Sept. 4

• Rain doesn't dampen spirits at Zion Family Fun Fest

  • Album 1  |  Album 2  |  Album 3

• LCHS approaches tough times with balanced budget

• Atlanta Public Library: Saturdays on the Lawn presents MusicFest 2012

• Lincoln Christian Church to host Ladies Day Saturday

• What do scary speeches and cavities have in common? Xerostomia
  By Lee Gurga, DDS, Apple Dental Center

• LC hires new assistant softball coach

• Mayfield's Mutterings: Illini corral the Broncos
  Illinois beats Western Michigan 24-7
  By Jeff Mayfield

• It's apple-picking time!
  By Jennifer Fishburn, University of Illinois Extension

• Drought prompts IDOT to permit hay loads on interstates

• State announces LIHEAP priority enrollment begins today

• Lincoln's New Salem Traditional Music & Bluegrass Festival Friday & Saturday

• 'Spirits of the Civil War' Saturday at Lincoln Tomb

• 'If I Were Santa Claus' essay contest to complement historic Santa exhibit at presidential museum

Sept. 3

• (Labor Day holiday)

Sept. 1

• Labor Day safety precautions
  From Dan Fulscher, Logan County EMA

• American Red Cross safety tips for a potentially wet holiday weekend

• Illinois State Police launch 'Operation Fatal 4' for Labor Day holiday weekend

• National Preparedness Month: IEMA encourages people to prepare for disasters

• Eeten and Bone win Parish Nurse scholarships

• Tyler Urish elected to Southern Illinois Student Senate

• Lincoln defeats Lanphier in soggy home opener
  By Justin Tierney

• Wanted! Participants for Hoops on the Hill 3-on-3 tournament

• Calling all cars ...
  All-vehicle open show Sept. 8 at David Davis Mansion

• Illinois and the Korean War, September 1952

• This day in history

Aug. 31

• Forgy: Postpone certain large projects, develop 5-year infrastructure plan

• Projected weekend rain update

• National Weather Service presents audio, visual multimedia forecasts for weekend

• Community Action names Employee of the Quarter

• Wanted! Participants for Hoops on the Hill 3-on-3 tournament

• Railers welcome rival Lions for home opener tonight
  By Justin Tierney

• IDOT suspends non-emergency road work to improve traffic flow for Labor Day weekend

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

• Changes to Form 1099-G and 1099-MISC for FSA producers and vendors

• Fire safety tips for campers

• This day in history

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