Friday, October 11

• Logan County Board to vote on whether or not to allow marijuana dispensaries

• Dr. Silas McCormick selected as Eighth President at Lincoln Christian University

• Task Force Recommends Consolidating Downstate and Suburban Police and Fire Pensions
  Consolidating Assets of Suburban & Downstate Police & Fire Pension Fund Assets Worth As Much As $2.5 Billion over 5 Years

• Celebrating life with family and friends, Mary Williams looks forward to her five year anniversary breast cancer free

• Lincoln Youth Football recognizes coach of the year and volunteers
  Junior Varsity wins pizza party for their Push-up-a-thon

• Mount Pulaski Police Chief Anthony West:
  Running over pedestrian crossing signs is a Class A Misdemeanor

• Illinois American Water to flush water mains and fire hydrants in Lincoln District; Flushing will occur throughout October

• Paint the Paper Pink Progressive magazine

• Social Security announces 1.6 percent benefit increase for 2020

• Drop, Cover, Hold On! IEMA Encourages to all Illinoisans to Register, Participate in Annual Earthquake Drill

• Illinois plant pathologist reports good news for pumpkins, apples

Thursday, October 10

• Lincoln College announces four new trustees
  Board members will work closely to move Lincoln College forward

• Smith leads Olympia FFA Trap Shooting Team

• Court and Karen Conn schedules a second night at the Elkhart Dinner Lecture
  October 25th sold out - second lecture set for November 8th

• Paint the Paper Pink Progressive magazine

• University of Illinois Extension
  Breaking the fall garden clean-up habit

Wednesday, October 9

• Comfort Inn in Lincoln to host ribbon cut on October 16th
  Locally owned motel transitions from Holiday Inn to a Choice Motel

• Illinois Emergency Management Agency Receives more than $600,000 to Support Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness
  Logan County receives $24,783.34 sub-grant

• American Cancer Society Report:
  Breast Cancer Death Rates Down 40% Since 1989

• American Legion Post 263 announces return of popular all you can eat breakfast fundraiser

• Paint the Paper Pink Progressive magazine Updated daily

• University of Illinois officially announces Center for Digital Agriculture

• Contest uses art to explore leadership
  Lincoln Presidential Library joins with State Board of Education to sponsor student art contest

Tuesday, October 8

• Young Lincoln lawyer goes to France WWII reenactment to honor his grandfather Jim Moriearty

• Grimaldi shares "D-Day" experience - Album

• Illinois American Water awards over $88,000 in Firefighter Grants
  Two local departments receive grants

• Logan County Board of Realtors
  Third Quarter Home Sales

• Trick or Treat with Abe on October 26th

• LaHood Announces Congressional App Challenge for 18th District High School Students

• September brought heat, flooding, and drought conditions to Illinois