advertising
Lincoln Daily News
(217) 732-7443
ldn@lincolndailynews.com
appliances
McEntire's Home
Appliance and TV
403 Broadway St.
(217) 732-4874
mcentires@abelink.com
attorneys
John R. Gehlbach
Law Office
529 Pulaski St.
(217) 735-4311
jrglaw@ccaonline.com
Thomas L. Van Hook
Lincoln
(217) 735-2187
Tvanhook@CCAonline.com
auto repair/service
DuVall's Automotive
Complete Auto Repair
720 N. Sherman St., rear
(217) 735-5545
duvallautomotive
@hotmail.com
Thompson Auto Body
919 S. Kickapoo
(217) 735-2915
automobiles
Interstate Chevrolet
105-115 Lincoln Ave.
P.O. Box 170
Emden, IL
62635-0170
(888) OK-CHEVY
(652-4389)
www.interstatechevy.com
J&S Auto Center
103 S. Logan
(217) 732-8994
www.jandsautocentre.com/
Row Motors
222 S. McLean
(217) 732-3232
rowmotors@msn.com
banks
Logan County Bank
303 Pulaski
(217) 732-3151
bottled water
Culligan
318 N. Chicago
(217) 735-4450
www.culligan.com
Gold Springs
1165 - 2200th St.
Hartsburg, IL
(888) 478-9283
www.goldsprings.com
carpet cleaners
Advanced Carpet Cleaning
708 Pulaski St.
P.O. Box 306
(217) 732-3571
cellular phones
Team Express
411 Pulaski St.
(217) 732-8962
www.teamelectronics.org
colleges
Heartland Com. College
620 Broadway St.
(217) 735-1731
www.hcc.cc.il.us
computer service
CCA
601 Keokuk St.
(217) 735-2677
cca@ccaonline.com
consignment
Closet Classics
129 S. Sangamon St.
(217) 735-9151
(888) 739-0042
contractors
Koller Construction
2025 2100th St.
Atlanta, IL 61723
(217) 648-2672
(217) 737-2672 cell
stevekoller@aol.com
Roger Webster Construction
303 N. Sangamon St.
(217) 732-8722
www2.ccaonline.com/rwcinc/
credit unions
CEFCU
341 Fifth St.
(217) 735-5541
(800) 633-7077
www.cefcu.com
employment
Illinois Employment
and Training Center
120 S. McLean St.
(217) 735-5441
ietc@abelink.com
fin. consultant
K. Bridget Schneider
A.G. Edwards & Sons,
Inc.
628 Broadway,
Suite 1
(217) 732-3877
(800) 596-0014
www.agedwards.com/fc/
kbridget.schneider
food & ice cream
Gleason's Dairy Bar
110 Clinton St.
(217) 732-3187
funeral directors
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
127 S. Logan
(217) 732-4155
F-C-S at LDN
gifts
The Mustard Moon
1314 Fifth St.
(217) 735-1093
www.themustardmoon.com
health &
fitness
Health & Fitness Balance
113 S. Sangamon
(217) 735-4463
home
improvements
Kenshalo-Rousey
214 N. Chicago
(217) 732-8682
Windows, doors, siding,
awnings, sunrooms.
hospitals
ALMH
315 Eighth St
(217) 732-2161
www.almh.org
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Features
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R & H Farm Supply to close
[FEB.
15, 2003]
R
& H Farm Supply, Inc., in business in Lincoln since 1962, has
announced plans to close, with the going-out-of-business sale to
start Friday, Feb. 21.
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Manager Darren Humphres
explained that for several years the number of farmers in the area
has been going down, and business and industry have also been
decreasing. These represent the customer base for the farm supply
and hardware store. At the same time competition has gone up. The
result has been more ways “to split the pie up,” leaving a smaller
share for each. Eventually, the R & H share grew too small.
Humphres said the going-out-of-business sale will begin next Friday, with 20 percent off. The
percentage reduction will gradually increase until the merchandise
is gone. According to Humphres no exact closing date has been
determined.- “It could be a month,” he said, or more or less,
depending on business.
R & H Farm Supply is owned by
Humphres’ father Harold Humphres. It is affiliated with Ace
Hardware, a buying group or co-op. There are eight employees.
Harold Humphres bought the business from the Custis family in 1985. It was founded in 1962 by Roy and Helen Custis, from whose first
names the corporate initials are derived.
[Lynn Spellman]
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Paramedics enjoy spacious
new home
[FEB.
