Saturday, August 29

• Lincoln College Reports Confirmed Case of COVID-19
  Message from President David Gerlach

• Final due date for Logan County Real Estate Taxes is September 1st

• Logan County Board
  REVISED meeting schedule for September 2020- Pdf

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Why epithets are so good for the soul

• Tomato Troubles
  by Melinda Myers

• COVID-19 ARCHIVES

• Friday, August 28, 2020
  Logan County COVID-19 update
  Nine new cases confirmed on Friday - Pdf

• Friday, August 28, 2020
  Logan County Dashboard
  9,002 tested - 8,748 negative - 254 positive - 215 recovered - ONE death

• Friday, August 28, 2020
  Public Health Officials Announce 2,149 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• Illinois Department of Public Health Provides Guidance for State Polling Locations

Friday, August 28

• Lincoln ‘Balloons Over 66’ returns with health and safety measures

• Oasis Vendor Fair and Corn and Chicken Meal this Saturday

• Logan County Board
  Meeting schedule for September , 2020 - Pdf

• LaHood Announces CARES Act Grant Funding for Central Illinois Public Housing Authorities

• COVID-19 ARCHIVES

• Thursday, August 27, 2020
  Logan County Dashboard
  8,835 tested - 8,588 negative - 247 positive - 200 recovered - ONE death

• Thursday, August 27, 2020
  Public Health Officials Announce 1,707 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• Illinois Department of Public Health Highlights Importance of Getting Tested Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
  Administration has Increased Testing Capacity to Average of 50,000 a Day

Thursday, August 27

• First responders make quick work of putting out a fire at the Ardagh Glass Plant

• Drone shots of the Ardagh fire - Album

• Judy Busby and Bill Gossett named LDN’s Community Champions for August

• ISDS: Illinois Patients, Public Health Greatly Benefit from Dental Care During COVID-19 Pandemic

• Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program application period open, more options for disadvantaged communities
  Nov. 2 deadline to submit proposals for local quality-of-life projects

• Illinois Housing Development Authority Releases Applications for $10 Million in Community Revitalization Grants

• COVID-19 ARCHIVES

• Wednesday, August 26, 2020
  Logan County COVID update
  Six new cases reported on Wednesday - Pdf

• Wednesday, August 26, 2020
  Logan County Dashboard
  8,540 tested - 8,294 negative - 246 positive - 199 recovered - ONE death

• Wednesday, August 26, 2020
  Public Health Officials Announce 2,157 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• Purdue University
  Wearing a mask works only if worn properly

Wednesday, August 26

• Jesse White Announces One-Year Extension of Driver’s License Expiration Dates for Seniors Age 75 and Older
  New expiration date will be one year from current 2020 expiration date

• State of Illinois updates safety guidelines for restaurants and bar establishments to protect patrons and workers from COVID-19
  To further prevent spread, face coverings use will be required during interactions with wait staff and food service workers

• University of Illinois Extension
  Controlling crab grass can be a summer-long task

• National Ground Water Association recommends utilizing new tool for private well owners
  WellOwner.org offers valuable information for well owners

• New Dialing Procedure for Customers Within 217 Area Code
  "permissive dialing" starts Saturday, mandated this coming February

• University of Illinois College of ACES
  Decline in U.S. bird biodiversity related to neonicotinoids, study shows

• COVID-19 ARCHIVES

• Tuesday, August 25, 2020
  Logan County COVID update
  Collective total climbs to 240 with two new cases on Tuesday - Pdf

• Tuesday, August 25, 2020
  Logan County Dashboard
  8,417 tested - 8,177 negative - 240 positive - 193 recovered - ONE death

• Tuesday, August 26, 2020
  Public Health Officials Announce 1,680 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease