Daily headlines
April 2007
Downtown Lincoln prepares for blooming season
Gov. Blagojevich announces new initiatives to increase safety on more than 180 college campuses throughout Illinois
Recall information
Gov. Blagojevich announces Illinois State Fair Grandstand lineup
Helping children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters
Part 6: What are scientists learning about trauma in children
and adolescents?
Cedar apple rust and
broadleaf weed control
By John
Fulton
Sustainable beef grazing project opens opportunity for young farmers
Book Look: 'Green Circles: A Sustainable Journey from the Cradle to the Grave'
Investigative reporting back in style, with bright future, professor says
FDA and USDA determine swine fed adulterated product
Illinois Equal Pay Act rights gender-based wage discrimination
Will women ever get paid what they deserve?
New hours for the Abraham Lincoln presidential complex effective May 1
(No court reports. Jury week.)
(No marriage license or dissolution reports.)
Senate week in review
Letter: Thank you to sponsors of Run for Your Life two-mile race
Daniel Logan Scholarship
Bike blessing at Jefferson Street Christian Church
Helping children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters
Part 5: Post-traumatic stress disorder
St. Peter Lutheran May activities
Home Country: Deed with a heart for future generations
DuQuoin State Fair promising edge-of-the-seat horse racing
Possess The Magic tops World Trotting Derby filly eligibles
Champion colt heads World Trotting Derby eligibles
Council reviews two west-side business development projects
Help arrives just in
time
Coast Guard Auxiliary saves 13 people from a sinking charter vessel
An expert assesses food safety in trade
Youth livestock quiz
Bomke: Two additional days off for veterans' medical needs
Senate approves Sen. Brady's bill to help twin cities' airport board
Letter: Lincoln citizen shows how we can give to our troops
Chester 4-H
Treasurer
Giannoulias promotes financial literacy
Students learn
about banking, credit
Daniel Logan Scholarship
Helping children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters
Part 4: Helping the child or adolescent trauma survivor
City passes still skinny fiscal year budget
Landfill to open
Friday
Landscape waste only accepted
800 teachers from throughout Illinois rally in support of increasing state funding for colleges and universities
Consumer group condemns U.S. Chamber of Commerce report attacking Illinois
Zion Lutheran School plant sale
Major manufacturer of unapproved and adulterated drugs agrees to stop illegal practices
Helping children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters
Part 3: How children and adolescents react to trauma
Invention Mysteries: German engineer becomes one of world's top car designers
Fires keep area departments busy
Door-to-door salesmen
stole checks and credit cards
Ask to see
salesperson's city registration
Report reveals environmental trends in Illinois green industry
Monica Knauer named ALMH Employee of the Month
Letter: Children with a good early start have better chance for success
Support group explores divorce-related topics
'What's
Happening to Me'
Book Look: 'Choosing a Bible'
Helping children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters
Part 2: Trauma --
What is it?
Children's auditions for Lincoln Community Theatre's production of 'Honk!'
Illinois Symphony Orchestra: 'Pines of Rome'
Exhibit, conference showcase Victorian amusements
City briefs
Safe Routes to School program announces project funding to promote walking or biking to school
SBA celebrates entrepreneurship and Small Business Week
Weekly Outlook: Higher feed costs
Lincoln College plans alumni reunion weekend
Blood drive to benefit local hospitals
Helping children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters
Part 1: Introduction
FDA approves first generic versions of Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) for the treatment of insomnia
Study finds school environment can moderate student aggression
I-55 crash sends seven to hospitals; one airlifted in critical condition
'Tis the season: time for motorists to be more aware
Landfill closed
Governor announces earth-conscious plan to plant more trees and native grasses
President Bush proclaims National Small Business Week, praises small-business owners' willingness to take risks for a better life
Lawn care: Where do you go from here?
