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Logan County Business Directory categories (click to view businesses):

 

advertising

 

Lincoln Daily News

(217) 732-7443

ldn@lincolndailynews.com


 

appliances

 

McEntire's Home
Appliance and TV

403 Broadway St.

(217) 732-4874

mcentires@abelink.com


 

attorneys

 

John R. Gehlbach
Law Office

529 Pulaski St.

(217) 735-4311

jrglaw@ccaonline.com

 

Thomas L. Van Hook

Lincoln

(217) 735-2187

Tvanhook@CCAonline.com


 

auto repair/service

 

DuVall's Automotive
Complete Auto Repair

720 N. Sherman St., rear

(217) 735-5545

duvallautomotive
@hotmail.com

 

Thompson Auto Body

919 S. Kickapoo

(217) 735-2915


 

automobiles

 

Interstate Chevrolet

105-115 Lincoln Ave.

P.O. Box 170

Emden, IL
62635-0170

(888) OK-CHEVY

           (652-4389)

www.interstatechevy.com

 

J&S Auto Center

103 S. Logan

(217) 732-8994

www.jandsautocentre.com/

 

Row Motors

222 S. McLean

(217) 732-3232

rowmotors@msn.com


 

banks

 

Logan County Bank

303 Pulaski

(217) 732-3151


 

books/educa.

 

Prairie Years

121 N. Kickapoo

(217) 732-9216


 

bottled water

 

Culligan

318 N. Chicago

(217) 735-4450

www.culligan.com

 

Gold Springs

1165 - 2200th St.

Hartsburg, IL

(888) 478-9283

www.goldsprings.com

 

Puritan Springs

1709 N. Kickapoo St.

(217) 732-3292

(800) 292-2992

Puritan Springs at LDN


 

carpet cleaners

 

Advanced Carpet Cleaning

708 Pulaski St.

P.O. Box 306

(217) 732-3571


 

cellular phones

 

Team Express

411 Pulaski St.

(217) 732-8962

www.teamelectronics.org


 

colleges

 

Heartland Com. College

620 Broadway St.

(217) 735-1731

www.hcc.cc.il.us


 

computer service

 

CCA

601 Keokuk St.

(217) 735-2677

cca@ccaonline.com


 

consignment

 

Closet Classics

129 S. Sangamon St.

(217) 735-9151

(888) 739-0042


 

contractors

 

Koller Construction

2025 2100th St.

Atlanta, IL  61723

(217) 648-2672

(217) 732-2672 cell

stevekoller@aol.com

 

Roger Webster Construction

303 N. Sangamon St.

(217) 732-8722

www2.ccaonline.com/rwcinc/


 

convenience

 

APOLLOmart

725 Broadway

(217) 732-4193


 

credit unions

 

CEFCU

341 Fifth St.

(217) 735-5541

(800) 633-7077

www.cefcu.com


 

employment

 

Illinois Employment
and Training Center

120 S. McLean St.

(217) 735-5441

ietc@abelink.com


 

fin. consultant

 

K. Bridget Schneider

A.G. Edwards & Sons,

Inc.

628 Broadway, Suite 1

(217) 732-3877

(800) 596-0014

www.agedwards.com/fc/
kbridget.schneider


 

florists

 

All Things Blooming

125 S. Lafayette St.

Mount Pulaski, IL

62548

(217) 792-5532

www.allthingsblooming.com


 

food & ice cream

 

Gleason's Dairy Bar

110 Clinton St.

(217) 732-3187


 

funeral directors

 

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader

127 S. Logan

(217) 732-4155

F-C-S at LDN


 

garden

 

Clark's Greenhouse
& Herbal Country

2580 100th Ave.

San Jose, IL

(309) 247-3679

www.herbalcountry.net


 

gifts

 

The Mustard Moon

1314 Fifth St.

(217) 735-1093

www.themustardmoon.com


 

health &
fitness

 

 

Health & Fitness Balance

113 S. Sangamon

(217) 735-4463


 

home
improvements

 

Kenshalo-Rousey

214 N. Chicago

(217) 732-8682

Windows, doors, siding,
awnings, sunrooms.


 

hospitals

 

ALMH

315 Eighth St

(217) 732-2161

www.almh.org


Features

Business owners bring their enthusiasm
for Lincoln to Main Street board

[AUG. 13, 2002]  Two local business owners have been elected to fill vacancies on the Main Street Lincoln board of directors.

