Tuesday, June 5

• Lincoln City Clerk:
  New billing format for city sewer and trash may cause confusion
  If you have questions, please call

• County announces changes to public transportation schedule for Logan and Mason Counties

• New Lincoln Welcome Garden a Route 66 roadside attraction for downtown Lincoln

  • City, Tourism Bureau, and Downtown Businesses celebrate new Welcome Garden in Lincoln - slideshow

• Heartland Community College celebrates growth in Lincoln and Logan County

  • Community welcomes new Heartland Community College Lincoln Center - slideshow

• Central Illinois Saddle-Up for St. Jude benefit this Friday and Saturday

Monday, June 4

Lincoln Pigs & Swigs - Weekend coverage

• Eighth year Up in Smoke on the Square brings out the best and best in BBQ competitors

  • Friday evening ribbon cut and Cooks Dinner - slideshow

  • Friday night Steak Cook-off judging - slideshow

  • A smokin' Saturday morning starts with a blessing - slideshow

  • Checking out the competition - slideshow

  • Up in Smoke - Backyard BBQ competitors turn on the heat - slideshow

  • Kids Q brings in plenty of young talent - slideshow

  • Awards presented at the end of the day - slideshow

• Top winners at Lincoln’s Up in Smoke on the Square

  • Steak Cook-Off, Backyard BBQ and Kids Q
    Album

  • Up In Smoke KCBS Competition winners
    Album

• Swigs brings in craft beer and winery fans

  • Guests enjoy 'Swigs" side of the Festival - slideshow

  • Homebrew competition judging - slideshow

• Dock Dogs makes a big debut at the Lincoln Pigs & Swigs

  • New event brings plenty of spectators - slideshow

  • Dock dogs - They fly through the air! - slideshow

  • Clampin' down against the competition - slideshow

  • Stick...or in this case...SPLASH the landing! - slideshow

• North to south, east to west, it was all the best in at the Pigs and Swigs Festival on Saturday

  • Oasis Flea Market returns to Scully Park - slideshow

  • A Saturday walk-about at the Pigs & Swigs Festival - slideshow

  • Fun at the festival on Saturday afternoon - slideshow

Saturday, June 2

• Retreat Helps Students Learn Character
  Character Development Center at Lincoln College hosts event for fifth graders

• Buy a brick in the All Veteran's Park
  Project underway to refresh the park

• Witz End Boutique opens online store
  A Community Action Project

• Extension offers Cloverbud Camp for 5-7 year olds

• Mason City Christian Church Teams Up with the Convoy for Kids Truck Show

• EXTENSION NEWS & NOTES
  Celebrate National Salad Month with Tips from U of I Extension

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  "Might be the junction fibrillator. Or it could be a malfunction of the Johnson switch."

• Twelve Must Plant Pollinator-Friendly Flowers
  By Melinda Myers

Friday, June 1

• Certificate of Occupancy and inspections added to Logan County building standards

• Local Scholars to Take Part in Envision’s National Youth Leadership Forum: Pathways to STEM

• Atlanta Public Library Spring Block Party raises funds for programs
  Summer sign ups begin June 15

  • Atlanta Library hosts annual Block Party - slideshow

• CAPCIL and The Pregnancy Resource Center chosen for local support by Trinity Episcopal Church

• Summer Jazz ‘Playformance’ Classes Offered for Local Students
  June 11-15 Classes offered for first through ninth graders

• “Mrs. Abraham Lincoln – A Vindication” will be presented at Elkhart Dinner Lecture, June 29th

• Heartland student receives NASA scholarship

• The story behind the flag
  Expert to tell the story of the Illinois state flag June 5 at Lincoln Presidential Library

• Logan County Board June Meeting Schedule - Pdf

• From the Lincoln Public Library

  • June Library Notes