Monday, February 22

• 2016 Wellness Expo

  • Children's Wellness Expo a fun way to learn about health, safety and fitness - Slideshow

  • 2016 Wellness Expo featured valuable offerings for pre-natal through seniors

  • 2016 Wellness Expo draws attention to good nutrition and exercise - Slideshow

  • 2016 Wellness Expo promotes living healthy inward and outward - Slideshow

• Special Feature
  Diabetes: Ten reasons to test your blood sugar
  From ALMH Dietician Jennifer DiPasquale, RD,LD,CDE

• Lincoln Community Theater returns this summer with two productions

• Jake's Boys music ministry in concert at Atlanta United Methodist Church March 6th

Saturday, February 20

• Two local students earn trip to United Nations

• Heartland Lincoln Center offering free student financial aid workshops

• GODSPELL
  Students Take the Stage in Celebration of Community

• Public invited to Trivia Night Fundraiser at Lincoln College
  Proceeds support Special Olympics of Logan County Polar Plunge

• Special Feature
  You want to get fit. Where do you start?
  From the desk of the Lincoln Park District Fit Zone, Fitness Director Jacki Pavlik

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Billy's busy day

• Governor Vetoes SB 2043
  Says bill spends money state does not have; would add $721 million to state deficit

• Rep. Butler offers alternative plan for higher education funding

• Governor Rauner Announces Support of Legislation Providing Mandate Relief to School Districts
  Legislation will save districts more than $200 million

Friday, February 19

• Eighth grade class writes and presents a book to Central School Third-graders - Slideshow

• Barbara Lindley and Sue Reeter first honorees in Mount Pulaski school recognition awards

• Trey Schilling finishes second in state Elks Hoop Shoot competition

• 2015 County Crop Yields Released

• All screening tests at Wellness Expo FREE now
  Check list for fasting requirements
  By LDN

• Memorial to Offer Free Seminar on Hand Surgery

• Heartland Institute experts react to Governor Rauner’s Illinois Budget Address

• Senator Bill Brady comments on Budget Address
  Governor Rauner Urges Compromise, Meaningful Reform in Annual Budget Address

• Governor Signs Executive Order Creating the Governor’s Cabinet on Children and Youth
  Cabinet will create a strategic vision for the education and well-being of Illinois’ children

Thursday, February 18

• City approves aggregation administrative fee by narrow margin

• Logan County Board approves creation of Veteran's Commission, and Logan County Airport Honor Roll

• Logan County Board passes revised Conditional Use Ordinance, approves Whiteman as Animal Control Warden and Foley Assistant

• Spring for Tea Committee names this years guest speaker

• Special Feature
  Is your health your priority in 2016
  Your health, your life, your lifestyle... your responsibility!
  By Lincoln Daily News

• District 27 Schools in Lincoln to determine future kindergarten enrollment, seeking information from the public on or before March 11th

• "The people of Illinois want action. The time to act is NOW."
  Governor urges legislators to pass a state budget