Linda Churchill, owner of The Mustard Moon, has been active in Main Street for several years. She has served on the Postville Cluster and the Promotions Committee of the Looking for Lincoln program.

Dan Doolin, co-owner of Integrity Data, has shown his commitment to historic preservation through his firm’s restoration of a downtown historic building into an attractive, state-of-the-art headquarters. Integrity Data has also hosted several Mornings on Main public meetings.

"Dan and Linda’s enthusiasm for downtown revitalization and commitment to the community will be an asset to the Main Street Lincoln program," noted Jan Schumacher, president. The organization is always seeking volunteers interested in improving downtown. Those interested can call the Main Street office at 732-2929.

[Main Street Lincoln press release]


Elkhart — Soup to nuts
and archaeology too

[AUG. 12, 2002]  As of July, Governor Oglesby Street in Elkhart is home to a new bakery and an adjoining archaeological museum.

The Bluestem Bake Shop, owned by Cynthia Hinton of Athens, offers a variety of pastries as well as sandwiches, soup and a garden salad. It is open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday.

Hours for the Under the Prairie Frontier Archaeological Museum are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Run by Hinton’s husband, Robert Mazrim, it is next door to the bakery, in the 100 block of Elkhart’s main drag, directly across from the war memorial.

 


[Photos by Lynn Shearer-Spellman]
[Cynthia Hinton offers a tray of cookies.]

The sandwich menu at Bluestem Bake Shop includes ham and cheddar as well as either chicken salad or turkey and cheese on a croissant. During the summer there is a veggie sandwich with light cream cheese. Soups change from day to day. Three varieties are cream of mushroom with asparagus, Illinois sweet corn soup and chicken dinner, which Hinton says contains "all the fixings for a chicken dinner" — chicken, green beans and potatoes.

The pastry cabinet showcases such treats as raspberry Danish, chocolate chip pecan muffins and a French doughnut that looks like a muffin but has the texture of a cake doughnut. There are several varieties of cookies, including macadamia nut. One unusual offering is Abraham Lincoln’s favorite cake, vanilla almond with a seven-minute frosting.

Hinton bakes the pastries daily from scratch. She says she focuses on "comfort cooking."

Volunteers Vi Lanum and Tasha Dawson assist Hinton.

Both the bakery and museum are located in the Stahl building. Mazrim said the building was structurally sound and needed only remodeling. In the process the owners uncovered the tin ceiling and wood floor, as well as some exposed brick at the top of one wall in the bakeshop. The bakery is painted a soft olive green and features five wooden tables with assorted chairs.

The Bluestem Bake Shop takes its name from a prairie grass which once flourished in central Illinois. The name meshes with the focus of the museum, which interprets everyday Midwestern life during the late 1700s and early 1800s. Displays of pre-Civil War artifacts as well as publications on Illinois heritage for sale in the bakeshop also announce this focus. Entry to the museum is along one wall of the bakery.

 

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The museum is operated by the Sangamo Archaeological Center, which has offices, an archaeological laboratory and curatorial facility in the building. Mazrim, who directs the museum, is also a consultant to the state on historical archaeological projects. He possesses educational credentials in both anthropology and archaeology and has been active in the field for almost 15 years.

The well-lighted and clearly explained museum displays present pottery, utensils, tools, glassware, weapons and other artifacts of the pre-Civil War era. Some Native American tools and artifacts are also exhibited. Special displays highlight artifacts uncovered in digs on Elkhart Hill and in Sangamo Town, south of New Salem, which was abandoned about 1840.

 


[The exterior of the archaeological museum on
Governor Oglesby Street in Elkhart.]

Mazrim defines the museum as the "archaeological equivalent of New Salem." No artifacts actually come from New Salem, but because the two focus on the same period, the 1830s, he sees it as the most important tie to nearby tourism. "I hope to see enhanced activity in Logan County by the next tourist season," he said.

Elkhart was chosen as the museum site because it has easy access to I-55 and is relevant to the frontier period, being situated on the northern edge of the 1,500-square-mile Sangamo Country and along an early travel route. In addition, Mazrim said he liked the Elkhart downtown area, which is still alive and active.

Edwards’ Trace, a 300-year-old trail between the Great Lakes fur trading posts and the settlements along the Mississippi near St. Louis, crossed Elkhart Hill. Mazrim said the trail climbed the hill because the surrounding flat land was swampy. The hill also provided a lookout point.

