Jan. 6

• Life-threatening conditions today: dangerously bitter cold and blowing snow
  Wind chill warning: 35 below to near 50 below zero

• Lincoln City Hall closed today
  Monday night council meeting rescheduled for Jan. 14

• Springfield Clinic offices closed due to weather emergency

• Lincoln contracts with CMT for long-term sewage control plan

• Clark Kent was in the building on Saturday night
  Railers score an unimpressive win over Normal West
  By Jeff Benjamin

  • Album by Debbie Olden

• Mayfield's Mutterings: Illini cage Nittany Lions
  Illinois moves to 13-2, 2-0 with a 75-55 win over Penn State
  By Jeff Mayfield

• Voting agenda for tonight's Lincoln City Council meeting   (PDF)
  (This meeting has been canceled. It is rescheduled to Jan. 14 at 7 p.m., prior to the committee of the whole.)

• Logan County tentative multiplier announced

• State health dept. warns residents about hypothermia and frostbite risk as cold grips the state

• Park district notes

• County meeting minutes:

  • Airport and farm, Nov. 4

  • Road and bridge, Nov. 4

  • EMA, ambulance, sheriff, coroner, Nov. 7   (PDF)

  • Animal control, Nov. 13

  • Insurance and legislative, Nov. 13

  • Adjourned session, Nov. 19   (PDF)

• Illinois combats antibiotic resistance

Jan. 4

Jan. 3

Jan. 2

• Seth Goodman: Young local businessman rapidly checking off bucket list

• Agenda for today's Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County board meeting   (PDF)

• Change of date for Logan County Road and Bridge Committee meeting

• Flu facts
  From the Logan County Department of Public Health

• Library notes

• Mayfield's Mutterings:
  Illini wrap the perfect gift
  Illinois dumps Indiana 83-80 in OT
  By Jeff Mayfield

• New laws in effect for Illinois

  • Illinois State Police issue traffic safety reminders on new 2014 laws
    Illinois bans cellphone use while driving; rural highway speed limit increased; penalties for violations stiffen 

  • IDOT and Illinois Tollway announce 70 mph locations for new law on interstate highways

  • State enacts 219 new laws for 2014
    (Illinois General Assembly list of public acts)

• Illinois State Police provide update on concealed carry program before Jan. 5

Dec. 30

• Railers sweep the Schnucks Holiday Classic
  By Jeff Benjamin

  • Album 1  |  Album 2  |  Album 3

• 2013 Logan County stories of the year
  Part 3: What has your local government been up to this year? Take a look at this

• ALMH dedicates rose for the Rose Bowl Parade

• Special feature from LDN's Home for the Holidays magazine

  • Peace on Earth: A message for the season and all through the year 2014
    By Lincoln Mayor Keith Snyder

• Safe Rides available for New Year's Eve

• City seeks applicants for Ward 2 alderman seat

• Logan County Board meeting schedule for January   (PDF)

• Logan Democrats to host special guest at January meeting

• Illinois State Police issue traffic safety reminders on new 2014 laws

• Your tax documents — what to keep and how long

Dec. 28

• City seeks applicants for Ward 2 alderman seat

• Lincoln pounds the competition in game 2 at the Schnucks Holiday Classic
  By Jeff Benjamin

  • Album 1  |  Album 2

• Safe Rides available for New Year's Eve

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Conversation at firewood time

• Illinois EPA launches annual environmental education competition for fifth- and sixth-grade students

• Illinois Public Museum Capital Grants Program accepting applications