14, 2003]
On Sunday, Feb. 16,
Logan County Paramedics will show off their new 6,000-square-foot
headquarters on Postville Road.
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The open house will feature
tours of both the downstairs business area and upstairs living
quarters. Former state Rep. Jonathan Wright, a Logan County
Paramedics Association board member, will speak at the 2 p.m.
dedication ceremony. Also on the program are Dr. G.E. Blaum,
president of the board of directors, and Steve Siltman, chief
executive officer and office manager. Hours for the open house are
1-5 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Siltman said the new location
at 1300 N. Postville Road is ideal for serving the entire county.
From the edge of Lincoln ambulances can quickly get to either city
or county addresses, he explained. The paramedics moved into the
building Nov. 16, 2002. Phone numbers remain the same: 911 for
emergencies and 732-2212 for other business.
The new facility is five or six
times the size of the paramedics' former headquarters at 1185 Walnut
St. Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital leased that building plus
ambulance space at the hospital to the county at half the operating
cost, according to Woody Hester, ALMH president and chief operating
officer. Space was the only reason for making the switch, Siltman
affirmed.
"I think it's great!" office
coordinator Shirley Alberts exclaimed about the roomy facility,
which has more than enough closet and floor space for all her files.
She said the new office affords a better atmosphere and more privacy
for customers who want to discuss their bills. "It's a lot nicer
that (the paramedics) have their own rooms," Alberts continued.
"They can bring their stuff here, not have to lug it back and
forth."
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[Photos by Trisha Youngquist]
From the '50s through the '70s
the building housed a John Deere dealership. Then it was a
Pontiac-Cadillac dealership through the '90s. The paramedics
association bought the structure from Jim and Patricia Glenn.
In renovating the building, the
paramedics gutted the interior and started over from scratch.
Everything is new, Siltman said, including new city water and sewer
hookups, plumbing, heating and interior design. The renovation
project is virtually complete, except for stripping and staining the
garage floor, which will be done later in the year. Plans also
include resurfacing the parking lot and adding signage as money
becomes available.
The first and second floors are
3,000 square feet each. At ground level are offices, a training
room, laundry and storage areas.
The training room includes
pull-down screen with rear projection, a computer for Power Point
and other presentations, and DVD and VHS projectors. Siltman said
the room is heavily used. Besides board meetings and monthly
training sessions, it is home to special classes such as a two-day
Pre-Hospital Training Life Support course and a 16-week Emergency
Medical Technician basic class. Steve Boatman of Loami is education
coordinator. The training room, with outside access in the middle of
the facade, is available for public use as well.
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Also on the ground floor are
the ambulance garage, housing four vehicles, and another garage with
storage space and some exercise equipment. On the ambulance garage
wall are maps to help locate patients. Included are maps of the
city, county and multi-building sites such as Eaton Cutler-Hammer,
Centennial Courts, Christian Homes and several mobile home parks.
Upstairs are living quarters
for the paramedics. Each four-member shift works 24 hours, changing
at 7 a.m. In addition to a spacious TV room, kitchen, eating area
and two full baths, the living quarters contain 14 bedrooms, one for
each full-time paramedic and two for part-timers. Siltman and
Alberts, who work eight-hour days, do not have upstairs space.
Alberts said the association
averages 260-275 ambulance calls per month. Despite benefiting from
a Logan County levy for ambulance service, the association strives
to be as self-supporting as possible. Siltman said, "If we ask for
something, we're going to need it." The philosophy of the 12-member
board is to "be prudent with tax dollars," Siltman emphasized.
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Board members include Blaum,
Wright, vice-president Warren Peters, treasurer Shirley Edwards,
secretary Bob Thomas, Randal Storm, Clifford Sullivan and Paul
Beaver, all of Lincoln; Bill Martin of Atlanta; Eldon Behle of
Elkhart; Suzanne Aper of New Holland; and Gene Bathe of Hartsburg.
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This year for the first time
since the '70s, Siltman said, the county ambulance service provider
is not receiving any subsidy money aside from a $50,000 levy to
purchase ambulances, down from $125,000 last year. The maximum levy
remains at 5 cents per $100 assessed valuation, or .05 percent, and
would bring in about $190,000. However, the actual levy has never
reached even .04 percent. This year it is .0133 percent.
Siltman noted that the
financial status of Logan County Paramedics Association is dependent
on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, which are subject to change
by the federal government. If reimbursements fall, the paramedics
may have to ask for a higher tax levy.
