Aug. 30

• City to spray for mosquitoes tonight and Friday night

• Wilmert and Bacon offer new proposals for off-street parking issues

• Use caution when traveling this weekend
  Remnants of Hurricane Isaac expected to douse Midwest

• Logan County Board recognizes Pech and Tackett

• Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation award-winners

  • Darrell Knauer, winner of Casimir Pulaski Distinguished Citizen Award

  • Marilyn Tanner-Blasiar, winner of Casimir Pulaski Distinguished Alumni Award

• Logan County 4-H youth win Superior Young Dairy Producer Award

• Lincoln College invites public to join them for 'Wicked' in St. Louis

• Weekly Outlook: Pork industry faces record losses

• Tree shrews born at Miller Park Zoo moved to exhibit

• This day in history

Aug. 29

• Tourism announces Fall Farm Day: Sept. 9

• Heavy rain possible Friday through Sunday

• Local student could win $5,000 in college money

• Local high school student could win trip to Washington, DC, and $30,000 scholarship

• Logan County Democrats will host grand opening Sept. 8

• Illinois Old-Time Fiddlers Association will present the 48th annual State Fiddle Contest

• IDES offices closed Labor Day

• Illinois EPA releases annual landfill capacity report

• IEMA seeks people for Radiation Response Volunteer Corps

• This day in history

Aug. 28

• Erlenbush and Fruge awarded Law Enforcement Medals of Honor

• Artists recognized at Lincoln's 39th annual Art Fair -- album

• Kids dig art at Christian Child Care art tent

  • Album 1  |  Album 2

• A beautiful day for a fair

• Album 1  |  Album 2

• Lincoln countryside made more picturesque with balloons floating over fields -- album

• In a quiet corner of the Logan County Airport, kids flew themselves -- album

• Out and about at the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival

• Album 1  |  Album 2

• Album 3  |  Album 4

• 2nd Lincoln Theatrepalooza coming up

• City losing 2 familiar places: Vintage Fare and Maple Club closing

• Delavan to celebrate 175 years at this weekend's fall festival

• Mary Ruth Lowry named parade grand marshal for Delavan Fall Festival

• Float contest for Delavan festival parade

• 2 dinners planned for Delavan festival

• New to Delavan festival this year: a softball tournament

• Talent show at Delavan Fall Festival

• Delavan Fall Festival to host 10K road race and Tour DeDelavan bike race

• Delavan Fall Festival to offer a variety of entertainment throughout the weekend

• Delavan Fall Festival to offer great activities for kids

• Other activities include bingo, tractor pulls, car show and annual duck race

• 'Why Church?'
  Area churches to deliver joint sermons in September

• Race car to be raffled, benefiting children with cancer

• Mary Todd Lincoln's extravagances on display at Lincoln Presidential Museum

• This day in history

Aug. 27

• Saturday morning fly-in at the Logan County Airport

  • Album 1  |  Album 2  |  Album 3

• The last fly-in for Movin Up -- album

• Wisconsin Kiters fly high over Lincoln

• Wisconsin Kiters fly high over Lincoln

  • Album 1  |  Album 2

  • Album 3  |  Album 4

• Kites 'dance' in the skies at the Logan County Airport -- album

• Wisconsin Kiters teach kids to make their own kites

  • Album 1  |  Album 2

  • Album 3  |  Album 4

• Balloon inflation demonstration in downtown Lincoln

  • Album 1  |  Album 2

• Main Street Lincoln celebrates The Art of Wine

  • Album 1  |  Album 2  |  Album 3

• The early bookworm gets the book -- album

• Winners take home watermelons and prize money for best barbecue

• Winners for best barbecue take home watermelons and prize money -- album

• Art & Balloon Festival bicycle tour becoming an attraction

• Art & Balloon Festival bicycle tour becoming an attraction -- album

• Saturday night glow at the Logan County Airport

  • Album 1  |  Album 2

• 1800s Craft Fair returns to Postville Park

  • Album 1  |  Album 2  |  Album 3

• Cars and crowds take over the streets of Lincoln on Sunday

  • Album 1  |  Album 2

  • Album 3  |  Album 4

• See more of the weekend's Art & Balloon Festival in Tuesday's LDN

• LCHS boys soccer hopes for records, respect this season
  By Justin Tierney

• County health dept. informs public about Tdap vaccine recommendations

• Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation names Alissa Cross scholarship recipient

• Leisinger achieves 'Circle of Success' recognition

• State public health director warns people to avoid contact with bats

• USDA seeks applications for grants to help agricultural producers add value to their products

• 'Best New Downtown Event' returns to Springfield

• This day in history

Aug. 25

• Carroll Catholic students meet Annie the Lady Bug

  • Album 1  |  Album 2

• A perfect day for a parade

• Album 1  |  Album 2  |  Album 3

• Album 4  |  Album 5  |  Album 6

• 'Anything Goes' BBQ a blazing success in the old firehouse

• Album 1  |  Album 2  |  Album 3

• Friday evening downtown a memorable, relaxed time -- album

• Friday evening balloon launch

  • Album 1  |  Album 2  |  Album 3

• Friday evening balloon glow

• Album 1  |  Album 2  |  Album 3

• Railers can't contain Crimsons, drop opener by 48-0 tally

• Safe Ride program available for balloon festival weekend

• Crime Stoppers: Attempted child abduction

  • Update

• Public invited to Land of Lincoln Honor Flight 'welcome home' ceremony Sept. 4

• 10th annual Conference for Caregivers on Sept. 8

• This day in history

Aug. 24

• The quiet thrill of the fly-in

• How does the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival impact local business and organizations?

• Winners announced in city balloon fest giveaway

• Library basement bursting at the seams, ready for hungry book buyers

  • Library basement bursting at the seams, ready for hungry book buyers -- album

• Schoolteachers and their kids do their part to set a festival atmosphere -- album

• Sidewalk chalk art continues into the evening -- album

• Safe Ride program available for balloon festival weekend

• Lincoln Daily News photographer Jessie Eynon takes flight

• Balloons take flight on media night

  • Album 1  |  Album 2  |  Album 3

  • Album 4  |  Album 5  |  Album 6

• Maple Ridge Care Centre hosts its 14th annual festival kickoff party

  • Album 1  |  Album 2  |  Album 3

• Rick Hamm shows his appreciation to customers with an afternoon open house -- album

• Football season gets started as Railers travel to Jacksonville for season-opener
  By Justin Tierney

• West Lincoln-Broadwell 'Drive for the Kids' fundraiser Saturday

• Fulscher and Klemm of Lincoln among 7 Illinoisans to be honored by National Wrestling Hall of Fame

• IDOT launches 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' Labor Day crackdown

• Drought assistance 'all-hands-on-deck effort'

• Mary Lincoln to be retried on insanity charges Sept. 24 and Oct. 1

• This day in history