Thursday, Jan. 29

• Breaking News: Chinese Restaurant in former First Wok location to be resurrected

• The Chamber offers FREE Membership to Logan County Businesses

• Logan County Relay For Life kicks off 2015 campaign “Ready - Set - Go for the Cure”

• Lincoln College celebrates 150th Anniversary with Charter Day Feb. 8
  Ceremony on campus honors rich tradition of college and connections to Lincoln’s legacy

• Local Elks host two Youth Basketball Shootout events - Album

• Second Quarter Honor Rolls

  • Mount Pulaski Grade School

  • Lincoln Community High School

    • Second Quarter

    • First Semester

• Private grants help children visit Lincoln library
  Winnick Field Trip Initiative helps Lincoln's Northwest School children explore Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

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

  • Quick link to survey

• Illinois Student Assistance Commission partners with CAPPEX to provide college and scholarship search tool to college bound students
  Students can access information on billions of dollars in local and national scholarships

• Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra to present annual 'Young Artists' Concert Jan. 31

Wednesday, Jan. 28

• Former Lincoln Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from Bank

• Carroll Catholic celebrates Catholic Schools Week - slideshow

• Charron's Auto Repair marks 30 years today

• Hampton Inn Lincoln team member honored with National Spirit of Hampton Award

• Logan County 4-H Foundation to hold spaghetti meal

• Zonta Club of Lincoln now accepting scholarship applications

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

• Quick link to survey

• Illinois FSA January 2015 Newsletter

• One Confirmed Case of Measles in Illinois

Tuesday, Jan. 27

• Breaking News: Former Lincoln Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from Bank

• Cresco Labs wins Illinois recommendation for Cannabis Cultivation Center, but Rauner puts all applications “on hold”

• Joint meeting of Logan County Board and Lincoln City Council January 28th

• City, co-workers, friends and family celebrate with Brenda McCabe on her retirement

• Lincoln offers Brenda McCabe a happy send-off - slideshow

• FED UP - Health leaders take aim on Logan County obesity problem

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

• Quick link to survey

• Miniature Golf offered this Saturday only at Lincoln Christian

• Lincoln Area Music Society Chorale Resumes Rehearsals

• Challenger Learning Center remembers space shuttle tragedy on January 28

• Fake email warnings about a child predator circulating in Illinois communities

Monday, Jan. 26

• Prominent local attorney passes the torch to third generation

• From the office of Sally J. Turner
  Election Notice for Ward 3 Constituents

• "Abe's Million" fundraising campaign gets off to a great start - album

• Blake Collier is the Mount Pulaski January Student of the Month

• Railers lose the battle but win the war;
  MacArthur 53, Lincoln 44

• Mount Pulaski Courthouse to celebrate Lincoln's Birthday with Harriet Tubman as its special guest

• Open Easel Show: Calling All Artists! slated for March 12
  LCA seeks submission from any and all local artists

• A taste of Spring in the Midst of Winter Blahs
  Something to look forward to; Spring for Tea tickets go on sale next week

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

  • Quick link to survey

• October School Tax Report

• Social Security to Expand Field Office Hours Nationwide
  Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 Allows Agency to Restore Some Service Hours

• Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.2 Percent

• Tax identity theft awareness week January 26 - 30

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  You can overdo a good thing

Saturday, Jan. 24

• Central State 8 Tournament

  • Saturday: MACARTHUR 53, LINCOLN 44

  • Friday: LINCOLN 44, GLENWOOD 39

• Delavan snaps the Toppers winning streak

• Lincoln College fine arts students receive special gift
  Elmore builds, donates ‘historic’ table

• Rev. Bob Guy recognized for service to Christian Village

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

  • Quick link to survey

• Roger Goodson named Senior Operations Manager of Illinois American Water’s Peoria, Pekin and Lincoln Districts

• NH-M Service Learning project will benefit HSLC

• Millikin University Choir presents 2015 Winter Tour Finale Concert Jan. 25

• Flights Announced For 2015 flying season by Land of Lincoln Honor Flight

• “Weird Al” Yankovic announces Mandatory World Tour coming to Bloomington

• Governor announces latest round of agency appointments

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

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• 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