Reimbursement levels were cited
by ALMH president and CEO Woody Hester in 1999 when he announced
that the hospital would not compete to renew its ambulance service
contract. He said Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates are less
favorable for hospital-based ambulance services than for those that
are non-hospital based. Therefore it is in the best interest of the
community to have a non-hospital-based service. In 2003 the rate
differential continues, providing LCPA with more reimbursement money
than the hospital would receive for the same service.
The four ambulances owned by
the association are 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002 models. Siltman
expects to buy a new ambulance in 2004. One reason this year's levy
is down is that there is already enough in the county ambulance fund
to make the purchase.
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Prior to the early '70s local
ambulances were operated by funeral homes. Then ALMH contracted with
the Logan County Board to provide ambulance service for the county.
At first Decatur Ambulance Service supplied the vehicle and one EMT,
while ALMH contributed the other EMT, space for the ambulance and a
bedroom. Attendants also worked for the hospital, primarily in the
emergency room, Siltman said.
In 1976 the county passed an
ambulance service referendum. With the new tax dollars ALMH was able
to sever its relation with Decatur Ambulance Service, purchase an
ambulance and receive a $50,000 annual subsidy for operating
expenses, including salaries. At about the same time all EMTs
enrolled in nine-month paramedic school at St. John's Hospital in
Springfield, graduating in 1977.
ALMH continued to operate the
ambulance service until 1999, when it did not seek to renew the
contract. Then the Logan County Board bid out the ambulance service.
The successful bidder was the newly formed Logan County Paramedics
Association, made up of hospital paramedics plus a board of
directors from the community. In December 1999 the association began
serving the county.
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The
current full-time paramedics are organized in three alternating
24-hour shifts. On A shift are shift manager John Olmstead, Gene
Simer, Deana Jones and Troy Howie of Atlanta. B shift comprises
manager Penny Thomas, Danny Dean, John Short and Molly Williams of
Mason City. C shift consists of manager Corey Slack and Steve
Boatman of Loami, Heather Bree of Springfield and Polly Riggs. All
not otherwise identified are from Lincoln. In addition to Siltman,
Alberts and the full-time paramedics, there is a part-time fill-in
roster of 10 paramedics, one EMT and several clerical workers.
[Lynn
Spellman]
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Automotive business plans
move to Woodlawn Road
[FEB.
11, 2003]
The most colorful buildings
in town are about to come down, and J&S Auto Centre will soon have a
new home on the corner of Woodlawn and Palmer.
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Jim Horn, who owns J&S Auto with his
wife, Shelley, said he expected to close on the Woodlawn Road
property and begin demolition soon. "Permits, permits, permits," he
said in explaining one element that makes the process take a little
longer.
The Horns have already succeeded in
getting the property rezoned from residential to commercial.
"We're shooting for a June 1 grand
opening," Horn said. Realistically, though, he knows it may take a
month or month and a half longer to complete construction and the
move.
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[Photos by Bob Frank]
The Horns plan to erect a
4,000-square-foot building to house their automotive store and
Bombardier all-terrain vehicle dealership. The building will include
a showroom for the ATVs. There will be two overhead doors for
vehicles on Palmer and an entrance each on Woodlawn and Palmer. It
will be a "nice-looking, unique building," Horn said.
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article]
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Most of the 31,000-square-foot property
will be purchased from the Buelter estate. In addition, there is a
9-by-110-foot strip at the rear that comes from a neighbor's
property.
Horn said
the reason for moving is that J&S Auto Centre has outgrown its
current home on Logan Street. The Horns began the business 13 years
ago at 101 N. Logan. Seven years later they moved across the street
to 103 S. Logan. That move also was motivated by the need for more
space.
[Lynn
Spellman]
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Announcements
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The
Chamber Report
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Chamber director graduates
[JAN. 24, 2003]
Bobbi
Abbott, executive director of the Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of
Commerce, is a recent graduate of the Institute for Organization
Management at the University of Arizona in Tucson. A professional
development program of the United States Chamber of Commerce, the
institute is the premier continuing education program for chamber
and association professionals.
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The Institute for Organization
Management has trained chamber and association leaders for more than
80 years. According to Abbott, "This program offers innovative,
challenging and leading-edge continuing education for chamber of
commerce and association executives from across the country. We
learn skills to address the challenges of increased competition,
greater member demands and tighter resources as we lead our
organizations and communities."
