Monday, June 8

• Logan County welcomes Cresco Labs Medical Cannabis Cultivation Center

• Pigs & Swigs Weekend

  • Friday night Anything Goes BBQ competition - slideshow

  • YPN brews up 4-B weekend - Barbecue, Beers, Bags, Business

  • Oasis Craft and Flea Market plus great food brings visitors to Scully Park - slideshow

  • Professional, amateur, and kids BBQ teams compete in 5th Annual "Up in Smoke On the Square"

  • Scenes from Up in Smoke competitions - slideshow

  • Up in Smoke on the Square BBQ contest results
    KidsQ, Anything Goes, Backyard BBQ, and KCBS

  • Up in Smoke results and awards - slideshow

  • Taste of Logan Ag brings sweet and savory treats to downtown Lincoln - slideshow

  • Festival comes to an end on a lazy Sunday afternoon - slideshow

• From the office of Sally Turner, Logan County Clerk
  Close of voter registration and grace period registration for the special Congressional Primary

• Lincoln Community Theater "Encore!" coming in July

• Alzheimer’s Association presents Healthy Habits For A Healthier You this week

Saturday, June 6

• Lincoln man's death under investigation

• Lincoln City Council agrees on TIF revisions, Façade Grant, support for the Logan County Tourism Bureau and new Class D Liquor License

• Lincoln Park District Aquatic Center Opening Day Celebration
  Come enjoy Opening Day with us!

• "Fun" Art Show as different as fun is to each person

• "Fun" at the Lincoln Art Institute - slideshow

• 4-H offers free summer youth programs

• Illinois animal health officials limit exhibitions to Illinois birds only
  Out of state poultry will be restricted from participation in 2015 Illinois state, county, 4-H, and FFA fairs

• Governor Rauner Announces Staff and Appointments

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  On evenings like this, anything is possible

• 2015 Prom Grand March
  Lincoln, Mount Pulaski and Hartsburg

Friday, June 5

• Relight Wind Farm gains first yes in 3-step approval process

• M.A.S.S. Media Productions Presents
  Alice in Wonderland - Stark Ravin' Mad - slideshow

• Atlanta named “Looking for Lincoln” community

• ALMH Honors Volunteers
  Dittus Recognized for 60 Years of Volunteerism

• Public workshop regarding grant opportunities to be hosted by Lincoln Elks June 10
  Dollars available for quality of life programs

• Next Land of Lincoln Honor Flight scheduled for June 16

• USDA Announces Restart of Biomass Crop Assistance Program for Renewable Energy

• May was wet and warm in Illinois

• IEMA encourages vacation emergency preparedness
  Offers tips for safe vacations

• GARDENING
  Conserve Time and Water While Growing Beautiful and Productive Gardens
  By Melinda Myers

• 2015 Prom Grand March
  Lincoln, Mount Pulaski and Hartsburg

Thursday, June 4

• Organizers look on opening of Festival Season in Lincoln with excitement
  Pigs & Swigs this weekend
  Part three: Logan County Arts Fine Art Show, Oasis Arts and Crafts/Flea Market, Logan Ag Flavors food products show, Railsplitter Auto Club Car Show

  • SAFE RIDE Available During Pigs and Swigs Festival
    Bartenders to distribute ride tickets

• “The story of the land” in the abstracts Lincoln and Logan County residents learn

• Informational Meeting to be held June 15
  Seeking public input regarding a possible new pharmacy in Atlanta

• Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation Names Scholarship Recipients

• Work nears completion at Holy Family Church - Album

• GOOD NEWS In Concert Monday night

• Mount Pulaski Grade School eighth grade award recipients

• Six graduate from Zion Lutheran School in Lincoln - Album

• Midwest Central High School awarded grant from Century Link

• Column
  West Nile Virus and Leaf Diseases Accelerate
  By John Fulton

• 2015 Prom Grand March
  Lincoln, Mount Pulaski and Hartsburg

Wednesday, June 3

• Organizers look on opening of Festival Season in Lincoln with excitement
  Pigs & Swigs this weekend
  Part two: About the Swigs of Pigs and Swigs

• Lincoln Park District's new pool complex gets finishing touches - slideshow

• Zion Lutheran School announces May Students of the Month

• Change of date to June 23
  Lincoln Elks, Illinois Elks and ALMH Bring Free Clinic to Children

• Logan County families may qualify for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, better known as WIC

• Oasis plans Pork Chop Fundraiser July 8
  Earn a free meal by helping sell tickets

• Central Illinois Saddle-Up for St. Jude to be June 12 and 13

• Ameren Illinois recognizes Midwest Central School for its participation in energy education program

• Secretary Vilsack Announces Additional 800,000 Acres Dedicated to Conservation Reserve Program for Wildlife Habitat and Wetlands

• First West Nile Virus positive mosquito in Central Illinois for 2015 confirmed in Macon County

• 2015 Prom Grand March
  Lincoln, Mount Pulaski and Hartsburg

Tuesday, June 2

• Scott Cooper elected as Acting Mayor for City of Lincoln

• Official announcement from the City of Lincoln
  Appointment of Scott Cooper as Mayor of the City of Lincoln

• Lincoln Heritage Museum seeks new director
  Ron Keller moves to teaching full-time this fall

• Organizers look on opening of Festival Season in Lincoln with excitement
  Pigs & Swigs this weekend
  Part one: About the Pigs of Pigs and Swigs

• Natalie Oltmanns is the LCHS 2015 Student of the Year

• Mount Pulaski High School Fourth Quarter Honor Rolls

• Mount Pulaski High School Second Semester Honor Rolls

• American Red Cross encourages adding blood donation to vacation to-do lists

• Memorial’s Be Aware Women’s Fair seeks nominations to honor Breast Cancer survivors who have inspired others

• Picturing Illinois in 5,500 images
  Lincoln Presidential Library provides glimpses of Illinois history online

• 2015 Prom Grand March
  Lincoln, Mount Pulaski and Hartsburg

Monday, June 1

• Aldermen expected to elect a new Lincoln Mayor tonight

• Collective bargaining agreement for Lincoln street workers ready for vote tonight

• Logan County Public Transportation looking to grow

• First students graduate 'Jobs for Life'

• Jobs for Life graduation - Slideshow

• Little girls become princesses for the day at Candyland Princess Tea Party - Slideshow

• Logan 4-H members compete at State Horse Bowl/Hippology Contest

• Low Vision Support Group June meeting

• First West Nile Virus positive Mosquito in Illinois for 2015 reported

• 2015 Prom Grand March
  Lincoln, Mount Pulaski and Hartsburg