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Friday, July 24, 2020
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Friday, July 24 Logan County Department of Public Health to offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing starting July 29th Free testing to be conducted at the Logan County Fairgrounds Logan County Department of Public Health tracking and preventing spread of COVID-19 Illinois EPA Invests Over $182 Million in Wastewater/Stormwater and Drinking Water Projects in Fourth Quarter of FY20 City of Lincoln receives $15,000,000 with $2,250,000 principal forgiveness Ashley Miller Wins Illinois Beef Association Outstanding Junior Award Lincoln Christian University staff looking forward return of students Illinois State Police ask for public assistance in an ongoing homicide investigation Seeking information on 2015 death of Petersburg man COVID-19 NEWS ARCHIVES Logan County Department of Public Health to offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing starting July 29th Free testing to be conducted at the Logan County Fairgrounds Logan County Department of Public Health tracking and preventing spread of COVID-19 Thursday, July 23, 2020 Logan County Dashboard 4,674 tested - 4.614 negative - 60 positive - 27 recovered - zero fatalities Thursday, July 23, 2020 Covid cases in Logan County reaches 60 with two new cases on Thursday - Pdf Thursday, July 23, 2020 Public Health Officials Announce 1,624 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease Unionized faculty and staff at Illinois colleges and universities demand remote learning to start this fall Science must come before politics and economics Thursday, July 23 Invenergy presents wind project plans for east/northeastern Logan County Humane Society of Logan County once again requests visits by appointment only through the end of the month VFW Announces Kick-Off of Annual $30,000 Scholarship Competition Illinois American Water Reminds Customers about Customer Assistance Program and Payment Plans Will continue moratorium on shut-offs through August Late fees will resume in September bills Payment plans available Pritzker Announces $21.3 Billion Roads and Bridges Improvement Plan Funded by Rebuild Illinois FY2021-26 Multi-Year Plan Will Improve 3,356 Miles of Roads and 8.4 Million Square Feet of Bridge Deck COVID-19 NEWS ARCHIVES Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Logan County Dashboard 4,541 tested - 4.483 negative - 58 positive - 27 recovered - zero fatalities Wednesday, July 22, 2020 COVID-19 cases increased by two on Wednesday - Pdf Humane Society of Logan County once again requests visits by appointment only through the end of the month Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Public Health Officials Announce 1,598 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease Fraud Penetrating All State Unemployment Systems, IDES Taking Steps to Detect, Mitigate, and Pursue Fraudsters Federal Guidelines Make Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program Susceptible to Fraud Pritzker Announces Notice of Funding Opportunity for Community Organizations to Expand COVID-19 Contact Tracing Efforts 57 Local Health Departments to Receive $50 Million to Hire Additional Contact Tracers, 1,600 Tracers Now Online Wednesday, July 22 Lincoln ‘Balloons Over 66’ returns with health and safety measures County to get C.U.R.E. money to help with COVID-19 related expenses Mount Pulaski Library sees reduction in visitors Please tell them why LaHood Supports National Defense Authorization Act COVID-19 NEWS ARCHIVES Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Logan County Health Experts: Remain Steadfast Against COVID-19 Thirty-seven cases in 10 days causes much concern Lincoln Public Library to close temporarily starting Wednesday, July 22nd Will be closed throughout the rest of the month Curbside services still available Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Logan County Dashboard 4,450 tested - 4.394 negative - 56 positive - 22 recovered - zero fatalities Tuesday, July 22, 2020 Public Health Officials Announce 955 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease LaHood, Panetta Introduce the PLUS Act to Support the Food and Beverage Industry Tuesday, July 21 Democratic Party 18th Congressional District candidate visits Logan County County begins new bridge project the first week in August Salt Creek bridge north of Chestnut to be closed until December Lincoln Police Department Monthly report for June, 2020 - Pdf Chester-East Lincoln School District 61 Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Meeting Agenda - Pdf Heartland Community College Board of Trustees Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Regular Trustee Meeting agenda - Pdf Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Trustee Retreat meeting agenda - Pdf COVID-19 ARCHIVES Logan County Health Experts: Remain Steadfast Against COVID-19 Thirty-one cases in 10 days causes much concern Lincoln Public Library to close temporarily starting Wednesday, July 22nd Will be closed throughout the rest of the month Curbside services still available Monday, July 20, 2020 Six new