By John Fulton
College financial aid workshop offered at Heartland Community College in Lincoln
Annual student art exhibition opens at Lincoln College
Culture Artist column: Green transportation: biodiesel
Organization under way for a new fall youth program
Food and Drug
Administration provides lists of all to-date cat and dog food
recalls
[FDA]
Sen. Brady announces 44th District road improvements
Recall information
Pet foods
recall expanded; children's magnetic construction set poses health
hazard
Bomke: Survey results reveal concerns of central Illinoisans
Court news
Marriages
Dissolutions
Committee advances Sen. Brady's hate crime commission legislation
Original items with ties to the owner and architect donated to Dana-Thomas House
Spring starts with
prescribed burning
Native species plantings provide numerous benefits
Lincoln College alumni reunion scheduled for April 28
IDVA announces annual hunting and fishing licenses for disabled veterans now permanent
Lincoln Community High School District 404 Board of Education seeks to fill vacancy
$18.7 allocated
for road and bridge improvements in the 50th Senate District during
fiscal 2008
12 new road
construction projects
Gov. Blagojevich proposes $10.9 billion multiyear Highway Improvement Program
Sen. Brady disputes claims by administration witnesses at tax hearing
LCHS grads receive awards at U of I agricultural engineering banquet
U of I investigators evaluate ways for ethanol plants to recycle more water
Illinois State Board of Education names Dr. Christopher Koch as new state school superintendent
'Fiesta in the Park' in Delavan this fall
CIEDC Logan
County Head Start celebrates Week of the Young Child
Events planned
throughout week
Gov. Blagojevich
proclaims Friday as day of mourning for Virginia Tech victims
Blagojevich joins Virginia Gov. Timothy
M. Kaine and other governors in ringing bells to remember victims,
asks Illinoisans to participate
Education advocates,
economists and experts voice support for Gov. Blagojevich's plan for
record investment in education
Joint Senate committee hearing
gathers information on governor's historic plan for long-term boost
in education funding and property tax relief
Top health care officials testify before Senate Public Health and Human Services Committee on the urgent need for Gov. Blagojevich's Illinois Covered plan
Illinois departments of Corrections and Juvenile Justice name 2007 Volunteers of the Year
Weather highlights -- travel weather
Guest commentary: Lessons from the Virginia Tech massacre
Letter: American Cancer Society Relay for Life wants you to come enjoy the 10th anniversary in Logan County
Memorial Medical Center's Regional Rehabilitation Center sponsors outdoor recreation clinics for people with physical disabilities
Invention Mysteries: Here's a brief history lesson on some favorite trademarks
Mutterings: I
can't believe the groundhog was wrong
In praise of Weber and Guenther
By Jeff Mayfield
Winter volleyball tournament champs
Lincoln College AD completes St. Louis Marathon
Illinois signs Alexander
Junior college forward becomes fifth member of
Illini's 2007 recruiting class
Election percentages low for Logan County
Unofficial election results
Delavan prepares send-off for soldiers
Extension Week celebrates education in Logan County
Gov. Blagojevich directs flags to be flown at half-staff to honor victims of Virginia Tech tragedy
Recall information
Reminder: Divorce recovery support group begins April 30
Oasis update
Mount Pulaski High School announces Illinois State Scholars
Lincoln College spring concert is April 27 and 28
Lincoln forward Matt Schick commits with Illinois Wesleyan
City to pass budget that's in the black
City of Lincoln
treasurer gives monthly report
Urges aldermen to think on how to pay for new road projects
Gov. Blagojevich continues his 'Investing in Families' tour, visiting ministers, business owners and local leaders in Harvey
44th District
weekly update
Town hall
meeting on governor's tax increases
Martina McBride to perform at
Illinois State Fair
Multi-platinum country recording artist to give concert Aug. 17
Weekly Outlook: Soybean consumption
Illinois Cares Rx program
income limits expanded
More seniors and
disabled to qualify
Reminder to file applications over the Internet to get benefits
faster
Culture Artist column: Green transportation: flexible-fuel vehicles
Weather-related state of
emergency declared in New Jersey, West Virginia, Maine
U.S. air traffic affected
Illinois coal mine
industry sets new safety record
Fourth consecutive year without a fatality
Chicago wins U.S. selection in bid for 2016 Summer Olympics
High winds, waves wreak havoc at annual Camellia Cup Regatta
Coast Guard Auxiliary
crews rescue four people after sailboats capsize
