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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

Interstate Chevrolet celebrates
grand opening

[JULY 6, 2002]  Only minutes away in quiet little Emden, new business owner Steve Roti and his wife, Katherine, celebrated the grand opening of Interstate Chevrolet. Interstate was formerly known as Fink Chevrolet. The Rotis threw a whole-hog roast shebang reflective of their warm personalities and big enthusiasm for doing good business. Nearly 500 people stopped by last Saturday, June 29. (They must have heard what a good cook Katherine is.) Lots of food was on hand, including roast barbecued pork, homemade Italian pastries and cake.

Welcoming all those present for the morning ribbon-cutting, Roti took a few minutes to express his deep appreciation to all who have helped pull the business together in the last year. He thanked the community, each of his staff by name and most of all, his wife, Katherine, saying that he couldn’t have done it without any of them.

 


[Photo by Jan Youngquist]

Father Higgins from Holy Family Church in Lincoln was on hand to properly dedicate and bless the business.

Two new color television sets were given away through a drawing. The winners were Mr. Nelson Betxlerberger of Lincoln and Mr. Doug Goekin of Greenview.

Roti is a veteran in the car sales business from the Chicago area. He loved his job, but when he found himself working 85 hours a week he realized that he didn’t see enough of his wife and kids. It was time for a change. He said, "I went to my wife and together we decided to start looking at dealerships that were up for sale."

 

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The Rotis looked for a year, and on Oct. 23, 2001, they took over the 73-year-old dealership from Norman and Loretta Fink Hellman. "The good Lord landed me here in Emden," Roti says.

They’ve enjoyed the acceptance they’ve experienced from the community and have been working hard at getting into the business. With all the enthusiasm of someone who completely means it, Roti declared, "Be ready for action. Be ready for a ride. We’re going to sell automobiles to people, with friendly service!"

The dealership offers new Chevrolet cars and trucks and is a GM certified used vehicle dealer. The business is staffed by 13 employees, including new positions for a mechanic and an office manager. Roti believes providing their own service department will be important to taking care of their customers and will keep them coming back.

The Rotis make their home in Lincoln. It is rumored that all the employees at Interstate Chevrolet look forward to Fridays. Not because it’s payday, not because the weekend’s coming, but Katherine makes Italian homemade pizza and brings it in for all to eat at noon.

[Jan Youngquist]

Celebrating American Theatre

Lincoln Community Theatre

presents

Dearly Departed

July 12-20
Johnston Center
for the Performing Arts

for ticket information, call 732-2640
or
click here: http://www.geocities.com/
lincolncommunitytheatre

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At the corner of Woodlawn and Business 55

No Appointments Necessary


Sale of Kerrigan Funeral Home keeps ownership local

[JUNE 27, 2002]  The family of the late J. Richard Kerrigan, owner of Kerrigan Funeral Home, Lincoln, has announced the sale of the funeral home to Don Peasley of Atlanta. One of only three funeral homes in Lincoln, the funeral home name will change to Kerrigan-Peasley Funeral Home effective July 1.

Dennis Kerrigan, family spokesman, said, "The family is pleased to have found a buyer who was born and raised in the Lincoln area. We think our father would be happy with our decision."

Don Peasley, 38, has worked in the funeral industry for 17 years in Atlanta and other locations throughout central Illinois, including Quincy, Decatur, Peoria and Bloomington.

Don has a long history of service to the people of Logan County through activities that include the 4-H Cooperative Extension programs and emergency medical and fire departments.

"I look forward to moving to Lincoln from Atlanta and continuing to serve the people of Logan County," Don said. "My goal is to provide quality and dignified service."

 

 

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Kerrigan Funeral Home was opened in 1933 by John Kerrigan, father of J. Richard Kerrigan, at a Kickapoo Street address. The business moved to its current Delavan Street location in 1946. Family-run for nearly 70 years, this sale provides that the business will remain owner-operated.

The Kerrigan family thanks "the many families who entrusted their loved ones to the care of our father’s and grandfather’s business over the years," said Dennis. "We also thank Joe Rabbit for his years of service with the funeral home."

Joe is returning to his hometown of Streator.

[Press release]


Integrity Data introduces service for businesses

[JUNE 20, 2002]  Integrity Data, Inc. announced Tuesday that it has been named a Microsoft® Great Plains® Business Solutions reselling partner. Integrity Data has established an entire team to market the Small Business Manager solution developed by Microsoft Great Plains, a leading provider of business applications that help small and mid-sized companies become more agile in today’s interconnected economy. This new team will be referred to as the Business Services Practice of Integrity Data.

Integrity Data will kick off this new business practice with an open house on Friday, June 21, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at their office at 110 N. Kickapoo in Lincoln. They will be offering more information about Small Business Manager and their Business Services Practice. The YMCA hot dog cart will be present selling hot dogs to benefit the local YMCA.

Small Business Manager is an affordable, interconnected accounting solution. Designed specifically for small, growing businesses, Small Business Manager delivers functionality to efficiently input, organize and access the information small businesses need to manage their financial information and make key decisions for growth.

Small Business Manager is designed to enable the business owner to do more work in less time. The complete business management software includes financial, banking, payroll, sales and purchasing tasks, all in one solution. The quick reporting and views of key information will help the business owner make smart decisions faster and build a more profitable business.

