April 17

• City of Lincoln announces tobacco compliance check results

• Lip-smackin', finger-lickin' good Southern barbecue makes community and Scouts happy

  • Album 1   |   Album 2

• Severe weather possible tonight into tomorrow; heavy rainfall likely into Friday

• LCU Women's Conference welcomes Nicole Johnson

• Elkhart's Artisan Craft Fair features gourd artist

• Lincoln College, Lincolnite actresses gain spotlight for Irene Ryan scholarship tryout

• FSA reminds CRP participants of primary nesting season requirements

• Parents have until April 30 to enroll in College Illinois

• This day in history

April 16

April 15

• Lincoln budget talks continue
  Part 3: City considers what to cut in this year's expenditure list

• Lincoln Youth Football serves up Sunday breakfast -- album

• Local Boy Scouts sweep Lincoln clean -- album

• FFA teaches youngsters about farm animals

  • Album 1   |   Album 2   |   Album 3

• Lincoln residents among those to be honored at Lincoln College's Alumni Reunion weekend

• Logan County sales tax payment received for schools

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April 13

• Mount Pulaski 3rd-graders' stunning 'Courthouse Cash' raises praises

  • Album

• Chamber donates Melon Car to a worthy cause

  • Album 1   |   Album 2

• Bill Higdon Memorial Country Music Show at Lincoln College on April 28

• Community Action board meeting notice

• Quinn announces $4.4M for road projects in Logan, Macon and Moultrie counties

• Notice of public hearing for Logan Mason Public Transportation

• Illinois American Water's reports on water quality will be available online this year

• Retire on your own terms

• Ke$ha joins star-studded Illinois State Fair Grandstand entertainment lineup

• Miller Park Zoo hosts 'Party for the Planet' event

• Citizen Scientist training at Sugar Grove Nature Center

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April 12

• Budget talks continue at city council:

  • Part 1: Mayor and administrator look to add revenues

  • Part 2: Budget talk turns to implementing a utility tax

• 'Coffee with the Superintendent' Tuesday at Owl's Roost

• Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' to be screened at LCHS April 23

• Earth Day in the Parks promotes natural resources stewardship for students
  Washington-Monroe among participants

• Walk MS event at Kickapoo Creek Park on May 5

• USDA seeks applications to promote job creation and boost the rural economy

• Part of 'lost' Lincoln sarcophagus on display at his tomb

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April 11

• City debates what to do with tourism bureau

• County clerk reports on write-in votes from Tuesday's election

• Community says goodbye to another 'keeper,' Jack Bartelmay

• Spring is in the air -- and so is art

• Don't miss the deadline to be part of 'Neighborhoods'
  Submissions due Monday

• Benefit for 'Punk' O'Donoghue April 27

• Early lawn weeds, fairy rings, puffballs
  By John Fulton

• DHS releases annual report on state's child care programs

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