• Illinois C.O.P.S. make a pit stop in Lincoln

  • Album 1   |   Album 2   |   Album 3

• Mission Mart reopens after a little help from some friends

  • Mission Mart reopens after a little help from some friends -- album

• A good week for watching planes at the Logan County Airport

• Talent show participants needed at Logan County Fair

• How does the number of 100-degree days compare to records?
  (As of July 25)

• Drought report for central and southeast Illinois
  (New as of July 26)

• Family Nature Exploration Day at Sugar Grove Nature Center

• Go to work in the past: Historic site volunteer training Aug. 4

• 'Blackberry Rain' author Graham Murdock at Vachel Lindsay Home Aug. 4

July 27

• O'Neill suggests combined city-county manager to Lincoln council

• Little to no rain felt in Logan County; next best chance Monday

• Rain for Lincoln and Logan County is beginning to be reminiscent of a popular line by the fictional government agent in 'Get Smart': 'Missed, by that much'

• District 27 registration Aug. 1; 1st day of school Aug. 17

• LCHS freshman orientation Aug. 9

• Together for Lincoln applications now available
  Home weatherization applications due Aug. 1

• Elkhart Historical Society presents 'Elephants in Lincoln: A Mammoth Discovery'

• IDES website improvements help workers, businesses
  Yearlong effort succeeds to streamline services, fight waste

• 'The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln' author Stephen Carter at presidential museum Aug. 2

• This day in history

• Logan County Relay for Life nets $81,235

• Red Cross provides assistance to Lincoln family after fire damages home

• Field check reveals very poor conditions for Logan County corn crops

• Local authors present book to Lincoln Public Library
  Book signing to be Aug. 4

• Free movie tickets available for 'Kung Fu Panda 2'

• Entry deadline approaching for state fair photo and talent contests

• This day in history