Tuesday, Jan. 27

• Breaking News: Former Lincoln Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from Bank

• Cresco Labs wins Illinois recommendation for Cannabis Cultivation Center, but Rauner puts all applications “on hold”

• Joint meeting of Logan County Board and Lincoln City Council January 28th

• City, co-workers, friends and family celebrate with Brenda McCabe on her retirement

• Lincoln offers Brenda McCabe a happy send-off - slideshow

• FED UP - Health leaders take aim on Logan County obesity problem

• Do you have five minutes for the future of Lincoln?
  Strategic Plan process begins with a public survey

• Quick link to survey

• Miniature Golf offered this Saturday only at Lincoln Christian

• Lincoln Area Music Society Chorale Resumes Rehearsals

• Challenger Learning Center remembers space shuttle tragedy on January 28

• Fake email warnings about a child predator circulating in Illinois communities

Monday, Jan. 26

• Prominent local attorney passes the torch to third generation

• From the office of Sally J. Turner
  Election Notice for Ward 3 Constituents

• "Abe's Million" fundraising campaign gets off to a great start - album

• Blake Collier is the Mount Pulaski January Student of the Month

• Railers lose the battle but win the war;
  MacArthur 53, Lincoln 44

• Mount Pulaski Courthouse to celebrate Lincoln's Birthday with Harriet Tubman as its special guest

• Open Easel Show: Calling All Artists! slated for March 12
  LCA seeks submission from any and all local artists

• A taste of Spring in the Midst of Winter Blahs
  Something to look forward to; Spring for Tea tickets go on sale next week

• Do you have five minutes for the future of Lincoln?
  Strategic Plan process begins with a public survey

  • Quick link to survey

• October School Tax Report

• Social Security to Expand Field Office Hours Nationwide
  Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 Allows Agency to Restore Some Service Hours

• Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.2 Percent

• Tax identity theft awareness week January 26 - 30

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  You can overdo a good thing

Saturday, Jan. 24

• Central State 8 Tournament

  • Saturday: MACARTHUR 53, LINCOLN 44

  • Friday: LINCOLN 44, GLENWOOD 39

• Delavan snaps the Toppers winning streak

• Lincoln College fine arts students receive special gift
  Elmore builds, donates ‘historic’ table

• Rev. Bob Guy recognized for service to Christian Village

• Do you have five minutes for the future of Lincoln?
  Strategic Plan process begins with a public survey

  • Quick link to survey

• Roger Goodson named Senior Operations Manager of Illinois American Water’s Peoria, Pekin and Lincoln Districts

• NH-M Service Learning project will benefit HSLC

• Millikin University Choir presents 2015 Winter Tour Finale Concert Jan. 25

• Flights Announced For 2015 flying season by Land of Lincoln Honor Flight

• “Weird Al” Yankovic announces Mandatory World Tour coming to Bloomington

• Governor announces latest round of agency appointments

Friday, Jan. 23

• Logan County Board transfers Balloon Fest funds to support CEDS

• City says “Not now” but leaves the door open to future involvement with CEDS

• "What is it?" A fun night of guessing at the Logan County Genealogy and Historical Society

  • What is it? - The Answers - slideshow

• Crusaders win 8th Grade Logan County Boys Basketball Championship

  • Photos from the Crusaders tournament victory - album

• Liquor Control Commission Underage Compliance Report for Logan County
  Three Lincoln establishments fail the test

• Do you have five minutes for the future of Lincoln?
  Strategic Plan process begins with a public survey

  • Quick link to survey

• Logan County Tourism Bureau launches new website

• Elijah Burton is the ZLS January Student of the Month

• Heartland names Scott Bross as chief information officer

• Rauner announces “Turnaround Team”
  Stellar team to help turn Illinois around

• Shaking Up Springfield: Brauer on Board for Savings

• School groups visit Lincoln Presidential Library for free
  Lincoln’s birthday month brings last chance for free field trips this school year

Thursday, Jan 22

• Logan County Board denies Relight Wind Farm request

• Central State 8 Tournament:  Lincoln 48, Rochester 35

• Lincoln approves Part A of LCA agreement, drops Part B

• Lincoln Aldermen say, "Yes" across the board

  • Part 1 - Christian Village expansion; Lincoln College/Comcast broadcast; Appointment of Susan Pegram to police department

  • Part 2 - City hires Farnsworth as city engineers and to design parking lot; FGM to conduct facility site research

• What is it? - The Quiz - Slideshow

• Simplistic Beauty Captured at the Strawn
  Local artist Lee Hahn to be featured at the David Strawn Art Gallery in Jacksonville
  Reception and talk featuring Hahn scheduled for February 7th

• Christian Village hosts food drive for Logan County Food Pantry

• Mayfield's Mutterings
  Boiler Down
  By Jeff Mayfield

• Do you have five minutes for the future of Lincoln?
  Strategic Plan process begins with a public survey

  • Quick link to survey

• Illinois State Police Director Hiram Grau issues statement on crash involving Governor's motorcade
  Governor’s security detail renders aid to crash victims

• Public Service Announcement
  Cyber-related scams targeting universities, employees, and students

• FBI Warns of University Employee Payroll Scam

• Ransomeware on the rise (Pdf)
  FBI and partners working to combat this cyber threat

Wednesday, Jan. 21

• Elevator to be temporarily closed in the Logan County Courthouse
  Special accommodations available for those unable to climb stairs

• Sports: Toppers weather the Storm

• St. Clara’s honors Centenarians at annual luncheon

• St. Clara's residents enjoy an afternoon of magic - slideshow

• LCHS Girls Basketball host fundraiser breakfast this Sunday

• 2nd Annual Hartem Post Prom Trivia Night scheduled for January 31st
  Fundraiser proceeds to benefit Hartem 2015 Post Prom

• Do you have five minutes for the future of Lincoln?
  Strategic Plan process begins with a public survey

  • Quick link to survey

• Second Quarter Honor Rolls

  • Carroll Catholic School

  • Chester-East Lincoln School

  • Lincoln Junior High School

  • New Holland-Middletown School

  • Zion Lutheran School

  • Mount Pulaski High School

    • First Quarter

    • Second Quarter

• Upcoming events at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

  • The intersection of race and law enforcement
    Lincoln Presidential Library presents Jan. 27 roundtable on slavery’s legacy and police-community relations

  • Looking back at a ‘Southern Girl, Northern Woman’
    Author of new Mary Lincoln biography to speak Jan. 29 at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Tuesday , Jan. 20

• Central State 8 Tournament:  Lincoln 35, Jacksonville 25

• Lincoln celebrates King Day with Scholarship Breakfast

  • Lincoln Celebrates King Day - slideshow

• Lincoln prepares to take the next step in two major improvement projects

• Lincoln Public Library staff introduce patrons to the world of electronic borrowing

• Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation kicks off "Abe's Million" with fundraising event this weekend
  Come enjoy great food and music from the Millikin Faculty Jazz Band

• HSLC General Membership meeting scheduled for Jan. 28

• Do you have five minutes for the future of Lincoln?
  Strategic Plan process begins with a public survey

  • Quick link to survey

• From the Atlanta Public Library

  • Change of Date - Mad Hatter Tea Party for Kids at the Atlanta Public Library

• Governor Rauner signs Executive Order for Minority and Veteran Empowerment