Besides maintaining the museum, the Sangamo Archaeological Center will issue a series of publications and provide educational programs. Mazrim said one of the earliest bulletins will describe what is known about Edwards’ Trace. Educational programs will interpret material culture, or objects from everyday life, and will depend on what projects are asked for and funded.

Entry to the museum costs $3 for adults. Children under 6 visit free.

[Lynn Shearer Spellman]

 


Where do you go for the
goods and services you want?

In the know…

You finally discover where the best chai in town is and you’re ecstatic! Then you discover it’s been there a year or so and no one told you about it. You’re exasperated! Local businesses change hands, move, increase their stock or services, do all sorts of things you’d really like to know about, and somehow you don’t get in on it.

The cure:

LogOn Production’s Channel 15 has the show you’ve been waiting for — "Chamber Chat." It airs from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays. The Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce hosts the weekly half-hour LIVE talk show.

"Chamber Chat" features updates on local business activity, community events, issues, and interviews with volunteers and leaders of special programs taking place in the community. There will also be opportunity for viewers to call in with live questions.

There are plans to occasionally film segments on location in local businesses to add to the perspective and content of the show.

The show will air several additional times each week, but Tuesday night will be the LIVE show. [Click here to hear it!]

 

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Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bobbi Abbott thinks, "A focus on our GOOD NEWS will hopefully provide a domino effect in positive attitudes and opinions about our community."

Abbott invites, "If you have business activity, please e-mail to me any news about your place of business — expansions, new employees, new products or services, changes in location or management, etc."

Bobbi Abbott, Executive Director

303 S. Kickapoo Street

Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 735-2385

chamber@lincolnillinois.com

www.lincolnillinois.com

[LDN]


Announcements


The Chamber Report

[JULY 8, 2002]  Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival license plates, T-shirts and collector pins are now on sale in the chamber office. Also, we’re recruiting festival volunteers for parking cars, selling tickets or manning booths. Stop in and pick up a stack of festival brochures for your business! 


The chamber of commerce is a catalyst for community progress, bringing business and professional people together to work for the common good of Lincoln and Logan County.

Bobbi Abbott, Executive Director

Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce

303 S. Kickapoo St.

Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 735-2385

chamber@lincolnillinois.com
www.lincolnillinois.com


Honors & Awards


Main Street Corner News

Main Street Lincoln

Cindy McLaughlin, program manager

303 S. Kickapoo

Lincoln, IL 62656

Phone: (217) 732-2929

Fax: (217) 735-9205

E-mail: manager@mainstreetlincoln.com


Job Hunt

Lincolndailynews.com makes it easy to look for a job in the Logan County area.

SAIL, Inc. has openings for CNAs days and evenings and an occasional night shift, both full-time and part-time. Applications can be picked up at 220 W. Veterans Memorial Blvd., Mason City, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.


Help wanted for part-time case aid, 12 hours per week. Computer and office experience required. Hours flexible. Call Logan County Senior Services, 732-6213.


Attention nurses! Advantage Nursing Services is seeking dedicated RNs and LPNs to work in home health care setting. Immediate positions available in Lincoln, Decatur and Beason with flexible scheduling and top pay. Call Jennifer at (800) 514-4309.


Developmental Disability Nurses. RN or LPN. Join our team of caring professionals! 93-bed ICF-DD. Part-time and full-time positions available on second shift. Apostolic Christian Timber Ridge, 2125 Veterans Road, Morton, IL 61550. (309) 266-9781 EOE

Employers, you can list available jobs by e-mailing ads@lincolndailynews.com. Each job listing costs $10 the first week, $20 for eight days to one month. There is a limit of 75 words per announcement.


Classifieds

For sale: 1996 white Ford Contour with sunroof, power windows, good tires, AC, 47,700 miles. Excellent maintenance. $5,350. Phone (217) 735-2041; e-mail the_barn_house@yahoo.com.


Padre Island, Texas. Deeded time share week. Luxury two-bedroom beach resort. Trade anywhere worldwide. Paid $9,000. Divorce; must sell; only $3,000. (217) 732-4648 or (208) 255-3016.

To place a classified ad, e-mail ads@lincolndailynews.com or call (217) 732-7443.


