Friday, Dec. 5

• Salt Creek A.B.A.T.E. helps make Christmas brighter for area children - album

• “Standards in the Snow” concert will bring out holiday spirit

• Enjoy a Mid-Century Christmas at Colaw House
  Free Open House to be held December 14

• Special feature

  • Shop local
    Just a few of the fine wares you can find in downtown Lincoln
    By Roy Logan and Jim Youngquist

• Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois sets goal for holiday fundraising appeal

• The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal warns residents of dangers of improper use of space heaters and ovens to stay warm
  Early low temperatures prompt fire safety concerns

• The future of Illinois war memorials
  Illinois Historic Preservation Agency seeks public input on plans for future war memorials

Thursday, Dec. 4

• Mount Pulaski dedicates gym to Coach Ed Butkovich (continued)

  • MPHS honors Coach "B" with naming of gymnasium - slideshow

• Light Up a Life honors Dr. James Strauss

  • Light Up a Life - slideshow

• Announcement: Mount Pulaski Wind Farm Public hearing process to be tabled to Thursday, Dec. 11th

• And the walls came tumbling down - album

• Abe gets ready for winter - album

• Illinois Student Assistance Commission announces 2015-16 Illinois State Scholars
  List includes 22 from Lincoln Community High School

• Lincoln College PTK to host snacks with Santa event on Saturday
  Honor society invites Kindergarten through 5th-graders to make crafts and snacks

• Annual Elks Memorial Service to be held this Sunday

• LEPC quarterly meeting to be held Dec. 17th

• Special feature

  • The Christmas Curmudgeon and pets
    By The Christmas Curmudgeon,
    aka Derek Hurley

Wednesday, Dec. 3

• Announcement: Mount Pulaski Wind Farm Public hearing process to be tabled to Dec 11th

• Mount Pulaski dedicates gym to Coach Ed Butkovich

• City to invest $78K in downtown beautification projects

• Route 66 Electric Corridor to run through Lincoln
  State program will provide two car charges to the city

• Wright re-appointed to Illinois Supreme Court committee

• Dreusicke joins Dynegy

• Zoey Luken wins a ride with Santa in the Lincoln Christmas Parade

• Special feature

• The history of the Nativity
  By Lisa Ramlow

• Santa comes to the Mount Pulaski Courthouse Friday night

• Polar Express Experience at the Arlee

• Come enjoy Christmas in Minier this Saturday
  Parade, tree lighting, shopping, and cookie decorating contest

• State seeks public input on strategy to reduce Phosphorous and Nitrogen pollution in Mississippi River Basin
  Draft strategy aims to have agricultural and municipal interests work together to improve water quality

• Governor Quinn announces $39.3 million investments for Central Illinois construction projects
  Includes Road, College and Airport Work in Cass, Livingston, Logan, Macon, McLean, Morgan, Sangamon, Tazewell and Woodford Counties

Tuesday, Dec. 2

• Newly elected Logan County officials sworn in
  County Board organizes, names chairman and vice-chairman

  • Official swearing in of Logan County elected officials and board members - slideshow

• Mount Pulaski to honor Coach Ed Butkovich at gym dedication tonight

• City of Lincoln develops policy and procedures for snow and ice removal

• Logan County Zoning Board of Appeals
  Notice of Hearing continuation

• Logan County herb Guild celebrates 20 years

• Alison Pagel named LCHS October Student of the Month

• The Lincoln Railer Rumble Youth Wrestling Tournament to be held Sunday

• School tax report

• Special feature

  • A soldier's holiday remembered – Continued
    By Jan Youngquist

• From the Lincoln Public Library

  • Library Notes

• Chamber Business of the Week:

  • Logan Lanes

• Economic Growth and Anti-Fraud Programs lead to tax cuts for nearly 50 percent of employers

• Give the Gift of Preparedness this Holiday Season

Monday, Dec. 1

• City of Lincoln planning to freeze 2015 property taxes to promote economic growth

• Railers win the doubleheader to take top spot in Eaton Round Robin

• Small Business Saturday adds fun and adventure to shopping local

  • Small Business Saturday - Slideshow

• Superintendent Robert Bagby reports strengths of LCHS to Women’s Club
  National test scores and graduate numbers up

• Pride of the Prairie brings Christmas cheer to the Lincoln Park District - slideshow

• Special feature from the Home for the Holidays Magazine

  • A soldier's holidays remembered
    By Jan Youngquist

• Mayfield's Mutterings

  • I’m Thankful for an Illini Thanksgiving Weekend!
    By Jeff Mayfield

Thur., Fri., & Sat. - Thanksgiving holiday

Wednesday, Nov., 26

• A Thanksgiving feature
  Reaching out to the community in thanksgiving

• Thanksgiving fun facts

• Farewell to Fall - Slideshow

• Downtown merchants celebrate Small Business Saturday this weekend

• Oasis Hosts Festival of Trees starting Sunday - slideshow

• LCHS Speech teams places 5th at Metamora

• Community comes together at OACF - Slideshow

• Zion Lutheran students bring Thanksgiving happiness to St. Clara's Manor - slideshow

• The Office of The Illinois State Fire Marshal encourages residents to take extra care with turkey deep fryers during Thanksgiving Holiday
  Traditional oven cooking: a safer alternative to turkey fryers

• Weekend Sports stories

  • Posted Wednesday: Railers "out-toughed" by Mahomet Bulldogs

  • Posted Thursday: MP Toppers win number two in Turkey Tourney

  • Posted Friday: Railers comeback against Champaign Centennial

Tuesday, Nov., 25

• Railers dominate Danville Vikings

• Boys Basketball: Toppers open season with a win

• Traffic Alert for Springfield Commuters

• Zion Lutheran students bring Thanksgiving happiness to St. Clara's Manor - slideshow

• Fifteen graduate from 2014 Chamber Leadership Academy

• Leadership Academy Class of 2014 - Slideshow

• “Sugar Creek is in excellent health!”

• Pride of the Prairie sees old favorites and new vendors at this year’s event to be held Saturday

• Origins of ‘the war to end all wars’
  100 years after World War 1 began, Lincoln Presidential Library historian explores what sparked unprecedented violence