Monday, November 20

• Logan County Board expected to sever three economic development ties in budget cuts

• Editor’s notes:
  Atlanta land purchase
  Peoria Region Economic Development Council and CEDS

• Lincoln City Council
  Monday night voting agenda Pdf

• Christmas on Vinegar Hill draws a crowd to the hilltop town - Album

• Saturday weather gave its all - Rain - Wind - Thunder - Hail - Snowballs! - Album

• Are Your Water Meter & Pipes Protected from the Cold?
  Illinois American Water offers helpful tips to help you avoid the unwanted expense and frustration of a frozen water meter or broken pipe.

• Ho!Ho!Ho! Guess Who’s Coming to Town?
  Minier Christmas parade celebrates Christmas and towns’ sesquicentennial

Saturday, November 18

• Cute and unique items for sale at Timber Creek Craft Show

• Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Receives National Recognition for Performance Leadership in Quality, Outcomes, and Patient Perspective

• AAA Windows, Siding and Doors makes Top 500 list third year in a row

• Lincoln College Plans Community Update
  Area Residents Invited to Public Meeting Nov. 30

• Soil Temperatures were Warmer than Normal in Mid-November

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Pumpkin Pie for everyone!

• Plant Based Essential Oils Boost the Mind, Body & Spirit during the Holidays
  By Melinda Myers

Friday, November 17

• Lincoln City Council

  • City council irons out last few details of solid waste agreement

  • Aldermen shoot down suggestion of Eminent Domain for Fifth Street Road right of way acquisition
    Topic leads to discussion about other aspects of the project

• Nathan Ford October Senior of the Month at Mount Pulaski High School

• Jennifer Hyunh named September Student of the Month at Lincoln Community High School

• Immanuel Lutheran volunteers stay busy in October

• United Way of Logan County Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement

• Governor encourages participation in public comment period regarding electric resource adequacy
  Rauner Administration and Illinois Commerce Commission collaborate to address concerns about Ameren region’s retiring energy plants

• IDOT seeks feedback on 2017 Freight Plan

Thursday, November 16

• Finance Committee discusses possible budget revisions
  Guests want support for economic development agencies and tools stopped

• LCHS “Ye Olde Madrigal Dinner” will delight audiences with song and fun

• Lincoln Art Show kicks it up a notch with some spirited bidding

  • Start your Holiday shopping with a trip to the Lincoln Art Institute - slideshow

• LaHood Route 66 bill gets legislative hearing
  Legislation would designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail

• Illinois American Water steps up customer education on imposter utility scams
  Company gears up for National Utility Scam Awareness Week on November 13-17

• IDNR Warns Landowners to Check the Value of Their Trees
  With high market prices for hardwood logs and lumber, timber sellers need to exercise caution

• Memorial’s Festival of Trees to be held Nov. 18-26 on Illinois State Fairgrounds