Friday, November 20

• Lincoln College students hold candlelight vigil for Paris victims - slideshow

• Ready Logan County - Set - Shop
  Local crafters and businesses hold open houses

• A preview of Aper's Crafts Christmas Open House - slideshow

• Christmas shoppers get a jump start with Festival of Trees - slideshow

• Logan County Board seeks to fill vacancy in District 2

• Christian Anderson is the November Lincolnland Technical Education Center Student of the Month

• Lincoln College presents "Sesquicentennial: Music from the 1860's"

• Annual Light up a Life ceremony scheduled for December 1st
  Note: RSVP required for soup supper

• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois now offering scholarship program
  Scholarship program will recognize top performance among graduating high school seniors in educational excellence and community involvement

• Memorial’s 26th Annual Festival of Trees to be Held November 21st through 29th

Thursday, November 19

• Soldiers and veterans honored in ceremony marking Logan County as a Purple Heart County

• Logan County Purple Heart County - Slideshow

• Tuesday morning fire believed to be intentionally set

• Cook attends Advanced Mutual Manager Academy at Grinnell Mutual

• Annual Light up a Life ceremony scheduled for December 1st

• Harvest of Talents offers holiday baking solutions

• St. John United Church of Christ to celebrate Totenfest this Sunday

• Program participants asked to evaluate the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage decision tools by University of Illinois

• Rauner administration reaches collective bargaining agreements with SEIU and additional trade unions
  No agreement yet with AFSCME

Wednesday, November 18

• Mount Pulaski breaks ground for doctors’ office and pharmacy

• Lincoln College to host candlelight vigil and moment of silence for Paris victims
  Student Government invites the public to participate

• U.S. flags to fly at half-staff Thursday in support of France
  Proclamation by President Barrack Obama

• Lincoln Fire responds to house fire Tuesday morning

• Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital earns ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®’ recognition from The Joint Commission

• Medical marijuana class for employers offered at Heartland Community College
  Two hour session to be held December 8th

• University of Illinois offers FREE online course on certified financial planning

• Ho! Ho! Ho! Guess Who’s Coming to Town?
  Minier to hold Christmas parade December 5th

• Labor Secretary Perez, Illinois Treasurer Frerichs Announce Path for State-Based Retirement Programs
  Proposed Rules Impact Nearly 1.2 Million Illinois Workers, Could Impact Half of Workers Nationwide

Tuesday, November 17

• City of Lincoln launches Rumors Page on website

• Open Arms Christian Fellowship celebrates grand opening

• OACF celebrates with open house - Slideshow

• OACF celebrates with ribbon cut - Slideshow

• Consumer warning
  Tyson Foods Inc. recalls Tyson Any'tizers fully cooked hot wings

• Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital offers free diabetes education events during National Diabetes Month

• Lincoln Woman's Club November tea to be held Wednesday

• Park District Notes - Updated November 17th
  By Lauren Ruckman

• Career Link to hold "Rapid Response Workshop" for Caterpillar’s laid off workers

Monday, November 16

• Sunsets with sunset clause on Logan County Conditional Use revisions

• Christian Village holds Foundation Blessing Ceremony at new construction site - Slideshow

• The Chamber Promotes Local Small Businesses

• STEM Comes to New Holland-Middletown School

• Zion Lutheran School in Mount Pulaski celebrates Red Ribbon Week

• Polar Express coming to the Arlee for one special weekend

• Keep your family safe this winter
  November through February are leading months for carbon monoxide related incidents

Saturday, November 14

• Guests address Logan County Board on LLCEO program and possible new wind farm

• Japanese invite Lincoln poet to Tokyo

• Experience Haiku and art - art and Haiku
  Artists merge poetry with art at the Lincoln Art Institute

  • Art Haiku/Haiku Art - Slideshow

• Logan County Board announces two new staff members

• Logan declared a 'Purple Heart County,' public invited to celebration Tuesday November 17th

• Be a part of the Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society December window display
  Lend us your Illinois and Stetson China!

• Winter Weather Preparedness Week November 15-21 in Illinois

  • Weather Facts from the National Weather Service in Lincoln

  • Illinois Emergency Management Agency Winter Weather Preparedness Guide (Pdf)

• Former Lincoln College Lynx softball player Carla Passini named Quincy University Head Softball Coach

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Road signs for the town folk

• U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service Releases New Guide to Help Food Processors Control Potential Allergens, Other Hazards

• Rauner Names Rep. Raymond Poe the Director of the Dept. of Agriculture
  James Mullenix named to Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission

Friday, November 13

• Lincoln VFW Veteran’s Day celebration includes Lt. Col. Manes from Mount Pulaski

  • Lincoln VFW Veteran's Day Celebration - Slideshow

• ALMH announce Amy Knox as Sports Certified Specialist

• Culver’s Night Sunday to raise funds for St. John UCC sister church in Chicago

• Miranda Hilliard is the Mount Pulaski High School Senior of the Month for November

• Master Naturalist Nature Walks continue at Kickapoo Creek Park

• Clinton Landfill will be prevented from accepting certain chemical waste

• Birds of a Feather
  Join the Extension in exploring backyard chickens and small flocks of Central Illinois

• Governor Rauner Announces Military Holiday Card Drive with the USO of Illinois
  USO will accept and distribute cards to soldiers overseas, deadline for receipt is November 30th