Tuesday, Dec. 16

• Logan County expected to contract out for fixed-rate natural gas price

• City of Lincoln to hold Republican primary February 24th

• The greatest gift was not under the tree
  By Reverend Glenn Shelton
  Second Baptist Church

• Grace Montgomery is the ZLS Student of the Month

• LCHS Speech team finishes 7th at Normal

• High School Chorus to perform at Woman's Club meeting Wednesday

• New computer scam targeting work emails

• Senior Life
  Four simple home remedies for joint pain

• Lighting up the winter nights
  Dana-Thomas House adds new features to holiday display, schedules luminarias for Dec. 21

Monday, Dec. 15

• Logan County ZBA closes public comment on proposed Mount Pulaski Wind Farm - (Full review of December hearing)

• Girls Basketball 8-1A
  Mount Pulaski Honeybears headed for State Championship!

• Mount Pulaski Honeybears headed for State Championship! - slideshow

• A genuinely warm 1950's style Christmas offered at Colaw Rooming House, Atlanta

• Christmas at Colaw House - slideshow

• A blessed Advent journey to you!
  By Rev. Jan Johnson, Interim Pastor
  St. John United Church of Christ

• H.O.T. Cookie Walk clears out quickly - slideshow

• Graue hosts citrus and sweets - slideshow

• Chamber Business of the Week:  Abe's Inc.

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Santa will find you, no matter where you are

Saturday, Dec. 13

• Lincoln to hire Farnsworth Group as city engineering firm

• Lincoln Heritage Museum event honors volunteers

• Public comments concluded at hearing for proposed Mount Pulaski Wind Farm

• Congratulations Lady Wolverines Basketball Team!
  2014 7-1A State Champs

• The waiting
  By Mark Weber,
  Mount Pulaski Christian Church

• Illinois observes National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
  In 2012 1 in 6 high school seniors admitted that they drove under the influence of alcohol on at least one occasion

• A call to action for armchair historians
  Lincoln Presidential Library lets public help researchers by transcribing papers of Illinois Civil War governor

• 214,000 Help Wanted OnLine Ads in November
  Employers use IllinoisJobLink.com to recruit

Friday, Dec. 12

• Public comments concluded at hearing for proposed Mount Pulaski Wind Farm

• Unified organization to be called Logan County Alliance
  Hake offers city first service under the new organization

• Congratulations Lady Wolverines Basketball Team!
  2014 7-1A State Champs
  West Lincoln-Broadwell defeats Jacksonville Our Saviour 38 - 27

• Hannah Riedle is the Mount Pulaski December Student of the Month

• Lincoln Community High School announces Illinois state scholars
  Illinois Student Assistance Commission applauds the success of 22 Lincoln Community High School students

• Shalom
  By Ron Otto,
  Lincoln Christian Church

• Parents Matter
  80 percent of children say parents are the leading influence in their decision to drink or not

• Logan County FSA Update
  Dates set for 2015 Farm Bill meetings in Logan County

• FAA Grants Woolpert Exemption to Fly Unmanned Aircraft in Ohio
  Allows company for first time to fly unmanned aerial system (UAS) commercially for data collection

• "An Historic Christmas" Holiday tours in Springfield this Saturday

Thursday, Dec. 11

• Movie producer reflects on “Dead Draw” dead of winter production in Atlanta and Lincoln

• Mid-morning addition
  MPGS Honeybears headed to 8-1A Girls Basketball State play-offs

• Treats with Santa rescheduled due to Santa's hectic holiday schedule
  Come see Santa on Dec. 20th at the Lincoln Park District

• LCHS Speech Team takes 6th at Bloomington invitational

• Carol Skorzak Named ALMH Employee of the Year

• Electronics recycling at Habitat for Humanity this Saturday

• ‘Twas a Nightmare Before Christmas
  By Pastor Greg Wooten

• Tips to reduce stress during the holidays

• Add Some Sparkle to Your Holiday Décor
  By Melinda Myers

• State seeks nominations for Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards
  Winners to be honored at a special ceremony at the Executive Mansion

Wednesday, Dec. 10

• Judy Baar Topinka dead at age 70

• Filing period for Lincoln aldermen candidates begins Monday\

• Mount Pulaski Pharmacy closing its doors today

• Lincoln Area Music Society Winter Concert - slideshow

• Public hearing to be held Thursday evening in Mount Pulaski

• Logan County Selected to Participate in Pilot Acreage Reporting Program
  Informational meeting to be held Dec. 11th in Bloomington

• Book Look: New Holiday Titles at the Library!
  Reviews by Melissa Oxborrow
  sponsored by Lincoln Public Library

• Millikin University 2014 Winter Commencement ceremony set for Dec. 14

• Illinois Residents Face Deadline for 2015 Health Coverage Enrollment December 15th
  Get Covered Illinois Hosting Enrollment Event in Lincoln this week

• Illinois firearm deer hunters harvest preliminary total of 76,547 deer during seven-day season
  Deer harvest up slightly over 2013

Tuesday, Dec. 9

• The Palms Grill Café honored with “Enjoy Illinois: Delicious Destination” Award
  Illinois Office of Tourism celebrates restaurants that are authentically Illinois, attracting visitors and locals to state’s diverse communities

• Don't miss Tuesday with Santa today at the Lincoln Public Library

• Lincoln Woman's Club Home for the Holidays home tours - slideshows

• The Tom & Sharon Hickman home

• The Tom & Kim Quinn home

• The Dale & Pam Ridgway home

• The Terry & Karen Sager home

• The Brenda Silano home

• LYW 10th annual Railer Rumble - slideshow

• Park District Notes

• Chamber Business of the Week:
  Stacy's Family Pharmacy

• Special feature

• Holiday greetings and wishes for the year 2015 from community leaders

• Operation AmeriCorps funds available from IDPH
  Grants designed to improve, strengthen Illinois communities

• Public meeting on war memorials postponed
  Illinois Historic Preservation Agency’s meeting on war memorials moved to Jan. 24