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A4 The Pantagraph Tuesday, May 27, 2014 www.p antagraph.com Pantagra taff NORMAL Summer must be near the annual Old House annual tour of homes is about three weeks away. The tour will be 10 a.m. 4 p.m. June 14, said vice president Mike Whelan. This tour is centered on seven homes in the north Normal Historic Neighborhood, starting just north of Willow Street on Normal Avenue.

Free parking is available at the First United Methodist Church parking lot at 211 N. School St. Homes in the area feature various architectural styles, including a Spanish Colonial Revival home, a home or dered from the Sears catalog in 1916, and one of the first homes built in that neighborhood, circa 1869. Ticket holders must present their tickets to pick up house tour booklets at the tent in the church parking lot. A portable restroom will be located there and cold bottles of water will be available for purchase.

Tickets are limited and can be purchased in advance for $15 at the following locations: The Garlic Press; David Davis Mansion; both Schnucks locations; AB Hatchery; Garden Shop; Growing Grounds; and The Old House Society Salvage Warehouse, 214 E. Douglas Bloomington. Whelan noted that because the number of tickets is limited and, based on previous years, it is not anticipated there will be any tickets available on the tour day. North Normal focus of June Old House Society tour DAVID PROEBER The Pantagraph Workers for AC Pavement of Elgin trace a turn arrow onto the pavement as they repaint the traffic markings Friday at Empire and Center streets. Arrow Kevin Barlow LINCOLN After 34 years in administrative health care in state and loc al government including 11 as the Logan County Public Health Administrator Mark Hilliard will retire at the end of August.

The Logan County Board has appointed assistant administrator and director of nursing Dianna Heyer as his replacement. just seems like the right time to Hilliard said. enjoyed my time here but also look forward to the next part of my Hilliard said he will teach some online courses and plans to stay busy. Hilliard said the challenges of running a county health department include the inconsistent funding from state government. is a burden on all health departments, but it hits the smaller ones a little bit he said.

have to provide many of the same services as a larger department does, just not to as many people. With a smaller department, we are less capable of handling delayed payments from the state and so we have to figure out ways to get through Hilliard believes Heyer will do well in the role of administrator. am very confident in her skills and ability to do this he said. has been in for three years, knows the area and understands the position. She will do Logan health administrator retires a OCI a ED BENTON Illinois Secretary of State Jesse office says he has been blocking attempts by a former Illinois state trooper trying to get his license back following a freeway crash that killed two sisters.

Matt Mitchell was a state trooper in 2007 when his cruiser crossed the median on Interstate 64 east of St. Louis and slammed into oncoming traffic, killing Collinsville sisters Jessica Uhl, 18, and Kelli Uhl, 13. Mitchell had been driving more than 120 mph at the time and using his cellphone and computer. He pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and received probation. latest request to restore his driving privileges was rejected in February and he was set to have a fifth hearing on the request last week before it was canceled by his lawyer.

His attorney, J. Israel Slone, said hearing officers have recommended that Mitchell get his license returned, but the Illinois Secretary of Office scuttled such moves. Secretary of State spokesman Dave Druker told the Belleville News Democrat that it was Jesse White himself who blocked restoration requests. does not feel at this time that the case has been made as to why Mr. Mitchell should get his license Druker said.

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