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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

Retirement planning is no easy job

[JULY 18, 2002]  URBANA — The collapse of the Enron Corporation’s stock and, with it, the loss of many millions of retirement dollars, illustrate the fact that retirement planning can have its pitfalls. In recent years, more workers are directly involved in managing their retirement investments, but according to a University of Illinois focus group study, most don’t know whom to trust to provide accurate financial information.

"In fact," said Paul McNamara, U of I consumer economist, "family, friends and the Internet were the information sources reported as most preferred."

U of I Extension conducted a series of five focus groups to explore how individuals and families in Illinois are saving money and planning for retirement. The discussions covered savings strategies, information sources and possible barriers to saving.

The participants in these discussions were a diverse group of 33 people.

Their retirement plans varied as well. Many reported having IRAs and 401(k) plans, others did not. One woman stated, "I have no retirement plan at all for myself. We basically live paycheck to paycheck." The cost of raising children was frequently reported as a reason for saving little or nothing.

"We are developing an educational program called Plan Well, Retire Well, and these focus groups have been part of our efforts to design that program," said McNamara. "In these discussions, we identified themes across the participant responses that needed to be incorporated into the financial education program."

It became clear through the focus groups that job transitions can provide stumbling blocks to retirement saving efforts for many employees, yet people are very likely to change jobs, perhaps many times, over their work life. "Many of the focus group participants reported saving money in retirement plans (such as 401(k) plans) through their employers, but when they changed jobs, they cashed out these accounts because the money involved did not appear to be large," said McNamara. "Transferring a relatively small amount of money to a retirement account at their new employer didn’t seem worth it."

 

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Another concern that came to light in the focus groups was that it isn’t clear to the participants just how much money they need to save to have enough for retirement. The participants reported hearing mixed messages and different guidelines about how much they should put aside now.

The discussions revealed the need for clear and concise retirement planning information that it is trustworthy. "Many participants received information from their employers, but were not satisfied with it," said McNamara. "If materials were provided, they were often long and difficult to read or understand."

Several people agreed that they would value information sources that do not have a product to sell, but that these are difficult to find. For that reason, family, friends and even Internet sites were mentioned as preferred sources of information. One participant commented, "I like the financial Web sites that give you the facts and the tools to say, ‘Here is what you need to look for, and this is how to evaluate the stock or the program.’"

Many of the focus group participants believed that they would trust information provided by U of I Extension. Comments included, "They are going to give you the best information that’s available from all sources, and Extension is more geared to education than selling."

"The goal of the Plan Well, Retire Well educational program is to assist middle-income individuals, who are 25 to 50 years old, to plan effectively for retirement," said McNamara. "A unique feature of this program is that it targets young individuals and emphasizes the importance of setting financial goals and saving early for retirement. The program also provides information on the various ways to prepare for retirement, including basic investment strategies."

[U of I news release]


ALMH among top 10 percent of hospitals surveyed

[JULY 15, 2002]  Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital received a score of 97 on a recent survey by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. This places ALMH in the top 10 percent of all hospitals surveyed against a comprehensive set of standards applied to all hospitals equally, regardless of size.

Founded in 1951, the commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation’s health care through voluntary accreditation. A team of health-care professionals conducts an on-site survey of the hospital, interviewing staff and patients, reviewing documents, examining physical surroundings, and observing patient care. The commission’s on-site survey of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital occurred in May.

"Above all, the national standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in an organization’s performance and the outcomes of care," says Russell P. Massaro, M.D., executive vice president of accreditation operations for the commission. "The community should be proud that Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital is focusing on the most challenging goal — to continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels."

 

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F. G. "Woody" Hester, president and chief executive officer of ALMH, spoke of his pride in a staff that not only works hard to achieve accreditation by the commission, but also strives to be the best. "At ALMH the number one priority of our staff is to be the best rural hospital in America. That means that safety and quality, the things the JCAHO team are most interested in, are always job one," stated Hester.

Hester said of the staff’s reaction to the survey results, "They are rightfully proud of their accomplishment but they aren’t satisfied to be among the top 10 percent of hospitals surveyed … they truly want to be the best … what a team!"

[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


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

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.

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


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

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


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