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The curriculum consists of four
one-week sessions, focusing on a numerous competencies, including
leadership, budgeting, membership, management, legal issues, ethics,
policy development, partnerships, strategic planning, advocacy and
communications. The University of Arizona is one of five sites to
host the institute each year to over 2,000 executives.
As a
graduate of the four-year program, Abbott received accreditation in
organization management and points toward professional
certification. She has served as director of the local chamber of
commerce since Jan. 1, 1998.
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[Click
here for information on ag scholarships sponsored by the chamber
of commerce] |
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Lincoln/Logan
County Chamber of Commerce
Bobbi
Abbott, Executive Director
303
S. Kickapoo St.
Lincoln,
IL 62656
(217)
735-2385
chamber@lincolnillinois.com
www.lincolnillinois.com
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The
local chamber of commerce is a catalyst for community progress, bringing
business and professional people together to work for the common
good of Lincoln and Logan County.
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Honors
& Awards
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Rhonda
Jones named as ALMH Employee of the Year
[JAN.
14, 2003]
Rhonda Jones, a nurse with
the Medical/Surgical Department at Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital, was recently named as the ALMH 2002 Employee of the Year.
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Jones was nominated by her fellow
employees, who stated, "Rhonda is a dedicated, hard worker who puts
her patients first, treating them as she would want to be treated,
and is always doing the extra things to make them comfortable, like
washing and fixing their hair or tending to foot care."
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Jones, who began her career at ALMH in
1999, says that working at ALMH is like being part of a big family
where you share both the good things and bad. "And as far as patient
care," she adds, "I couldn't ask for a better group of people to
work with."
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article]
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Rhonda was born and raised in Mount
Pulaski but now lives in Chestnut with her husband of 23 years,
John, and their children Daneil, 19, Damin, 12, and Devin, age 5. In
her spare time Rhonda enjoys fishing, gardening and spending time
with her children.
An
outstanding ALMH employee is recognized each month, and the ALMH
Employee of the Year is selected from among the monthly honorees. In
the past year, ALMH Employees of the Month have included
Kim Frizzell, radiology;
Brenda Grider, medical-surgical; Harlyne Callahan, emergency;
Roxanna Gleason, lab; Katrinka Buchen, housekeeping; Alice Hegland,
medical-surgical; April Gehlbach, materials management; Helene
Bales, medical records; Kenneth Gill, plant operations; Barbara
Logan, operating room and same-day care; and Sheila McCoy,
rehabilitation.
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Main
Street Corner News
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Main
Street Lincoln offers
business start-up monies
[FEB.
17, 2003]
To entice new businesses to
open in downtown Lincoln, Main Street Lincoln is offering financial
assistance through a $20,000 grant from Illinois FIRST.
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Eligible businesses must locate in
Lincoln’s Courthouse Square Historic District and have a business
plan based on the Small Business Administration model.
The Business Builder Fund is aimed at
new businesses that need financial assistance to get started. Funds
are available to business owners who would not be able to meet bank
loan down-payment requirements without these funds. The grants will
provide no more than one-third of the equity or down payment for a
bank loan, or a maximum of $10,000.
Application for the grant is made as
part of the business loan application process at participating
lending institutions. A lending institution recommendation is
required for the award of this grant.
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"We are offering this money to
encourage people who would like to own a business but don’t have the
financial means to get started," noted Dale Bassi, chairman of the
Main Street Lincoln Economic Restructuring Committee. "Downtown
Lincoln is a great place to open a business, with its mix of retail
and service businesses and restaurants," he added.
For more
information about the grant and available property in the historic
district, contact Cindy McLaughlin at Main Street Lincoln, (217)
732-2929.
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Street Lincoln press
release] [Click
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Main
Street Lincoln
recognizes
volunteers and elects new officers
[FEB.
13, 2003]
At its annual meeting last
week at the Maple Club, Main Street Lincoln announced officers
elected for 2003. The new officers are David Lanterman, president;
Dan Doolin, vice president; Susie Fuhrer, treasurer; and Linda
Churchill, secretary. Main Street Lincoln also welcomed newcomers
Dr. Kristin Green-Morrow and Chris Slack to the board
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The Lincoln College Express provided a
festive evening of entertainment for the annual meeting. Recognition
was giving to outstanding volunteers of 2002: Paul Beaver, Linda
Churchill, Ron Keller, Dick Logan, Michelle Schick, Melody Shew,
Angela Stoltzenburg and Betty Verderber. Awards of outstanding
service were given to exiting board members Jan Schumacher and Dale
Bassi.
