Tuesday, July 7

• LAMS closes season on patriotic note with anniversary tributes to WWII and Civil War

• Riding for a cause – more than 1,000 motorcycles expected in Lincoln on July 18

• ALMH's Pink Shutter temporarily closes for remodeling

• Logan County Democrats to meet July 13th. Annual chicken dinner to be held on the 18th. Annual raffle underway.

• Farmers to receive documentation of USDA Services

• IEMA Radiochemistry Lab one of nine in U.S. Selected for Federal training
  Will enhance State, Federal response capabilities

Monday, July 6

• Mount Pulaski community scrutinizes new data during reapplication of Meridien Wind Farm

• Lincoln community enjoys 4th of July at home

  • Getting ready to parade - slideshow\

  • 11th Annual Children's Parade - slideshow

  • End of the line - Lincoln Park District - slideshow

  • Fun & Games with the Lincoln Fire Department - slideshow

  • Fireworks at the Lincoln Park District - slideshow

• Red Cross seeks blood donations to offset seasonal decline

• “Yes! You CAN: Preserving Safely”
  Class to be held July 15th at Springfield Extension Office

Saturday, July 4th Holiday

Friday, July 3

• Public hearing begins on proposed Mount Pulaski
  wind farm

• From the Office of Logan County State's Attorney Jonathan Wright
  Tarrus Buggs, Jr. sentenced to 12 years in prison

• Summer - class - science - fun?
  Nitro Joe does it at Lincoln Public Library

• Nitro Joe at the Lincoln Public Library - slideshow

• St. Clara's kicks off the holiday weekend with an Ice Cream Social - slideshow

• Friendship Manor celebrates the Independence Day holiday with a cookout - Album

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  It’s an American thing
  A very private American moment

• IDNR urges public to leave fireworks displays to those who are licensed and trained
  Fireworks show sponsors reminded to check credentials of fireworks vendors

• How to stay healthy during the Fourth of July

• IDOT, State and local police join forces for Fourth of July safety campaign: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”
  Emphasis on drunk drivers, seat belt law violators to last through Sunday

• Illinois Department of Insurance Recommends Essential Health Benefit (EHB) Benchmark for Plan Year 2017

Thursday, July 2

• County Bumpkin in Elkhart expands to the great outdoors - Album

• Fourth of July activities in Lincoln

• Fourth of July activities in Mount Pulaski

• Memorial Medical Center Performs 900th Kidney Transplant

• Jed Otto joins O & G Financial

• Column
  Tomato Diseases
  By John Fulton

• Emergency Management Officials urge caution when temperatures rise
  Offer safety tips to help people beat the heat

• USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives now available

• A Rainy June Set a New Record for Illinois

• Sweet romance, sweet dessert
  Enjoy delicious food and learn about the Lincolns’ romance July 16 at Lincoln Presidential Library

Wednesday, July 1

• Senator Brady hosts roundtable with local government officials

• Tourism Bureau reviews results of the first summer festival – Pigs & Swigs

• Country Aire in Atlanta under renovation - Album

• 40 & 8 veterans present scholarship gift

• Olympia High School Fourth Quarter Honor Rolls

• Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program
  Enrollment dates July 1 through September 30 for 2016 coverage

Tuesday, June 30

• CE-L hires Robert Bagby as acting Superintendent for coming school year

• Timber Creek Village residents enjoy a trendy tasting - Album

• Michael Gowin Photography profiled in Professional Photographer Magazine
  Business Portrait Studio Recognized for Unique Marketing Efforts

• Springfield Clinic Achieves AAAHC Accreditation

• Healthy Communities Partnership sponsors Mental Health First Aid Training
  Pre-registration deadline July 6

• Atlanta United Methodist Women's Back to School rummage and goodie sale

• Fireworks pose safety hazard

• Berg appointed new Illinois State Geological Survey director

• Attorney General Madigan provides constitutional officers, legislative leaders information to prepare for budget impasse