Expert calls proposed gross receipts tax textbook case of 'inefficient tax'
44th District
weekly update
Town hall
meeting Monday night on governor's tax increases
Desiccation
By John Fulton
Letter: Christian Child Care supported
Logan County Medical Reserve Corps represented at the MRC National Leadership and Training Conference
ZLS Student of the Month
Steps for a healthier, happier you
Cities and county
continuing storm debris pickup
Lincoln branch pick up set to start Monday
Still no audit
186 Illinois
communities honored with Tree City USA designation
Lincoln receives
sixth year recognition and growth award
FDA urgently warns consumers about health risks of potentially contaminated olives [FDA]
Court news
Marriages
Dissolutions
Miniature chain-mail fabric holds promise for smart textiles
Letter: Back to the dark ages
Armed Forces Day to be celebrated with open house and book signing
Mystery Ink will present 'The Farmer In The Well'
Noted author of 'Prophet, Pastor and Patriarch: The Rhetorical Leadership of Alexander Campbell' to sign books at LCCS
Culture Artist column: Green transportation: solar-powered vehicles
Home Country: Spring: a time to pause and enjoy, and a brief reality check
Seniors can help protect themselves from health care scams
Correction to fatal accident report
Taxpayer
assistance extended for April 17 deadline
Last-minute filers urged to file
electronically
Hollywood film producer to visit alma mater, Lincoln College
Sen. Brady announces new online site
How to choose a Realtor
2006 production costs
Report
shows corn costs up 6.5 percent
Reminder: Emergency Response Team fundraiser pancake and sausage breakfast April 15
Scholar's plan addresses 'spousal refusal,' nursing home cost burden
Seminar: 'Called
to Sing'
13 mistakes to avoid when starting
your music ministry
Lincoln citizen follows through on promise to youth
Lincoln woman dies at crash site
Jury reviews February crash resulting in Emden youth's death
Sen. Brady and Rep. Brady to host town hall meeting on gross receipts tax
ALMH laboratory offers drug screening service for employers
Distribution of corn and soybean acres forecast
Logan County Health Department to receive grant to enhance West Nile virus prevention
Lincoln College presents 'Bus Stop' April 19-22
Invention Mysteries: Test your knowledge of inventions with this quiz
Parents irate
at proposed truancy ordinance
Children's rights as citizens put to
question
Illinois Jaycees honor Brian Cook
LCHS District 404 board candidates
Gov. Blagojevich's fiscal 2008 budget fact sheet
AFSCME backs Gov. Blagojevich's plan
for tax fairness
Governor
welcomes support from largest union of public service workers
Blagojevich aims to rob from the rich and give to the poor
Letter: Impact of gross receipts tax
Illinois Chamber of Commerce organizes Gross Receipts Tax Lobby Day
St. John youth
to present Italian dinner and variety show
Proceeds go to Veterans' Dance
Oasis update
Training for parents of students receiving special education services
Book Look: 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas'
Lincoln Christian softball vs. Eureka College
Joint statement from Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle on United Nations global warming report
Pheasants Forever testifies before U.S. Senate subcommittee, supports move toward cellulosic biofuels
Civil War era singing group to perform at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
Weekly Outlook: Hogs and ethanol
'Energy Issues in the Farm Bill'
Forum to discuss world agricultural economy and public policy
Fall work by teens provides spring visual for Alcohol Awareness Month
Community orchestra, chorale to perform
Dancers' results at Danville competition
Culture Artist column: Sustainability: a paradigm shift
Patricia Blagojevich announces April selections for Children's Reading Club: 'It's Spring!' and 'Tom's Midnight Garden'
Freeze warnings come to an end, but unseasonable cold continues
Hospitals participate in
national Medicare pay-for-performance project to improve
ALMH met or exceeded all measurable outcomes
Recycling
date set for appliances to engines
Free or
minimal fee drop-off and qualifying pickup
Statement from Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the U.S. EPA can regulate the global warming gas carbon dioxide
44th District weekly update
Freezing temps have
passed
What damage to expect on plants, trees and shrubberies
By John Fulton
Spring tea benefits world hunger relief
Carroll Catholic School third-quarter honor roll
Culture Artist column: Green transportation: human-powered vehicles
Holy Family Catholic Parish announces 'A Vision for the Future'
Unseasonably cold weather continues
Sixth-warmest March on record
