May 22

• Lincoln Theater 4 announces expansion project

• Lanterman announces expansion of theater - album

• Madigan launches multi-county crackdown on home repair scams
  Pending lawsuits include one Logan County business

• Sablotny receives Chuck Laughery Music Camp Scholarship

• 2014 Hartsburg-Emden student awards and scholarships

• Sanders Named ALMH Employee of the Month

• Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express of Lincoln both awarded 2014 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
  Recognized as Top Performing hotels as reviewed by Traveller’s on the world’s largest travel site

• Lincoln Railer Kids Soccer program to hold two camps this summer

• Logan County Board Minutes

  • Animal Control

  • Finance

  • Insurance and Legislative

• COLUMN
  Ticks return for a new feeding season
  By John Fulton

• The Civil War ends, but life isn’t easy for soldiers
  Final stage of Lincoln Presidential Library’s ‘Boys in Blue’ exhibit opens May 23, looks at soldiers’ lives after the war

May 21

• SEVERE WEATHER ALERT

  • Chance of severe storms this afternoon and evening

    • Graphical depiction

• City says “No” to Liquor Pour License

• City says “No” to Special Use Ordinance for mortuaries

• City announces list of streets where work may begin this week

• Students experience the thrill of authorship
  Kids at Northwest School write and publish their own books

  • Album 1 | Album 2 | Album 3 | Album 4

• Lincoln Community High School list of Awards and Scholarships

• Mount Pulaski to hold two Memorial Day services Monday

• Safe Rides available for Memorial Day

• Logan County Board Minutes

  • March EMA meeting

  • March Public Health (PDF)

  • March Planning and Zoning committee

• West Nile Virus season begins
  State’s Health Chief announces vital public health grants

• Boating Community Comes Alive Memorial Day Weekend
  Some Safety Tips from BoatUS

May 20

• Tombstone ordinance and “Pour” liquor license fail to pass at Lincoln City Council

• County looks at investing a quarter of a million dollars in Safety Complex
  David Blankenship recommended for county seat

• City Street construction projects start this week
  Superintendent urges people not to drive on oiled surfaces

• A new milestone for Lincoln College
  LC signs with the U of I College of ACES for a new transfer program

  • Lincoln College signs transfer agreement with University of Illinois College of ACES

• "Under the Sea" Princess Tea set for June 7
  Tickets are on sale now

• ALMH Offers Public CPR Training

• Logan County Board Minutes

  • March Airport and Farm committee

  • March Building and Grounds Committee

  • March Road and Bridge committee

• Illinois Department of Public Health Reports Negative Results for MERS-CoV

• Hepatitis: Raising Awareness of a Silent Epidemic

May 19

• City to vote again on tombstone ordinance

• Lincoln Christian University holds 69th Commencement in two ceremonies

  • Lincoln Christian University bestows Lynn Laughlin with honorary Doctorate degree and recognizes Dr. Keith Ray with Distinguished Service Award

  • Album 1 | Album 2 | Album 3

• Crowds flock to Master Gardener plant sale

  • Album 1 | Album 2 | Album 3

• LCHS announces 2014 scholarship recipients

• 2014 Scott Ewing Memorial Senior Scholarship Winners Announced

• Logan County Board Minutes

  • February Executive/Economic Development Meeting

• Illinois Department of Public Health Reactivates Hotline for MERS-CoV Questions

• Parsley, sage, rosemary and artemisia
  Dana-Thomas House sponsors herb discussion May 22 with David Robson

May 17

• NBC’s Lester Holt Meets Biggest Fan at Lincoln Christian University

• ZLS students enjoy class trip to Cincinnati

• Album 1 | Album 2

• LCHS band hosts spring concert and awards night

• Album 1 | Album 2

• Quarter auction in Lincoln raises funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

• Heartland to Host Job Seminar: Smart Strategies for Your Online Job Search

• Sugar Grove Nature Center Announces…
  Summer time activities for May and June

• Ice cream and historic trees at Lincoln Tomb
  Association offers ice cream social and new tour of trees at historic Oak Ridge Cemetery on May 24

• IDES Website Becomes Mobile Friendly
  Upgrades Help Workers Apply for Jobs 4.4 Million Unique Visitors in Past Year

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Worms; the cornerstone of freedom!

May 16

• Council split regarding new pour liquor licenses in Lincoln

• City to preserve treasured Tropics landmark sign

  • Album 1 | Album 2 | Album 3

  • Album 4 | Album 5 | Album 6

  • Album 7 | Album 8 | Album 9

• Ten ZLS students receive History Expo awards

• ZLS student receives special award at Illinois History Expo

• ZLS receives Governor's Award at the Illinois History Expo

• National FFA Organization partners with St. Louis Cardinals for ‘FFA Day at the Ballpark’ June 22 to raise funds, community awareness

• LCU Commencement Ceremonies: May 17

• Commencement for Heartland Community College Set for May 17

• Shawn Smith promoted to Associate Professor

• May is Asthma Awareness Month
  Know Your Triggers and Develop an Action Plan for Effective Management

• Registration Opens for Memorial SportsCare’s Seventh Annual Women’s Biathlon; New Training Program Offered

• Texas Longhorn arrives at Miller Park Zoo

May 15

• County to set salaries for clerk and recorder, treasurer, sheriff

• Donations stacking up nicely for 3rd annual HSLC garage sale

• Illinois American Water cuts ribbon on new offices and distribution center -- album

• Marcus Hoock is the Mount Pulaski May student of the month

• Zion Lutheran School holds graduation for its Pre-K class -- album

• Zion Lutheran School recognizes excellence at spring concert -- album

• NASFM and Grinnell Mutual release Life Safety Achievement Award applications to recognize fire departments

• Illinois Products Farmer’s Market opens for seventh season on the state fairgrounds

• The Civil War’s Secret Soldiers
  Discover the ways women supported the Civil War on the battlefield and home front May 17

• National Trails Day Celebration Set for Funk’s Grove June 7

• COLUMN
  Biting Gnats Have Returned
  By John Fulton