Thursday, September 26

• Atlanta Ag 4-H bakes cookies for fall festival auction - Album

• Lincoln Woman's Club gathering donations for Operation Santa
  Support our troops on October 2nd

• Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois announces October 1st start of LIHEAP Winter Energy Assistance Program

• Community Foundation offers grant opportunities for 2020
  Children and Youth focus of fall grant cycle

• Tips for Planting Blubs This Fall

• Most of Illinois has warmer, drier soils in mid-September

• Illinois Fall Trout Season Opens October 19
  Early Catch-and-Release Opportunity Opens October 5 at select sites*

• Endangered Species Protection Board to Conduct Public Hearing on Proposed List Changes

Wednesday, September 25

• Donath restoring newly found 19th century Lincoln newspaper collection

• Olympia FFA takes fourth at State Horse Judging

• Lincoln Heritage Museum Grand Soirée
  Black-Tie Optional Event Celebrates the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln

• The Center for Creativity & Community to host Drumming Circle

• ALMH Offers Free Prenatal Classes Sunday

• AmeriCorps Funds Now Available from Serve Illinois
  Grants designed to improve and strengthen Illinois communities

• The movies of World War II: Fact vs. fiction
  Lincoln Presidential Library compares Hollywood war movies to the reality of the battlefield Sept. 26

Tuesday, September 24

• Whitney Hill Wind Farm owners answer to over a quarter million dollars in accumulating fines

• Lincoln City Council
  Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Committee of the Whole meeting agenda - pdf

• Deer Creek Bridge Project on Primm Road moving along nicely
  County Engineer hopes for good fall weather

• Chester-East Lincoln Consolidated District 61
  Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Board of Education meeting agenda - pdf

• Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Festival

  • Railsplitter Festival turns out a little wet, but still wonderful

  • Results of the 2019 Abraham Lincoln Railsplitting Contests

  • Junior Crosscut Saw Contest - slideshow

  • Traditional Crosscut Saw Contest - slideshow

  • Non-traditional Crosscut Saw Competition - slideshow

  • Womens Firewood Splitting Contest - slideshow

  • Amateur Railsplitting Contest - slideshow

  • Team Railsplitting Competition - slideshow

  • Adult Corn Shelling Contest & Junior Corn Shelling - slideshow

  • National Railsplitting Competition - slideshow

  • Something for everyone at the festival - slideshow

  • Fun and games pioneer style - slideshow

  • Did we see you there? - slideshow

• Atlanta Quilt Corner raises $800 for Atlanta Memorial House

• Rademaker Meet & Greet Thursday evening
  Meet the Candidate for Logan County Circuit Court Clerk

Monday, September 23

• Logan County seeks to mesh new videoconference installation with courthouse restoration

• County Highway 10 lane closure starts Wednesday

• West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92
  Monday, September 23, 2019 Board of Education meeting agenda - pdf

• Abe Lincolns gather in downtown Lincoln

  • Not 76 trombones – 76 Lincolns
    Look out Guinness, we’ll be coming for you next year!

  • Lincolns gather at the Lincoln Art Institute - slideshow

  • An Abe here - An Abe there - Abes are everywhere - slideshow

  • No record this year but 2020 is coming! - slideshow

  • Lighter crowds enjoy Homecoming Third Friday Downtown

  • Community enjoys the final Third Friday of 2019 - slideshow

• 2019 Lincoln Community High School
  Homecoming
  Parade

  • Let the parade begin! - slideshow

  • And the bands play on - slideshow

  • Young athletes dominate the parade - slideshow

  • From Futbol to Football in the homecoming parade - slideshow

  • LCHS class royalty and floats - slideshow

  • Schools, school clubs and organizations - slideshow

  • Local candidates, businesses, organizations and more - slideshow

• Friday night football

  • Homecoming Royalty, Attendants, and Railer Nation - Album

  • Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal and float winners - Album

  • Charleston edges Lincoln 24-21 on Homecoming Night

  • An exciting first half with the Railers in the lead! - slideshow

  • Friday night half-time - Album

  • Game stays close as Railers fight to the finish - slideshow

• Lincolnite Mario Canon to hit national television's Empire September 24th
  FREE Special viewing at Lincoln Family Theater

• Heartland Community College Lincoln Center hosts Open Truck event