Monday, August 27

• Governor Rauner makes stop at the Mill on Route 66 during Annual Governor's Motorcycle Ride

• Rauner leads Route 66 motorcycle ride
  Bicentennial Plaza dedication for Constitution Day

• Governor's annual Route 66 Motorcycle Ride - Rauner and a few hundred friends stop by the Mill on Route 66 in Lincoln - slideshow

• Governor's annual Route 66 Motorcycle Ride - Mill enjoys hundreds of visitors...and shoppers - slideshow

• Popular book sale funds new books for Lincoln Public Library - Album

• Shoppers reap the bounty at a buck a bag - Album

• Park district notes
  From Abby Neece, program coordinator

• Gail’s Pumpkin Patch Opens for the Fall Season this weekend

• Mark your calendars now for HOT Musical Offering September 23rd

• Governor signs ag-boosting measures
  Legalized industrial hemp expands farm business potential; weight limits for crop haulers eased

Saturday, August 25

• Board approves purchase of 12 new vehicles and new radios for Sheriff's Department

• West Nile Virus activity detected in Logan County

• Darin LaHood holds quarterly Veteran’s Affairs Committee meeting in Lincoln

• Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency and city of Lincoln to offer tv/computer monitor recycling for Logan County residents

• Logan County Arts turns boarded windows into a framework for beautiful art in downtown Lincoln - slideshow

• Lincoln Christian University to host 75th Convocation August 28th

• Community invited to an open house honoring Bill and Diane Detmers

• Logan County Herb Guild to meet August 28th

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  When we look into the coals

• Harvest and Dry Flowers for Year-round Enjoyment
  By Melinda Myers

Friday, August 24

• St. Clara’s passes the keys to Fifth Street facility to Lincoln College

• Logan County Board August briefs:
  Non-union employee salary increases to go in next budget, Joint Solid Waste discussion goes back to committee, and other matters

• Notice of Joint Public Meeting
  Lincoln City Council and Logan County Board
  Regarding Fifth Street Road Project

• Free Community Bike Ride and Free Health Screenings and Free Fitness Court Class on August 25

• Swinford Family Benefit Ride this Saturday

• Illinois State Police to participate in Saturation Saturday
  Patrol Efforts Will Focus on Removing Impaired Drivers from Roadways

• Illinois State Agencies Collaborate to Expand Mobile Services
  Job Search and Recruiting Site Adds Mobility to Improve User Experience

• Governor signs measures to ramp up treatment of mental illness, opioid abuse

• Illinois Department of Corrections, Capital Development Board Announce Construction of 200-Bed Inpatient Treatment Center in Joliet

Thursday, August 23

• Statement by Lincoln Police Chief Paul Adams regarding cautionary lockdown at Lincoln Junior High School Wednesday

• Search finally over for new Logan County Supervisor of Assessments

• Caleb Coogan Memorial Playground dedicated at Mount Pulaski Grade School

• Habitat for Humanity of Logan County forced to discontinue electronics recycling program
  Will continue to accept aluminum and scrap metal

• Lincoln Public Library to hold annual Buck-a-bag sale this Saturday & Sunday

• St. John Veteran Celebration committee to host Trivia Fundraiser Sunday afternoon

• Memorial Medical Center Announces Fall Sessions for Hands-On Healthcare Program

• Social Security Fast-Tracks Decisions for People with Severe Disabilities
  Agency Expands Compassionate Allowance List

• Dick Van Dyke tops list of Illinois actors
  Illinois Top 200 project puts Van Dyke at No. 1, followed by Murray, Hackman and Ford

• Soils were drying in mid-August