Wednesday, August 24

• Students summer Shakespeare performance in Atlanta notable

  • 2016 Shakespeare Company performance - Album

• Volunteers Make ALMH Market a Success This Summer

• Kelly Miller Circus comes to Lincoln
  Tickets go on sale September 9th

• Rauner signs Firearms Trafficking Bill to help protect communities from gun violence

• ALPLM acquires papers of ‘Spoon River’ poet
  Lincoln Presidential Library expands collection related to Illinois poets with papers of Edgar Lee Masters

Tuesday, August 23

• Logan County Briefs: Animal Control and Board of Review salaries decided and other voting matters

• Young Leaders estimate fall corn yields at 218.4 bushels per acre
  Soybean pod counts high, but disease and mold apparent

• The Logan County Alliance cuts the ribbon at the Lincoln Balloon Festival

• LIHEAP or Energy Assistance now available at Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois

• VanCleve and Curry earn scholarships through Christian Village Auxiliary

• Governor Rauner signs bills to further reforms to Illinois’ criminal justice system

Monday, August 22

• Logan County Board approves Dr. Stephanie Gadbois appointment

• Emden Run/Walk supports finding ALS cure one step at a time

  • 2016 ALS 5K Walk/Run - slideshow

• Bunyon statue to get a new coat of paint this weekend

• Governor Rauner signs Sportsmen bills aimed at conservation and investing in young hunters

Saturday, August 20

• Logan County Board votes on self-paid health insurance

• Adventure Night at Third Fridays Downtown - slideshow

• Lincoln Area Music Society continues to provide quality musical programs to the community

• Mason City theater will celebrate 80 years in October
  25-cent movies at he Arlee October 21st through 23rd

• Illinois Route 66 gearing up for the Mother Road Show

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  This liquor of life perambulates deep into the rootiness

• Fall Care for a Healthier, Better Looking Lawn
  By Melinda Myers

• Farmers must adapt to climate changes in Illinois

Friday, August 19

• Logan County to support new work training program 'Strengthening Working Families Initiative'

• St. John United Church of Christ presents second check to Logan County Department of Public Health for Narcan Kits

• Girls on the Run of Central Illinois opens registration for fall program
  Families can register their girl now for the healthy lifestyle and self-confidence program

• Heartland, Millikin sign reverse transfer agreement

• Labor Force drops for third straight month
  Unemployment rate declines to 5.8%

• Soil Moisture Increased Throughout Illinois Due to Recent Rains