• Mount Pulaski Courthouse hosts fourth annual New Year's Eve tolling

• Old Man Winter preparing to huff his worst on us: Snow, bitter cold and wind in weekend forecast

• Lincoln City Council meeting and holiday schedule   (PDF)

• Red Cross invites eligible donors to give blood during National Blood Donor Month

• County meeting minutes:

  • Sheriff, ambulance, EMA, coroner, Sept. 5   (PDF)

  • Personnel, Sept. 9

  • Health, Sept. 9   (PDF)

  • Road and bridge, Sept. 9

  • Animal control, Sept. 11

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Yesterday's Top Stories

• Seth Goodman: Young local businessman rapidly checking off bucket list

• Agenda for today's Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County board meeting   (PDF)

• Change of date for Logan County Road and Bridge Committee meeting

• Flu facts
  From the Logan County Department of Public Health

• Library notes

• Mayfield's Mutterings: Illini wrap the perfect gift
  Illinois dumps Indiana 83-80 in OT
  By Jeff Mayfield

• New laws in effect for Illinois

  • Illinois State Police issue traffic safety reminders on new 2014 laws
    Illinois bans cellphone use while driving; rural highway speed limit increased; penalties for violations stiffen 

  • IDOT and Illinois Tollway announce 70 mph locations for new law on interstate highways

  • State enacts 219 new laws for 2014
    (Illinois General Assembly list of public acts)

• Illinois State Police provide update on concealed carry program before Jan. 5