Saturday, August 26

• Mount Pulaski community responds to loss of 2017 graduate
  
  2017 Lincoln Balloon Festival
  Friday, August 25

  • First night of the Lincoln Balloon Festival… flawless

    • Getting ready to fly Friday night - slideshow

    • Balloons take to the sky on Friday night - slideshow

    • LDN flyin' high on Friday night - slideshow

  • A view from the other side of the launch ... the landing
    Album

    • V.I.P. guests enjoy Chamber Social Hour - slideshow

    • Pilots prepare for Friday night glow - slideshow

    • Colorful balloons light the night - slideshow

    • Crowd enjoys interacting with balloons and pilots - slideshow

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  If you don't know what you are doing, someone else does.

Friday, August 25

• Debate continues over Logan County Tourism Bureau website development
  
  2017 Lincoln Balloon Festival
  Thursday, August 24

• Downtown chalk art showcases local talent

  • Local students get a day of sunshine and chalk art - slideshow

  • Young talent decorates the streets of Lincoln - slideshow

  • Special groups provide special artwork - slideshow

  • Parents get an early art show on Thursday evening - slideshow

• Media Night marks the opening of the 2017 Lincoln Balloon Festival

  • Teena Lowery takes to the skies - slideshow

  • Pilots participate in first flight of the festival - slideshow

• Hot air balloons cheer Lincoln skies as weekend festival launches

  • Floating above Lincoln on Thursday evening - slideshow

  • A soft landing marks the end of a perfect flight - slideshow

Thursday, August 24

• Logan County Board signs new public transportation agreement with CAPCIL

• Logan County 4-H member Lukas Aylesworth selected as master showman at Illinois State Fair

• The Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce cuts the ribbon at the Lincoln Balloon Festival this evening!

• West Nile virus activity detected in Logan County

• NOAA National Weather Service
  Observed temperature changes during Monday's eclipse

• State Announces October 1 Start for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enrollment
  LIHEAP, PIPP applications available for seniors, people with disabilities beginning October 1

Wednesday, August 23

• Lincoln aldermen renew city attorney agreement by unanimous vote

• McDonald’s celebrates opening of new location in Lincoln

• Harvest of Talents Musical Offering scheduled for September 17th

• Helping children learn about Lincoln
  Winnick Field Trip Initiative helps schools pay for visiting Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

• Illinois State Police and FBI seek public assistance in solving Tammy Zywicki murder
  25th Anniversary of Tammy’s Death Ushers Retesting of DNA Evidence