 

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"This product will allow small-business owners to proactively manage and grow their business. Our total solution approach includes software, training, implementation, assistance in selecting the right computers, as well as other services that allow the customer to start realizing the return on their investment immediately. We want to provide our customers with information regarding all of their business technology needs so they can focus on managing their business, not keeping up with technology," said Dan Doolin, leader of the Business Services Practice.

Microsoft Great Plains Small Business Manager is designed for businesses with fewer than 25 employees and less than $5 million (U.S.) in revenue. Small Business Manager is integrated with Microsoft® bCentral™ online services, allowing customers to manage their accounting needs while utilizing services that help them enable e-business, market their business online and manage customer relationships.

Integrity Data Inc. has a long-standing relationship with Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions. It has been a Microsoft Great Plains Solution Developer Partner since its inception in 1996, developing customized solutions for Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise users throughout the United States.

(All products mentioned in this news release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.)

[News release]


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

ALMH names Nurse of the Year

[JUNE 19, 2002]  Judy Stafford, R.N., has been named Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital’s 2002 Nurse of the Year. Stafford was nominated by her peers and selected by a committee of hospital staff. She has worked at ALMH on the medical/surgical unit for over a year.

Stafford is originally from Thayer, Kan., and lives in Lincoln with her husband, Randy. They have one daughter and one son. Stafford says that she has many good friends at ALMH and she enjoys the opportunity to serve and care for people in the community.

[ALMH news release]


The Chamber Report

Chamber week ahead

[JULY 8, 2002]  Chamber activities, events and action for the week of July 8-15:

•  Tuesday, July 9, 8:30 a.m. — Marketing Committee meeting, Grapes & Grounds

•  Wednesday, July 10, 8 a.m. — Technology Committee meeting, Coffee with Einstein

•  Wednesday, July 10, 5 p.m. — Ribbon-cutting ceremony, Stuffed Aria Pizza, 102 Fifth St.

•  Thursday, July 11, 7:30 a.m. — Government/Education Committee meeting, Cookie’s Bakery

•  Thursday, July 11, noon — Healthcare Committee meeting, ALMH Conference Room A

•  Friday, July 12, noon — Induction and luncheon for new chamber members, The Restaurant at the Depot. All members are invited! Come for lunch and welcome new members into the chamber (RSVP 735-2385 or reply to chamber@lincolnillinois.com).

 

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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!  

Have a terrific week, and — always — thank you for your support and involvement!

[Bobbi Abbott,
Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce]
 


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

Lincoln's Dog Daze of Summer

The Dog Daze of Summer will be in downtown Lincoln on Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to noon. This event will include a dog parade, contests and demonstrations. In addition, Logan County Animal Control will be on-site with adoptable dogs.

Registration starts at 9 a.m. at the Blue Dog Inn on historic Sangamon Street. Other events will be held on the courthouse lawn.

Fees of $6 in advance or $8 on-site include a participation ribbon and entry to any of the contests.

[News release]

[For more details, see "Every dog has its day and
Main Street says it’s July 20."]

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.

Three full-time positions available — Office manager; telemarketer, $8/hr. plus commission; and computer setup artist. Call (217) 544-9419 and ask for Leon.


City of Mount Pulaski will be accepting applications for a position with the Water and Sewer Department. Applicants should contact City Hall at 792-3222 to request an application. Successful applicant shall possess a Class IV Sewer License or obtain one within 1 year of being employed. Applicant will also be encouraged to obtain a Class "C" Water Operators License. Applications will be accepted until July 8, 2002. It is anticipated that this position will be filled July 9, 2002. Should you have any questions, please contact Mike Patridge at 792-3222.


PROJECT ASSISTANT

  • Do you have construction administration experience?

  • Are you familiar with change orders or shop drawings?

  • Are you organized and detail-oriented?

  • Do you have excellent administrative skills using MS Office programs like Excel and Word?

  • Can you report to work promptly and stay till the job is done?

  • Do you like being a part of a team who works hard and has fun?

If your answers are "yes" to these questions, then we should talk about a career opportunity at Paric Corporation, a 23-year-old construction management firm based in St. Louis and Dallas. We are seeking a new associate for our project management team in Lincoln, IL. A project assistant has overall responsibility for expediting, maintaining and acquiring all pertinent documents regarding projects assigned. Includes responsibilities for accounting, data entry, and both written and verbal communications with teammates, clients/owners and sub-contractors. Also includes miscellaneous duties as assigned. Seeking upbeat, client-focused individual who has at least two years of administrative/secretarial experience in an energetic environment. Prospects with successful construction administration experience are very desirable prospects. Must be a skillful, sensitive communicator with strong interpersonal skills. Must be able to project a positive image to others over the phone and be skillful in Excel, Word and working with other software packages in a Windows NT operating environment. Prospects with construction experience will be considered immediately.

Qualified individuals are encouraged to forward a copy of their resume, including Job Number 2002-22 to:

Paric Corporation

E-mail: recruiter@paric.com

Fax: (636) 561-9502

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

If you are a landlord or a contractor and you have wheelchair accessible and/or affordable housing for people with disabilities, please contact Springfield Center for Independent Living.

Perhaps we could connect you to possible residents...

Please call 523-2587 V/TTY


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