office also sent the
Illinois Representative’s best regards for Logan
County, now identified as a Purple Heart County for
its measures to assist veterans.
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University of Texas reluctantly to allow guns in
classrooms
Pro-gun
advocates take to the streets outside the University of Texas ahead of a 'mock
mass shooting' event where they used cardboard cut-outs rifles, the simulated
bangs of bullets on bullhorns and doused fake victims with fake blood, in
Austin, Texas, December 12, 2015.
REUTERS/Jon Herskovitz
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State
Governor urges legislators to pass a state budget
Illinois governor seeks broad power
to balance state budget
National
 Accused Oregon refuge occupier cites
devil, demands damages from U.S.
Shawna Cox is seen in a police jail booking photo released by
the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office in Portland, Oregon
January 27, 2016. REUTERS/MCSO/Handout via Reuters
Politics,
Government & Elections
 Obama to make historic trip to Cuba
in coming weeks, official says
President Barack Obama arrives for a news conference at the
close of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
summit at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California February 16,
2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
International
 Australia says China 'challenged'
South China Sea missile report
Chinese dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters
around Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the
South China Sea, May 21, 2015. REUTERS/U.S. Navy/Handout via
Reuters
ODD &
Extraordinary
 Hungry mice thwart fix for Brussels'
traffic chaos
Cars are seen stuck in a traffic jam on a road heading towards
central Brussels during the morning rush hour March 26, 2014.
REUTERS/Yves Herman
Science, Technology
and the Environment
 Out of Africa, and into the arms of
a Neanderthal
The entrance to Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains in southern
Siberia near the Russia-Mongolia border where the remains of a
female Neanderthal were found is shown in this 2011 photo
released on February 17, 2016. A new study has found that her
genome contained DNA from Homo sapiens, indicating that our
species had interbred with Neanderthals about 100,000 years ago.
REUTERS/Bence Viola/Max-Planck-Institute of Evolutionary
Anthropology/Handout via Reuters
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1,000 win $1,000 daily at H & R Block
Rhendy Welton, (right)
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Randal Kindred (left) with
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Logan County
Economic Development Partnership announces USDA launch of new
effort to support broadband and Main Street redevelopment
National
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jobless claims fall as labor market tightens
People enter the
Nassau County Mega Job Fair at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
in Uniondale, New York October 7, 2014. REUTERS/Shannon
Stapleton
International
 Oil
extends rally to $35 after Iran welcomes output freeze
A worker checks
the valve of an oil pipe at the Lukoil company owned Imilorskoye
oil field outside the West Siberian city of Kogalym, Russia,
January 25, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
Money
 Bridgewater's
Dalio: 'Helicopter money' might help U.S. economy
Ray Dalio,
Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Bridgewater Associates
gestures at the Ending the Experiment event in the Swiss
mountain resort of Davos January 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich
Economy
 Brazil
economic activity tanks again as recession deepens
Brazil's
President Dilma Rousseff speaks during a news conference at the
Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil December 7, 2015. REUTERS/Ueslei
Marcelino
Markets
Technology & Internet
 Apple
Pay takes on China's internet kings in mobile payments
The Apple
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they were used to demonstrate to reporters how to pay using
the Apple Pay service at an Apple store in Beijing, China,
February 17, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
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Bloomington
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Decatur
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Springfield
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Wednesday
afternoon, twelve Lincoln Community High School seniors
announced their commitment to various colleges for the
next school year. All 12 are student-athletes who will
pursue their majors while playing their favorite sport
throughout their college careers. Lincoln Daily News
will offer detailed information about each student in
the Friday edition.
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Basketball
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Hockey
 Panarin's
hat trick leads Blackhawks past Rangers
Blackhawks left wing Artemi Panarin (72) is congratulated by his
teammates after scoring his third goal of the game for a hat
trick against the New York Rangers during the third period at
Madison Square Garden. The Blackhawks defeated the Rangers
5-3Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
Football
Soccer
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bans recommended for former Chile, Colombia soccer bosses
Sergio Jadue, president of Chile's Football Federation, holds up
a piece of paper with the word "Chile" on it during the official
draw for the 2015 edition of the Copa America soccer tournament
in Vina del Mar, in this November 24, 2014 file photo.
REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido/Files
NASCAR
Golf
 Spieth,
McIlroy head quality field at changeless Riviera
PGA golfer Jordan Spieth reacts to making a birdie putt on the
17th hole during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach
National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mandatory Credit:
Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Tennis
More Sports
 Race
for 2024 Games heats up as four cities submit bids
The logo of the Paris candidacy for the 2024 Olympic and
Paralympic Games is pictured in Paris, France, February 17,
2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
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