On Saturday morning, Logan County Democrats celebrated the grand opening of the Democratic election headquarters at 503 Woodlawn Road, Lincoln.

Cutting the ribbon was Steve Waterworth, candidate for 18th Congressional District representative. Waterworth, a retired farmer from Easton, feels the 18th District is not being served as well as it was with Ray LaHood and that he can do the job better.

To the right of Waterworth is Rebecca Drake, just returned from the national convention. Drake said they would be walking precincts every Saturday morning and manning phone banks on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, reminding people to vote or early vote, and offering rides to the polls if needed. “We want to get people energized to turn out to vote,” she said.

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  • Atlanta's Fall Festival sees great turnout

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  • Betty Carlson Kay thrills the audience with tales of women in the war

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• Foundation strives to keep courthouse thriving

• Harris attorney will consider change of venue

Betty Carlson Kay of Jacksonville was in Mount Pulaski on Saturday with a presentation on women of the Civil War. Here she is re-enacting the swearing in of Albert Cashier as a soldier in the Illinois 95th Infantry. But Albert was actually a young Irish girl named Jenny. Kay said there were an estimated 300 to 400 women who disguised themselves as men and fought in the Civil War on both sides. Read more about Cashier in today's Top Stories.

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"Fall marks a time for entertaining as friends and families come back together," says visual merchandiser John Griffith. "The brilliant bursts of reds, oranges and yellows mark the last vestiges of color until spring, and people are looking to grab onto those, especially those who appreciate nature as a decorating tool." Get some quick and easy tips in the article below in Food, Family and Fun: "Autumn entertaining made easy with fabulous fall decor ideas."

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Railers in the making. The Lincoln Youth Football program fourth-grade team is on a roll this year. They currently are undefeated with at 5-0. Saturday they shut out Chatham by a score of 38-0. Read more and see more pictures of the team in action below.

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