Thursday, June 29

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

• City of Lincoln awarded Landmarks Illinois grant for the Tropics sign

• Teen teachers offer lessons on pollinators and germination

• Mount Pulaski to have several special events on the Fourth of July

• Logan County Board meeting schedule for July

Wednesday, June 28

• Logan County Board June briefs

• Mount Pulaski Pool now open for business

  • A look at the new Mount Pulaski Swimming Pool - Album

• A new chapter begins in the history of the Tropics sign

  • A new chapter begins for the Tropics sign - slideshow

• Summer Library Reading: Kids gain appreciation of wild animal characteristics with Macon County Conservationist visit

  • Kids gain appreciation of wild animal characteristics - slideshow

• OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois Specialities ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report

Tuesday, June 27

• County votes to assume liability insurance for CAPCIL vehicles not in use

• Not just a country jaunt on a pretty day
  Tractor Run benefits local woman's battle with cancer

• Habitat breaks ground on new build in Emden for family of holiday fire loss

• Local Masons celebrate 300-year anniversary of the worldwide organization

• More Than 200,000 Kids Treated in ERs Each Year for Playground-Related Injuries

Monday, June 26

• Church Family and community come together to help a friend

• Shoppers at ALMH Market enjoy a preview performance from "Pirates the Musical" - Album

• Visitors to Atlanta enjoy special day-long fundraising event on Saturday - slideshow

• One hot dog impressed by another
  Weinermobile visits Atlanta

• Reminder: County road closures start today

  • 1750th Avenue north of Atlanta

  • Primm Road bridge

• Vintage Cadillacs and LaSalles to Visit Atlanta this week

• FSIS recalls Yummy brand chicken products

• Governor Announces new Department of Children and Family Services Director

• The plot to kill Abraham Lincoln
  Lincoln Presidential Library presents assassination expert June 27 to discuss Booth’s allies

Saturday, June 24

• New Holland Mayor Suzie Aper dies

• 1750th Avenue north of Atlanta to be closed starting Monday

• Lincoln College releases list of local students receiving Academic Honors
  Forty-two students cited for GPA’s ranging from 3.25 to 4.0

• President Lincoln makes unscheduled stop at Lincoln Heritage Museum - Album

• Mount Pulaski Historical Society Museum to host speaker on Interurban Railroad

• "Sam's Choice" store brand products added to Ravioli Recall

• Future child support cases to use widely accepted ‘Income Shares’
  Illinois will join majority of other states with new approach starting July 1

• Watch Out For Rabid Bats And Animals
  More than a dozen rabid bats found in Illinois so far this year

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  A practical bear tip – Always carry a rifle!

• Work in Concert with Nature to Manage Garden Pests and Mosquitoes in the Landscape
  By Melinda Myers