Sen. Bill Brady joined in the
festivities as did several Lincoln government officials.
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"It is obvious by the great attendance
and enthusiasm of the attendees that Main Street Lincoln plays a
positive role in promoting our downtown and enriching our
community," said incoming president David Lanterman.
Main Street
Lincoln is a volunteer-driven organization. It is only with the help
of the community that goals are achieved. Volunteer opportunities,
big and small, are always available. If you'd like to help with the
goals of 2003, please call Main Street, 732-2929, for more
information.
[Main
Street Lincoln press
release] |
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Main
Street Lincoln
Cindy McLaughlin, Program Manager
303
S. Kickapoo
Lincoln,
IL 62656
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Phone:
(217) 732-2929
Fax:
(217) 735-9205
E-mail:
manager@mainstreetlincoln.com |
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insurance
Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans
Linda Aper
604 Broadway St., Suite 4
(217) 735-2253
linda.aper@thrivent.org
www.thrivent.org
May Enterprise
106 S. Chicago
P.O. Box 129
(217) 732-9626
Moriearty Insurance
Agency, Inc.
218 Eighth St.
(217) 732-7341
miai@ccaonline.com
State Farm-
Deron Powell
114 E. Cooke St.
P.O. Box 78
Mount Pulaski, IL 62548
(217) 732-7341
www.statefarm.com
internet services
CCAonline
601 Keokuk St.
(217) 735-2677
webmaster@ccaonline.com
investments
Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans
Linda Aper
604 Broadway St., Suite 4
(217) 735-2253
linda.aper@thrivent.org
www.thrivent.org
janitor/cleaning
Donna Jones
Commercial Cleaning
Floor waxing,
polishing & cleaning
(217) 735-2705
massage
Kneading Hands
Massage
1039 W. Wabash Ave
Suite 206
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 793-2645
www.kneadinghands.
webpointusa.com
Serenity Now
716 N. Logan
(217) 735-9921
motels
Holiday Inn Express
130 Olson Drive
(217) 735-5800
www.cdmhotel.com
nursing homes
Maple Ridge
2202 N. Kickapoo
(217) 735-1538
Maple Ridge at LDN
office supply
Glenn Brunk
Stationers
511 Broadway
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 735-9959
www.glennbrunk.com
optometrists
Advanced Eye Care
623 Pulaski St.
(217) 732-9606
www.advanced
eyecenters.com
Nobbe Eye Care
Center, LLC
1400 Woodlawn Road
(217) 735-2020
pest control
Good Ole Pest Control
Daron Whittaker, owner
380 Limit St.
(217) 735-3206
pizza
Stuffed-Aria Pizza
102 Fifth St.(217) 732-3100
printer/printing
Key Printing
Tom Seggelke
(217) 732-9879
key@keyprinting.net
www.keyprinting.net
real estate
Alexander & Co.
Real Estate
410 Pulaski St.
(217) 732-8353
sonnie@ccaonline.com
Diane Schriber
Realty
610 N. Logan
(217) 735-2550
schriber@ccaonline.com
ME Realty
222 N. McLean
(217) 735-5424
www.merealty.com
Werth & Associates
1203 Woodlawn Road
(217) 735-3411
werthrealty@abelink.com
restaurants
Blue Dog Inn
111 S. Sangamon St.
(217) 735-1743
www.bluedoginn.com
service station
Greyhound Lube
1101 Woodlawn Road
(217) 735-2761
thrift stores
Lincoln Mission Mart
819 Woodlawn Road
(217) 732-8806
tires
Neal Tire & Auto
451 Broadway
(217) 735-5471
www.bentire.com
title companies
Logan County
Title Co.
507 Pulaski St.
LCtitle@ccaonline.com
tourism
Abraham Lincoln Tourism
Bureau of Logan County
303 S. Kickapoo
(217) 732-8687
www.logancounty
tourism.org
towing
AA Towing
& Repair
945 Broadwell Drive
(217) 732-7400
weddings
The Classic Touch
129 S. Sangamon St.
(217) 735-9151
(888) 739-0042
youth programs
YMCA
319 W. Kickapoo St.
(217) 735-3915
(800) 282-3520
http://www.ymca.net/
index.jsp?assn=1802
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