Friday, Jan. 23

• Logan County Board transfers Balloon Fest funds to support CEDS

• City says “Not now” but leaves the door open to future involvement with CEDS

• "What is it?" A fun night of guessing at the Logan County Genealogy and Historical Society

  • What is it? - The Answers - slideshow

• Crusaders win 8th Grade Logan County Boys Basketball Championship

  • Photos from the Crusaders tournament victory - album

• Liquor Control Commission Underage Compliance Report for Logan County
  Three Lincoln establishments fail the test

• Do you have five minutes for the future of Lincoln?
  Strategic Plan process begins with a public survey

  • Quick link to survey

• Logan County Tourism Bureau launches new website

• Elijah Burton is the ZLS January Student of the Month

• Heartland names Scott Bross as chief information officer

• Rauner announces “Turnaround Team”
  Stellar team to help turn Illinois around

• Shaking Up Springfield: Brauer on Board for Savings

• School groups visit Lincoln Presidential Library for free
  Lincoln’s birthday month brings last chance for free field trips this school year

Thursday, Jan 22

• Logan County Board denies Relight Wind Farm request

• Central State 8 Tournament:  Lincoln 48, Rochester 35

• Lincoln approves Part A of LCA agreement, drops Part B

• Lincoln Aldermen say, "Yes" across the board

  • Part 1 - Christian Village expansion; Lincoln College/Comcast broadcast; Appointment of Susan Pegram to police department

  • Part 2 - City hires Farnsworth as city engineers and to design parking lot; FGM to conduct facility site research

• What is it? - The Quiz - Slideshow

• Simplistic Beauty Captured at the Strawn
  Local artist Lee Hahn to be featured at the David Strawn Art Gallery in Jacksonville
  Reception and talk featuring Hahn scheduled for February 7th

• Christian Village hosts food drive for Logan County Food Pantry

• Mayfield's Mutterings
  Boiler Down
  By Jeff Mayfield

• Do you have five minutes for the future of Lincoln?
  Strategic Plan process begins with a public survey

  • Quick link to survey

• Illinois State Police Director Hiram Grau issues statement on crash involving Governor's motorcade
  Governor’s security detail renders aid to crash victims

• Public Service Announcement
  Cyber-related scams targeting universities, employees, and students

• FBI Warns of University Employee Payroll Scam

• Ransomeware on the rise (Pdf)
  FBI and partners working to combat this cyber threat

Wednesday, Jan. 21

• Elevator to be temporarily closed in the Logan County Courthouse
  Special accommodations available for those unable to climb stairs

• Sports: Toppers weather the Storm

• St. Clara’s honors Centenarians at annual luncheon

• St. Clara's residents enjoy an afternoon of magic - slideshow

• LCHS Girls Basketball host fundraiser breakfast this Sunday

• 2nd Annual Hartem Post Prom Trivia Night scheduled for January 31st
  Fundraiser proceeds to benefit Hartem 2015 Post Prom

• Do you have five minutes for the future of Lincoln?
  Strategic Plan process begins with a public survey

  • Quick link to survey

• Second Quarter Honor Rolls

  • Carroll Catholic School

  • Chester-East Lincoln School

  • Lincoln Junior High School

  • New Holland-Middletown School

  • Zion Lutheran School

  • Mount Pulaski High School

    • First Quarter

    • Second Quarter

• Upcoming events at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

  • The intersection of race and law enforcement
    Lincoln Presidential Library presents Jan. 27 roundtable on slavery’s legacy and police-community relations

  • Looking back at a ‘Southern Girl, Northern Woman’
    Author of new Mary Lincoln biography to speak Jan. 29 at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Tuesday , Jan. 20

• Central State 8 Tournament:  Lincoln 35, Jacksonville 25

• Lincoln celebrates King Day with Scholarship Breakfast

  • Lincoln Celebrates King Day - slideshow

• Lincoln prepares to take the next step in two major improvement projects

• Lincoln Public Library staff introduce patrons to the world of electronic borrowing

• Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation kicks off "Abe's Million" with fundraising event this weekend
  Come enjoy great food and music from the Millikin Faculty Jazz Band

• HSLC General Membership meeting scheduled for Jan. 28

• Do you have five minutes for the future of Lincoln?
  Strategic Plan process begins with a public survey

  • Quick link to survey

• From the Atlanta Public Library

  • Change of Date - Mad Hatter Tea Party for Kids at the Atlanta Public Library

• Governor Rauner signs Executive Order for Minority and Veteran Empowerment

Monday, Jan. 19

• Do you have five minutes for the future of Lincoln?
  Strategic Plan process begins with a public survey

  • Quick link to survey

• Local Extension offers education of Emerald Ash Borer

• First posted Sunday, Jan 18
  Central State 8 Tournament

  • Lincoln 53, Decatur Eisenhower 20

  • The game in photos

• Town and Country Bank Announces Lincoln Community High School's December Student of the Month

• Mayfield's Mutterings
  Illini lose a heartbreaker
  By Jeff Mayfield

• 74K Photography of Lincoln wins WeddingWire Couples' Choice Award® 2015

• 2014 Light up a Life
  Special Supplement to Lincoln Daily News

• From the Atlanta Public Library

  • The Atlanta Public Library This Golden Age program honors National Tea Month

  • Tea Time at the Atlanta Public Library

  • Change of Date - Mad Hatter Tea Party for Kids at the Atlanta Public Library

  • Atlanta Public Library Announces Special Palms Grill Dinner/Behind the Scenes Program

Saturday, Jan. 17

• Posted Sunday, Jan. 18
  Central State 8 Tournament: Lincoln 53, Decatur Eisenhower 20

• The game in photos

• Discussion of proposed wind farm raises questions for the Logan County Board

• Mourning announces candidacy for Lincoln Ward 3 Alderman

• From the office of the Logan County State's Attorney
  Recent Felony Sentencing

• Palms Grill recognized as a ‘Delicious Destination’ by state Tourism Bureau

• Lincoln Heritage Museum to unveil two new exhibits
  Displays mark 150th anniversaries of Lincoln’s assassination and founding of Lincoln College

• ALMH Providing Diabetes Classes

• 2014 Light up a Life
  Special Supplement to Lincoln Daily News

• Concealed Carry Statistics for 2014 (Pdf)
  308 license issued in Logan County, 1 denied, 0 revoked

• Governor Rauner announces second round of appointments

• Governor Rauner rescinds Quinn Executive Orders

• Wagons, ho! Heading west in the 1800's
  Lincoln Presidential Library digs into its collections for Jan. 20 presentation on westward journeys

• Illinois Raptor Center birds featured at Bald Eagle Watch

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Sucrose intolerant

Friday, Jan. 16

• Lincoln aldermen prepare to vote on Lincoln College/Comcast broadcast agreement

• 7th Grade Boys Logan County Basketball Championship
  Chester-East Lincoln claims title 32-28 over Mount Pulaski

• LCHS Leaf Club and Lincoln PD partner with Cell Phones for Soldiers to provide troops with free calls home

• "Souper" Bowl Food Drive for Senior Nutrition "Meals On Wheels"

• Healthcare Careers scholarship applications now available

• 2014 Light up a Life
  Special Supplement to Lincoln Daily News

• Dr. Adam Reid Joins Memorial Bariatric Services

• Extension offers poultry production class
  Raising backyard chickens right - is keeping yardbirds all it's cracked up to be?

• Local Food Film Festival Scheduled for January 24

• Governor Rauner signs Executive Order for hiring transparency

  • A copy of Executive Order 15-10

• GOMB Guidance to Agency Chief Financial Officers