Saturday, May 19

Friday, May 18

• Logan County Tourism Bureau approaches Lincoln with proposal for new “Welcome Garden”

• U.S. IL-18th District Democratic nominee Rodriguez Junius Rodriguez holds Town Hall in Lincoln Union Hall

• Lincoln College Earns Grant for Youth Jazz Classes
  ‘PlayFormance’ Program uses College Students to Teach First through Sixth Graders

• Lincoln CEFCU to celebrate 30 years on Friday, May 25th
  Community invited to Grand Re-opening ribbon cut and day-long open house

• Third Fridays committee seeks sponsors, vendors, volunteers
  First family fun night to return June 15

• Hartsburg-Emden’s Wisniewski part of specially trained superintendents to graduate from Illinois School for Advanced Leadership

• Delavan-Green Valley Memorial Day Observances

• Gov. Rauner announces IDVA leadership transition
  Director Jeffries leaving department to pursue opportunities in private sector

• Illinois Unemployment Rate Declines to 12-year Low in April

Thursday, May 17

• Logan County Board approves salaries for the treasurer, county clerk, and sheriff after much discussion

• City may vote to NOT hire a new city administrator

• Congratulations to Neil Alexander and Kari Froebe for their Coach of the Year honors by the IBCA

• Abe gets his summer shade - Album

• Two Olympia FFA Juniors attend Farm Bureau Youth Conference

• Logan County teen claims top honors in State 4-H Horse Contests

• Class of 2018

  • Carroll Catholic School - 8th grade

  • Carroll Catholic School - Prekindergarten

• IEMA Informs Consumers about Pendants Containing Trace Amounts of Radioactive Material
  Continuous wear may result in radiation exposure to skin

• IDPH Launches Infant At Work Pilot Program

• Gov. Rauner Announces Record Tourism
  An additional 1.6 million travelers visited Illinois in 2017, bringing an increase in visitor spending, tax revenue and local jobs

• Network now monitors air temperature inversions in several locations

• Dixon school shooting foiled by School Resource Officer

Wednesday, May 16

• Eaton Community Involvement Team presents checks to local organizations

• Peter Pan a big treat for the audience - Album

• Olympia FFA places at Section 9 Livestock Judging

• "Quilts - Living Museum" at Atlanta Route 66 Museum

• Class of 2018

  • Chester-East Lincoln

  • West Lincoln-Broadwell

• National Nursing Home Week: Castle Manor and St. Clara's holding open houses today
  St. Clara celebrates National Nursing Home week with daily activities

• LC Men’s Volleyball to Offer Boy’s Summer Camp

• 2018 Mount Pulaski city-wide landscape waste pickup dates

Tuesday, May 15

• Youth display artistry in 'Young Artists' Show'

  • Youth display artistry in 'Young Artists' Show' - Album

  • Young Artists exhibit showcases wonderful talent - Album

• Shoppers take advantage of great prices and value at Master Gardener Plant Sale - slideshow

• Jaden Elliott named May Senior of the Month at Mount Pulaski High School

• Emma Cooper named May LTEC Student of the Month

• Community Champions help raise awareness for CAPCIL Senior Nutrition and the needs of local seniors
  CAPCIL Senior Nutrition celebrates the 16th annual March For Meals along with meals on wheels programs from across the country

• Rauner proposes death penalty for mass murderers and killers of law enforcement officers
  Public safety package extends 72-hour wait to all guns, bans bump stocks

  • Rauner’s public safety plan gains support

• Champagne British Car Festival Set for June 3 at David Davis Mansion State Historic Site

• IEMA Highlights Emergency Preparedness for People with Access and Functional Needs in May
  Ready Illinois website offers preparedness tips for people, caregivers