Oct. 18

• City Briefs: Utility tax revenues and bond top discussions

• Square Talk prepares owners on all aspects of good business
  Preparing for transfer, sale or closure

• Tater salad day at St. John's brings in a whole lot of peelers -- album

• Chamber's YPN hosts event to discover ways to tap potential of our young people

• Mission Mart launches refocused Thanksgiving initiative in Lincoln

• Palms Grill to close temporarily in search of new manager
  McBride stepping down due to illness

• Logan County sales tax payment received for schools

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Oct. 17

• New position decided and expected to aid county

• County finance committee and board finagle line items to fit budget

• Comcast to close local office

• Country Financial expresses appreciation to local first responders -- album

• Police arrest Lincoln man for Bloomington bank robbery

• Castle Manor & St. Clara's Manor lend support to Germanfest

• Community says 'Yes!' to keeping Arlee open

• Vintage Fare closing due to building safety concerns

• 2 LCU employees receive promotions

• Mount Pulaski girls will 'Volley for the Cure' tonight

• Illinois EPA announces criminal indictments for alleged fraud scheme

• State health department program receives national recognition

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Oct. 16

• LCU announces search for new president

• Porter Schwantz goes to school in a fire truck -- album

• Logan County sheriff seeks info on attempted abduction

• 3rd annual Moving Forward 5K results

• 24th Land of Lincoln Honor Flight takes place next week

• Book Look: 'Breaking Beautiful'

• Halloween activities

• Medicare annual open enrollment period underway
  Department on Aging offers free counseling on Medicare plans

• Ghostly fun comes to Lincoln Presidential Museum

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Oct. 15

• LCU President Keith Ray announces retirement

• United Way tailgates toward $130,000 goal

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• Chevy test drive fundraiser nets $1,000 for city fire department -- album

• Partnership night golf outing sees increase over last year

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• Behind the Scenes returns to Atlanta Public Library beginning Oct. 25

• U of I Extension offers weather observation classes in Springfield

• Free online climate data system available by registration

• Outdoors with Babe Winkelman: Luck be a crappie tonight!

• Information on concealed carry signage released by Illinois State Police

• Annual meeting of Senior Services of Central Illinois

• 'Autumn Celebration' at Sugar Grove Nature Center

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Oct. 14

• Appeal in legal limbo on rezoning to allow limestone mining

• A beautiful fall morning for 3rd annual Moving Forward 5K Run/Walk

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• YMCA youth soccer scores a generous donation from Graue Chevrolet

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• Mill cruise-in gives visitors an opportunity to reminisce

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• Logan County Arts presents 'Autumn Impressions'

• Logan County 4-H hosts ‘Find Out Party’ Saturday

• Mount Pulaski leaf collection schedule  (PDF)

• Wayne Ackerman to retire from ALMH

• Lincoln Youth Wrestling sign-up meeting Saturday  (PDF)

• Illinois off-highway vehicle usage stamps to expand public-access trails in Illinois

• 5 smart financial tips for young people

• Lincoln Presidential Library looks back at successes and failures of Illinois Gov. Kerner

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Oct. 12

• Library and city police sponsor Child ID Day Thursday

• October is Head Start Awareness Month

• Railers shut out by SHG Cyclones

• Elkhart Historical Society offers 2nd opportunity on sold-out dinner lecture

• Join the 6th annual Lincoln College Holiday Shopping Trip on Nov. 2

• Youth to honor veterans from St. John United Church of Christ during Nov. 3 service

• 2013-14 dinner program schedule at Palms Grill

• Realtor Dana Hudson participates in Illinois Association Fall Conference

• Midwest Central High School FCCLA students make a sweet victory

• On Lincoln's Mind: A black soldier demands equal pay

• Slim Randles' Home Country: No dues, no officers, no meetings

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