Friday, July 7

• New sculpture by Lincoln artist Moses Pinkerton rooted in nature

• Nature's Embrace arrives at its new home at Creekside Environmental Center

  • Nature's Embrace - The process of installation - slideshow

• Make Saturday's your favorite with Market Day

• Fighting Illini Basketball: Geoff Alexander named Assistant Coach Lincoln native reuniting with Head Coach Brad Underwood

• VFW Announces Kick-Off of Annual $30,000 Scholarship Competition

• Illinois Budget Crisis

  • Illinois House overrides veto - Budget passes
    Rauner & Sanguinetti respond

• June was Warm with Extreme Rainfall Variations across Illinois

• Logan County July FSA Updates

Thursday, July 6

• State Capitol locked down after hazardous material scare

• Queen Paulus leads Ag Adventure - Album

• As "Oklahoma" cowboys exit, Lincoln Community Theatre "Pirates" prepare to overrun the stage in one week

• Brothers Osborne to perform at Logan County Fair
  Tickets available now

• From the Lincoln Park District

  • July Park District Notes
    From Abby Neece, program coordinator

• Logan County Democrats to meet this Saturday in a new location

• Elkhart Third Saturday Arts & Crafts scheduled for July 15th

Wednesday, July 5

• Newly elected Aldermen ready to learn in Aldermen Orientation Session

• Mount Pulaski celebrated July 4th with food, fun, games and garage sales
  Fireworks scheduled for Saturday, July 8th at Frazier Park

  • Mount Pulaski Celebrates the 4th of July with garage sales and softball - slideshow

• 4th of July celebrations begin early, with Sunday evening fireworks at the Lincoln Park District - slideshow

• Library summer reading program’s Juggling Jeff performance a hit with kids and parents

  • Juggling Jeff a hit with kids and parents - slideshow

• Central School getting new student drop off and off street parking - Album

• Lincoln friend and Civil War journalist plans visit to Heritage Museum
  Civil War Era Journalist Noah Brooks to Discuss Lincoln and his Times

• Darin LaHood’s Military Affairs Advisor will hold office hours in Lincoln on July 19th

• Sign up now for Master Naturalists Volunteer Training Program
  Applications due by July 24th

• Logan County becomes first in Illinois and U.S. with all communities honoring Purple Heart

• State Budget Crisis
  Budget Passes, Governor Vetoes, senate overrides veto, Illinois House of Representatives could vote today to support or override the Governor's veto.

  • Governor Vetoes Speaker Madigan’s 32 percent Permanent Tax Hike
    Madigan’s budget is $2 billion out of balance; increases bill backlog

  • Brady issues statement on budget votes