 

insurance

 

Aid Association
for Lutherans/
Lutheran Brotherhood

604 Broadway St., Suite 4

(217) 735-2253

linda_aper@aal.org

www.aal.org

 

Behne & Co. Inc.

  Richard I Ray & Assoc

1350 Richland Ave.

(217) 732-9333

 

May Enterprise

106 S. Chicago

P.O. Box 129

(217) 732-9626

 

Moriearty Insurance
Agency, Inc.

218 Eighth St.

(217) 732-7341

miai@ccaonline.com

 

State Farm-
Deron Powell

114 E. Cooke St.

P.O. Box 78

Mount Pulaski, IL  62548

(217) 732-7341

www.statefarm.com


 

interior decorators

 

Gossett's
Decorator Studio

311 Broadway St.

(217) 732-3111

bgossett@abelink.com


 

internet services

 

CCAonline

601 Keokuk St.

(217) 735-2677

webmaster@ccaonline.com


 

investments

 

Aid Association
for Lutherans/
Lutheran Brotherhood

604 Broadway St., Suite 4

(217) 735-2253

linda_aper@aal.org

www.aal.org


 

janitor/cleaning

 

Donna Jones
Commercial Cleaning

Floor waxing,
polishing & cleaning

(217) 735-2705


 

massage

 

All About You

408 Pulaski St.

(217) 735-4700

 

Serenity Now

716 N. Logan

(217) 735-9921


 

meat market

 

Benner's Too

511 Woodlawn Road

(217) 735-9815


 

motels

 

Holiday Inn Express

130 Olson Drive

(217) 735-5800

www.cdmhotel.com


 

nursing homes

 

Maple Ridge

2202 N. Kickapoo

(217) 735-1538

Maple Ridge at LDN


 

office supply

 

Glenn Brunk
Stationers

2222 S. Sixth

Springfield, IL  62703

(217) 522-3363

www.glennbrunk.com


 

optometrists

 

Advanced Eye Care

623 Pulaski St.

(217) 732-9606

www.advanced
eyecenters.com

 

Nobbe Eye Care
Center, LLC

1400 Woodlawn Road

(217) 735-2020


 

pest control

 

Good Ole Pest Control

  Daron Whittaker, owner

380 Limit St.

(217) 735-3206


 

pizza

 

Stuffed-Aria Pizza

102 Fifth St.(217) 732-3100


 

printer/printing

 

Key Printing

   Tom Seggelke

(217) 732-9879

key@keyprinting.net

www.keyprinting.net


 

real estate

 

Alexander & Co.
Real Estate

410 Pulaski St.

(217) 732-8353

sonnie@ccaonline.com

 

Diane Schriber
Realty

610 N. Logan

(217) 735-2550

schriber@ccaonline.com

 

ME Realty

222 N. McLean

(217) 735-5424

www.merealty.com

 

Werth & Associates

1203 Woodlawn Road

(217) 735-3411

werthrealty@abelink.com


 

restaurants

 

Blue Dog Inn

111 S. Sangamon St.

(217) 735-1743

www.bluedoginn.com


 

service station

 

Greyhound Lube

1101 Woodlawn Road

(217) 735-2761


 

sewing

 

The Sewing Place

503 Woodlawn Road

(217) 732-7930


 

thrift stores

 

Lincoln Mission Mart

819 Woodlawn Road

(217) 732-8806

 

Clinton Mission Mart

104 E. Side Square

Clinton, IL  61727

(217) 935-1376


 

tires

 

Neal Tire & Auto

451 Broadway

(217) 735-5471

www.bentire.com


 

title companies

 

Logan County
Title Co.

507 Pulaski St.

LCtitle@ccaonline.com


 

tourism

 

Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County

303 S. Kickapoo

(217) 732-8687

www.logancounty
tourism.org


 

towing

 

AA Towing
& Repair

945 Broadwell Drive

(217) 732-7400


 

upholstery

 

L.C. Upholstery

529 Woodlawn Road

(217) 735-4224


 

weddings

 

The Classic Touch

129 S. Sangamon St.

(217) 735-9151

(888) 739-0042

 

Weddings by Crystal

121 S. Sheridan St.

(217) 735-9696

www.weddings
bycrystal.net


 

youth programs

 

YMCA

319 W. Kickapoo St.

(217) 735-3915

(800) 282-3520

http://www.ymca.net/
index.jsp?assn=1802