cases Monday bring Logan County Covid total to 50 - Pdf Monday, July 20, 2020 Logan County Dashboard 4,344 tested - 4.294 negative - 50 positive - 20 recovered - zero fatalities Public Health Officials Announce 1,173 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease	Monday, July 20 Lincoln City Council Monday, July 20, 2020 Public Hearing Agenda - Pdf Monday, July 20, 2020 Regular Meeting Agenda - Pdf Farewell to the master Lincoln’s art muse celebrated in solo show Toby Prange, the man; Moses Pinkerton, the artist - Album More from Moses - Album 08/26/2011 - New art institute and think tank opens on the square West Lincoln-Broadwell School District 92 Monday, July 20, 2020 Meeting Agenda - Pdf Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois (CAPCIL) Hosts Blitz Week August 3rd through 6th LIHEAP and rental/mortgage assistance offered at outdoor 'walk-up' event Illinois Supreme Court adopts new rule for eviction cases University of Illinois College of ACES University research and the private sector: How a jelly ingredient factors in COVID-19 ARCHIVES Sunday, July 19, 2020 Logan County Dashboard 3,810 tested - 3,765 negative - one waiting results - 44 positive - 19 recovered - zero fatalities Saturday, July 18 Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois (CAPCIL) Hosts Blitz Week August 3rd through 6th LIHEAP and rental/mortgage assistance offered at outdoor 'walk-up' event UIS announces Spring Semester 2020 Dean’s List Twelve local students on the list Illinois Department of Agriculture Announces Details for Junior Livestock Expo and Junior Horse Show Slim Randles' Home Country Functional literacy courtesy of functional matrimony Healthy Plants, but No Tomatoes? by Melinda Myers COVID-19 ARCHIVES Saturday, July 18, 2020 NINE new cases bring Logan County total to 44 - Pdf Friday, July 17, 2020 Week ends with three new cases of COVID-19 in Logan County - Pdf Friday, July 17, 2020 Logan County Dashboard 3,801 tested - 3,745 negative - 35 positive - 19 recovered - zero fatalities Friday, July 17, 2020 Public Health Officials Announce 1,384 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease Second Consecutive Day of over 40,000 Tests Reported in Illinois Friday, July 17 Country Financial® Supports Lincoln Rural Fire through Operation Helping Heroes Donation University of Illinois Extension Algae growth on ponds July 2020 FSA Newsletter IBHE and Nursing Workforce Center recognize 2020 Nurse Education Fellows List includes nurses from Heartland Community College and Millikin University Pritzker Administration Announces Over $2 million in Fines for Major Health Insurance Companies Violating Illinois Mental Health Parity Laws CIGNA Healthcare of IL, UnitedHealthcare, CIGNA Health and Life, HCSC, and Celtic found to be in violation of Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act COVID-19 ARCHIVES Thursday, July 16, 2020 Four new cases of COVID-19 announced on Thursday - Pdf Thursday, July 16, 2020 Logan County Dashboard 3,677 tested - 3,645 negative - 32 positive - 19 recovered - zero fatalities Thursday, July 16, 2020 Public Health Officials Announce 1,257 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease LaHood Introduces Legislation to Support Motorcoach Industry and Transportation Service Providers Thursday, July 16 Hate will not be tolerated in the city of Lincoln Lincoln Park District requiring pre-registration for Saturday night outdoor movie Logan County Tourism Bureau seeks Lincoln’s assistance in Mill on Route 66 Museum repair Lincoln College Resuming In-Person Classes for Fall 2020 Fall Planning Committee Prepared New Safety Measures Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society reopens today By appointment only Social Security Administration Social Security in plain language Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Announces Launch of New E-filing and Case Management System New system will process settlement contracts electronically beginning July 22nd More than 1.2 million acres accepted for Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands COVID-19 ARCHIVES Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Two new cases of COVID-19 make week total to date Nine - 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Garrett Agency temporarily closed due to COVID-19 One staff member tests positive Lincoln College Resuming In-Person Classes for Fall 2020 Fall Planning Committee Prepared New Safety Measures Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society reopens today By appointment only Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Logan County Dashboard 3,605 tested - 3,577 negative - 28 positive - 19 recovered - zero fatalities Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Public Health Officials Announce 1,187 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease Pritzker Announces New Mitigation Plan to Prevent Resurgence of COVID-19 in Illinois as State Surpasses Two Million Tests New Plan Outlines General and Industry-Specific COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts for the State’s 11 Emergency Medical Services Regions
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