Saturday, September 9

• Beautiful weather for Atlanta Fall Festival and choosing a Princess and Prince

• A beautiful Friday night at the festival - slideshow

• Eaton Corp employees aid Habitat house build in Emden

• Tots enjoy Grandparent Day at Little Lambs Daycare - Album

• Fly the United States Flag at Half-Staff on Monday, September 11, 2017 in Honor of Patriot Day

• Lincoln College Sets New Enrollment Records
  More Returning Students, More Residential Students Than Ever Before

• LCHS Class of '77 Reunion October 7th
  Seeking contact info on classmates

• Illinois Attorney General investigating Equifax data breach
  Urges Illinois residents to be vigilant

• 37th Annual Traditional Music and Bluegrass Festival this Weekend at Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  The art of instinctive shooting

• One Simple Step Can Improve the Health and Vigor of Your Lawn
  By Melinda Myers

Friday, September 8

• Mount Pulaski youth dies in ATV crash

  • Obituary

• Lincoln Community High School stage to be named for Mac McLaughlin
  Community invited to ceremony September 18th

• Are Your Students Ready for College?
  LCHS announces ACT scores

• Hudson named August ALMH Employee of the Month

• Second annual Salt Creek ABATE Motorcycle Show at The Mill on 66 September 16th

• Mount Pulaski United Methodist Church and church partners collecting funds and supplies for victims of hurricanes

• Local McDonald’s® Honors First Responders with Free Chicken McNuggets®
  McNuggets of Appreciation thanks local first responders for hard work, dedication to community

• Attendance, revenue estimates increase for 2017 Illinois State Fair

• Rauner takes budget actions
  Announces plan borrow $6 billion to pay down bill backlog, calls on General Assembly to help fix Illinois’ still out-of-balance budget

Thursday, September 7

• Mount Pulaski youth lost life alone in ATV crash

• Local pet wins promotional photo contest
  Bogie the sassy Sun Conure Parrot loves Better Made Cheese Balls for a snack!

• Is the loss of youth from our rural communities inevitable?
  Upcoming webinar examines how rural communities can retain their youth

• ALMH Run/Walk October 7th
  Registration now open

• Rauner signs executive order creating task force to fight opioid crisis

• Action plan provides framework to address state’s opioid crisis

• IEMA Joins Nationwide Campaign to Encourage Disaster Preparedness
  ‘Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can.” is Theme for National Preparedness Month in September

• Illinois Strategy Showcases Collaborative Efforts to Reduce Nutrient Loads to Illinois Rivers and Streams
  Biennial Report Recognizes Positive, Voluntary Steps to Reduce Nutrient Loss

• ALPLM looks back at Vietnam War
  Sept. 14 event features peek at new Burns/Novick documentary, discussion of war’s legacy