April 22

• Lincoln College and community celebrate Earth Day with creation of Creekside Environmental Center

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• 10th annual Spring for Tea kicks off year of fundraising for Harvest of Talents

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• Main Street Lincoln launches 'Square Talk'

• Community Action Head Start begins Logan County student recruitment

• Zion Lutheran Scholastic Bowl team completes season

• Zion Lutheran School 3rd-quarter honor roll

• Frontier Mutual Insurance Co. of Lincoln recognized by Grinnell Mutual

• From State's Attorney Jonathan Wright
  April felony cases

• USDA Rural Development celebrates Earth Day by promoting water quality in rural Illinois

• Bee program at Sugar Grove Nature Center for home-schoolers

• This day in history

April 20

• Local museum's history of aviation unfolds on PBS

• LCHS Red Carpet Runway and Grand March on May 4

• Isabelle Thompson is the ZLS March Student of the Month

• Land of Lincoln Honor Flight 'welcome home' party Tuesday

• Gov. Quinn honors residents and business for exceptional volunteer service
  List includes Ruth Hieronymus of Atlanta

• Logan and McLean counties have several projects in Gov. Quinn's 6-year, $12.62B transportation construction program

• IDOT and Union Pacific announce high-speed rail information session in Springfield for general contractors and subcontractors

• Most pertussis cases in Illinois since 1950
  National Infant Immunization Week, April 20-27

• Mary Todd Lincoln featured on C-SPAN 'First Ladies' series Monday

• 'Links to the Future' youth outdoors festival May 18 at Wolf Creek State Park

• This day in history

April 19

• LCHS baseball tournament games for today canceled
  New schedule for Saturday

• Notice to parents and players: Park district boys baseball evaluations canceled

• Local officials tour new pumping station at Illinois American Water's Lincoln plant

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• Historical society voices support for tourism bureau

• If traveling, call ahead. Flooding throughout Illinois has made many roads impassable, local roads included. Cold, rain, snow in forecast.

• Red Cross flood tips
  Red Cross encourages families to be prepared and cautious

• Salvation Army offers flood cleanup kits for those in need

• Chamber hosts workforce development event for Logan County high school seniors

• Lincoln Public Library summer staffing benefits from new grant

• Hernandez named April Employee of the Month at ALMH

• Logan County Master Gardener Four Seasons Gardening program
  TeleNet series at Logan County U of I Extension office

• Central Illinois Sustainable Farming Network workshops

• Zion Lutheran School, Mount Pulaski, presents spring musical April 26

• Birding walks in Elkhart April 27

• Madigan sues local business for violating Do Not Call list

• Lincoln Presidential Museum explores one of the Civil War's bloodiest battle

• This day in history

April 18

• Flooding creates dangerous driving conditions in Illinois
  Multiple road closures in Peoria County as well as Champaign and Livingston

• Major change in CEL school board noted as school prepares for major renovations

• Severe weather threat and heavy rain continue through tonight; low temps tonight

• Geriets announces run for Logan County sheriff

• Pittsburgh Symphony cellist charms Atlantans

• Electronic record to be used in 4th District appellate cases from Logan County

• United Methodist Women host annual May breakfast

• Nuisance fruit prevention and lawn updates
  By John Fulton

• IDOT, state police, tollway join forces for National Work Zone Awareness Week kickoff

• State health department encourages testing during STD Awareness Month

• U of I news: Research advances in conversion of wastes and algae to crude oil

• Get a soldier's-eye view of the Civil War
  'Meet a Boy in Blue' returns to Old State Capitol

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April 17

• City of Lincoln announces tobacco compliance check results

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

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• 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