Gov. Blagojevich traveled through Illinois this week to promote his plan to provide every Illinoisan with access to affordable health coverage, boost funding for education, provide property tax relief and fix an unfair tax system
Facts about the proposed Illinois gross receipts tax
Governor picks a fight; working families take the hit
Court news
Marriages
Dissolutions
Washington passes first state ban on decaBDE -- boosts similar Illinois bill
Lincoln blood donors
Book review: 'The Importance of Civility' wins the 2006 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
Science fiction, foreign films, satire and music all part of 2007 'Ebertfest'
Home Country: Caution when using humor: It may travel
City briefs
Glass
recycling resumes
White goods
collection April 21
IDOT halts
road construction to give motorists a break on Easter weekend
Motorists urged to drive safely
and conserve fuel
Motorists urged to slow down in work zones
Photo
enforcement vans on Illinois roads for second year as nation marks
Work Zone Awareness Week
Free seminar offered on business startup and small business
development
Professional guidance available and business owners to share
experience
Local conservation directors take their concerns to Springfield for Soil and Water Legislative Day
Reminder: Support for Illinois sufferers of central nervous system disease
Taking control of cancer: Today's patients learn to manage their diagnosis
Emergency Response Team fundraiser pancake and sausage breakfast April 15
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum offers free workshop for teachers
Culture Artist column: Green transportation: electric cars
Likely low temps in the 20s to stay through Easter
H.O.P.E. Mobile, serving young dental needs, receives funds from First Presbyterian
LaHood travels
to Africa
Delegation focuses on humanitarian
aid and end to genocide in Sudan
Gov. Blagojevich's 'Investing in Families' bus tour stops in Galesburg, visits R Cubed Technologies to explain benefits of his budget for small-business owners
Composer and pianist Dan Knight to perform at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Total joint replacement seminar at ALMH on April 11
Humane Society of Logan County sets special general membership meeting for April 30
Invention Mysteries: British scientist left mysterious mark in Washington, D.C.
Great Backyard Bird Count record-breaker
Hard freeze expected across central and southeast Illinois overnight Wednesday
Weyerhaeuser helps young minds with donation to Lincoln Public Library District
Gov. Blagojevich's 'Investing in Families' bus tour stops in Rock River Valley, visits local manufacturer to explain benefits of budget for small businesses
Outhouses for sale... seriously!
Lincoln College open house on April 28
ZLS honor roll
Mount Pulaski St. John's plans Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent Builds plants and crafts sale benefit next week
Divorce recovery support group begins April 30
Oasis update
Women making
history
Moms making history -- and policy
Diplomat to be featured speaker at U of I's Japan House event
Annexation and
rezoning approved for future ALMH property
City increases number of package and
restaurant liquor licenses
City briefs
Severe weather possible Tuesday afternoon and evening
Mount Pulaski announces landscape waste pickup dates and water main flushing program
Director of Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs and lieutenant governor announce plan to immediately compensate the families of Illinois heroes killed in the line of duty
Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Museum unveils 'Mary Todd Lincoln: First Lady of
Controversy'
Newly discovered
artifacts on display to the public for the first time
Brrrr, it's cold
again!
By John Fulton
Weekly Outlook: Corn supplies
Hartsburg-Emden honor roll
Examination of radiation left from birth of universe could alter theories
LCGHS meeting and announcements
'The Pursuit of Happyness'
Pictures from 2007 Health Fair
Weather
expected to turn
Severe weather
outlook and possible frost
Mount Pulaski: No parking on city streets in April
DHS awards
$1,316,283 in equipment and training to first responders in Illinois
Atlanta and
Lincoln police departments get equipment
Blagojevich
administration unveils new Veterans Cash lottery ticket, Two for the
Dough
Over $380,000 in Veterans Cash grants awarded
to help provide wide range of services for Illinois veterans
Easter egg story
Illinois Lincoln
Bicentennial Commission announces commission officers
Officials will
lead planning efforts for Lincoln's 200th birthday in 2009
Recall information
Mount Pulaski High School third-quarter honor rolls
Nobel laureate Paul C. Lauterbur, developer of MRI, dies at age 77