Tuesday, November 24

• Christopher Harris convictions affirmed on appeal

• Kiersten Prater is the Lincoln Community High School October Student of the Month

• Lincoln Community High School Speech Team takes home first team trophy of the year

• Thanksgiving Holiday travel advisory
  Illinois State Police urge driver safety

• Red Cross encourages donors to give with meaning this holiday season
  Help save lives through blood and platelet donation, by hosting a blood drive

• State Regulator: Title Insurance upgrades increase efficiency, reduce costs

Monday, November 23

• Lincoln City Council and Logan County Board to hold joint workshop meeting tonight

• Archer Daniels Midland awards grant to The Oasis Senior Center

• Katlyn Helton of Middletown to attend National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia

• Vendor Show and Quarter Auction to benefit Toys for Tots

• Humane Society to provide transport to spay/neuter clinic

• Safe Ride to be offered Thanksgiving Eve

Saturday, November 21

• Glenn Shelton bestowed the top Emergency Management Agency Award; Jan Schumacher honored for service to community as a Logan County Board member

• Chamber helps put local businesses on the map - Album

• City of Lincoln Landscape Waste Facility
  Fall cleaning schedule extended through next weekend

• Lincoln Community High School speech teams places eighth at first tournament of the year

• Illinois Farm Service Agency November Newsletter

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Science, history, anthropology and Darwinian theory

• Eat, Drink, And Be Healthy - but first - THAW THAT BIRD!
  IDPH Offers Tips For Safe Holiday Cooking

• Lincoln: Rail-splitter, lawyer … editor?
  Presidential library gathers all editions of campaign newspaper produced with Lincoln’s help

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