Wednesday, June 10

• Temporary downtown street closures begin June 10
  Clinton Street to be closed first, then South Kickapoo

• White Auction House closes as Colonel Dan White prepares for retirement

• With a successful Pigs and Swigs in the rearview mirror, organizers look forward to two more festivals

• Illinois American Water’s Lincoln District Earns National Safety Award

• Electronics recycling offered this Saturday

• Glass recycling offered this weekend

• Danielle Krabbe graduates from U of I College of Business

• Illinois youth set sites for first National 4-H Shooting Sports contest
  Shotgun team includes Brandon Goldhammer of Logan County

• Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society to meet June 15

• Quarterly meeting of Logan County L.E.P.C. June 25

Tuesday, June 9

• Cresco Labs aiming for ‘the gold standard’ at new Lincoln facility

• New Edward Jones office opens at 515 Broadway

• From the office of Logan County Treasurer Vicki Dugan
  Logan County Property Tax bills to be mailed next week
  Note change of envelope from traditional gold color

• Local Historical Society to participate in Route 66 Garage Sales this weekend

• Relay for life to participate in Route 66 Garage Sales
  Honorary Co-chairs named at May meeting

• Logan County Democrats meet June 13

• Camp Griesheim Christian Retreat Center Turning 40
  Celebration planned for June 14

• Farm Service Agency June News Bulletin

• Treasurer Michael Frerichs announces online auction for unclaimed property
  Live Auction June 22-26, sale preview underway

• A berry good evening with Mary
  Lincoln Presidential Library re-creates one of Mary Lincoln’s famed strawberry socials June 11

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