Friday, November 13

• Apollo Conference superintendents put winter basketball season “on hold”

• Illinois American Water to conduct annual maintenance program in Lincoln

• Lincoln VFW remembers our veterans on Veterans Day

• Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Logan County Health Department Seek Community Feedback on Health Survey

• Pritzker Launches ‘Healthy Holidays to You’ Campaign Demonstrating Safer Ways to Celebrate This Year
  As Second Wave of Virus Outpaces First in Illinois, Public Health Officials Urge Residents to Stay Home as Much as Possible

• Be a Santa to a Senior
  Oasis Senior Center collecting gift cards for local seniors

• Lincoln Presidential Library to display handwritten Gettysburg Address
  Famous speech on display starting Nov. 18

• University of Illinois College of ACES
  Gift of data strengthens sustainable agriculture research at Illinois

• 2020 Fall Farm Magazine

• COVID-19 ARCHIVES

  • Thursday, November 12
    Logan County COVID update
    Logan County records 52 new cases - Pdf

  • Thursday, November 12
    Logan County Dashboard
    21,597 tested - 20,644 negative- 953 positive - 171 active cases- 776 recovered - SIX deaths
    LOGAN COUNTY SEVEN DAY ROLLING AVERAGE 14.5%
    11/9/2020 - REGION THREE SEVEN DAY ROLLING AVERAGE 16.4%

  • Thursday, November 12, 2020
    Public Health Officials Announce 12,702 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
    IDPH asks people to stay home as much as possible

• PERSPECTIVES - Opinions & editorials

  • PENSION REFORM KEY TO PROTECTING ILLINOIS SERVICES, TAXPAYERS AFTER ‘FAIR TAX’ REJECTION

Thursday, November 12

• Logan County Board Finance Committee discusses economic investment

• Lincoln College awards Bill Gossett with Honorary Doctorate

• Caravan honors Dr. Bill Gossett - slideshow

• Christine Short receives Edward Jones Award for Exceptional Achievement in Building Client Relationships

• Lincoln Community High School Class of 1992 Announces Debra L. Bree Memorial Scholarship
  Scholarship designed to honor local graduate’s professional legacy

• State Agencies Encourage People to Prepare for Winter Weather
  November is Winter Weather Preparedness Month in Illinois

• Winter Weather Preparedness Guide - Pdf

• Lincoln Woman's Club replaces formal meeting with drop-in style business transaction event for November 18th

• 2020 Fall Farm Magazine

• COVID-19 ARCHIVES

  • Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - NO UPDATE DUE TO HOLIDAY
    Logan County Dashboard
    21,004 tested - 20,103 negative- 903 positive - 156 active cases- 739 recovered - SIX deaths
    SEVEN DAY ROLLING AVERAGE 13.7% down .3 from Monday

• PERSEPCTIVES - Opinions & editorials

  • ILLINOIS SEES LARGEST INCREASE IN NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS IN THE NATION

• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

  • A heart felt thank you to our Logan County Veterans

Wednesday, November 11

• Honk your horn for Rotarian Bill Gossett at Lincoln College on Wednesday!

• William “Bill” Gossett to be Honored at Lincoln College Convocation
  Virtual Presentation of Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters

• Route 66 crash Tuesday afternoon leaves one deceased

• VETERANS DAY

  • A heart felt thank you to our Logan County Veterans

  • Veterans Day Special Feature
    Remembering the ‘frozen chosin’ – a deadly retreat that was also a proud moment in Marine Corps history
    By Dr. Mark DePue

  • Lincoln Presidential Library to mark Veterans Day with free admission for vets
    Two online discussions are also planned

  • As veterans wait for service dogs, this researcher is giving them a voice through science

  • State of Illinois Joins Multi-State Effort to Lower Suicide Rates Among Veterans Through Mental Health Offerings and Preventative Services

• Lincoln Public Library suggest patrons take advantage of curbside services

• Christmas Cruise, A Parade Alternative, in Downtown Lincoln

• Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway Unveils New Website, New Mobile App & New Membership Program

• 2020 Fall Farm Magazine

• COVID-19 ARCHIVES

  • Tuesday, November 10, 2020
    Logan County COVID update
    Twenty-four new cases reported in Logan County - Pdf

  • Tuesday, November 10, 2020
    Logan County Dashboard
    21,004 tested - 20,103 negative- 903 positive - 156 active cases- 739 recovered - SIX deaths
    SEVEN DAY ROLLING AVERAGE 13.7% down .3 from Monday

  • Tuesday, November 10, 2020
    Public Health Officials Announce 12,623 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• PERSPECTIVES - Opinions & editorials

  • ILLINOIS SEES LARGEST INCREASE IN NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS IN THE NATION

Tuesday, November 10

• William “Bill” Gossett to be Honored at Lincoln College Convocation
  Virtual Presentation of Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters

• Lincoln City Council
  Tuesday, November 10, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting agenda - Pdf

• Lincoln Family Video Store Closing

• Lincoln Public Library announces 1,000 books before Kindergarten
  Set children on the path to success … one book at a time

• Alzheimer's Association holds virtual brainstorming events to plan 2021 Walk for Life
  Volunteers encouraged to attend

• Attorney General issues statement in defense of the Affordable Care Act
  Twenty states and the District of Columbia will defend the ACA in the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 10

• Lincoln Presidential Library to mark Veterans Day with free admission for vets
  Two online discussions are also planned

• Agbioscience startup using multisensor drone technology sees growth

• 2020 Fall Farm Magazine

• COVID-19 ARCHIVES

  • Monday, November 9, 2020
    Logan County COVID update
    Eighty-four new cases from noon Friday to noon Monday - Pdf

  • Monday, November 9, 2020
    Logan County Dashboard
    20,619 tested - 19,742 negative- 877 positive - 190 active cases- 681 recovered - SIX deaths
    SEVEN DAY ROLLING AVERAGE 14%

  • Monday, November 9, 2020
    Public Health Officials Announce 10,573 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• PERSPECTIVES - Opinions & editorials

  • ILLINOIS SEES LARGEST INCREASE IN NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS IN THE NATION