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Friday, Oct. 23, 2015
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Logan County’s Riverwatch Team has completed its site visits to Sugar Creek for 2015 and found the stream in good condition despite the heavy flooding of early summer. From left: Erin Farmer, Citizen Scientist; Sarah Bloch, visiting educator; Pam Moriearty, Master Naturalist; Ryan Farmer, Citizen Scientist; Dr. Dennis Campbell, Creekside Director; Mike Starasta, Master Naturalist trainee; David Simpson, Citizen Scientist; Jim Struebing, Master Naturalist. Not shown is Master Naturalist Rick Hobler, who took the picture.

Photo by Rick Hobler (Click on image for larger version)

Burning ban in Lincoln
remains in effect until further notice

-------Lincoln Fire Chief Mark Miller

See article from Tuesday, October 20th

Riverwatch: Sugar Creek in good condition despite heavy flooding in 2015
Logan County Alliance prepares for Lincoln Christmas Parade
Entry deadline set for November 20th
Town and Country Bank announces Lincoln Community High School's September Student-of-the-Month
San Jose United Methodist Women to hold annual turkey supper November 4th
Girls on the Run “Star Power” Community 5k – November 7th
Farm Service Agency October 2015 Newsletter
Department of Insurance offers advice on what to do if your health insurance plan is terminated
Rauner Administration - Trade Unions reach agreements

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This Week's Top Stories

Community Calendar of Events

Day Planner

GARAGE SALES THIS WEEKEND

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Friday

11 a.m. - Diabetes support group
2 p.m. - CICBC Blood Drive

Saturday

7 a.m. - 32nd Annual Harvest of Talents
9:30 a.m. - Trick or Treat with Mayor Marty Neitzel
3 p.m. - Downtown Loft Tours
4 p.m. - Atlanta Rescue Squad Chili Fundraiser

Sunday

No events on the calendar

Public Meetings and Notices

Notice of Special Regular Meeting of the Logan County Board October 26th

City of Lincoln fall leaf collection and extended hours for landscape waste facility

Logan County Board taking applications for event funding

Railroad Crossing closures in the city of Lincoln starts Monday, runs through early 2016

City of Mount Pulaski announces 2015 leaf collection program

Logan County Board October Meeting Schedule

City of Lincoln City Council 2015 meeting dates (Pdf)

City of Lincoln 2015 Holidays (Pdf)

2015 City of Mount Pulaski pickup dates for landscape waste

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Batteries are stacked next to rails inside a tunnel in this undated photograph provided by Mexico's Federal Police, October 22, 2015.

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Local

Riverwatch: Sugar Creek in good condition despite heavy flooding in 2015
Logan County Alliance prepares for Lincoln Christmas Parade
Entry deadline set for November 20th
Town and Country Bank announces Lincoln Community High School's September Student-of-the-Month
San Jose United Methodist Women to hold annual turkey supper November 4th
Girls on the Run “Star Power” Community 5k – November 7th
Farm Service Agency October 2015 Newsletter
Department of Insurance offers advice on what to do if your health insurance plan is terminated
Rauner Administration - Trade Unions reach agreements

Police reports

Marriages, civil unions

Dissolutions

Fire and rescue reports

State

Illinois bond rating cut again over budget impasse

National

One killed, two hurt in shooting at Tennessee college campus: authorities

Florida musician killed by plainclothes cop never fired gun: lawyer

Latest U.S. border tunnel linked to drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman

Man who sent details on U.S. military jets to Iran to be sentenced

Gold miners sue Oregon over new rules aimed at protecting salmon

Cemetery to seek permit after complaint about Ben Bradlee mausoleum

Politics, Government & Elections

Obama vetoes defense bill, sends it back to Congress

Obama says Black Lives Matter movement raises 'legitimate issue'

Paul Ryan announces candidacy for House Speaker

Cyber security bill advances in Senate

Colorado mine wastewater spill caused by EPA was preventable: report

New Jersey to vote on override of Christie gun control bill veto

New York's governor expands discrimination protections for transgender individuals

Clinton deflects Republican criticism in marathon Benghazi hearing

Will Bill Clinton be a boon to Hillary's White House campaign?

Democrat Chafee to address 'my future' in presidential campaign

Carson steals lead from Trump in key state of Iowa: survey

International

At least 42 killed in French bus crash, worst in decades

Plenty of diplomacy but slim hope for new Middle East peace push

Worried Slovenia might built fence to cope with migrant crisis

Germany speeds up new measures to deal with refugee influx

Hurricane Patricia potentially catastrophic as it nears Mexico

ODD & Extraordinary

Texas town tries to corral emus on the loose

Science, Technology and the Environment

'Black Death' germ has afflicted humankind longer than suspected
Scientist eats, drinks and paints simultaneously

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Local

Young Professionals Network to Host 3rd Annual Downtown Loft Tours

Logan County Economic Development Partnership announces support for displaced employees at Caterpillar or Mitsubishi

Lessen attends Grinnell Mutual Customer Service Representative Academy

Chamber welcomes Shew's Kitchen & Home Design Center as another new business in Lincoln - Slideshow

New building nears completion at 4-Corners Lube
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State

Rauner Administration - Trade Unions reach agreements

National

Kellogg in talks to buy Diamond Foods for $1.5 billion: NY Post

Kellogg's Corn Flakes cereal is pictured at a Ralphs grocery store in Pasadena, California August 3, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

American Airlines profit jumps, beats expectations
P&G posts biggest sales drop in seven quarters
Thomson Reuters third-quarter profit tops forecasts
Valeant's looming M&A hiatus deals blow to investment banks

International

Oil rises after China interest rate cut

An oil pump is seen in Varadero, Matanzas province, Cuba, during an organized tour by the state-run Cuba-Petroleo (CUPET), October 21, 2015. REUTERS/Enrique de la Osa

China's central bank cuts rates for sixth time since November
Alphabet set to open at record high; mobile ads drive revenue
Whirlpool revises 2015 outlook as quarterly profit rises

Economy

Greece sets red line over mortgage talks with lenders

A girl scout holds a Greek national flag in Athens March 24, 2015. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

Global stocks hit two-month high on dovish Draghi message
U.S. urged to amend national security proviso in China investment treaty talks
As biotech selling spreads, more weakness seen for U.S. health stocks

Money

State Street net income flat, plans job cuts

Markets

Stock futures rise after Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon impress

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening of the markets in New York October 22, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Technology & Internet

Twitter's Dorsey to give a third of his stock to employee equity pool

Jack Dorsey goes for a walk on the first day of the annual Allen and Co. media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho July 8, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Ericsson profit misses forecasts, hit by China slowdown
UK's TalkTalk says cyber attack could affect 4 million customers
Scientist eats, drinks and paints simultaneously

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Area Gas Prices
Regular Gasoline per Gallon

Lincoln
$2.35⁹-$2.39⁹

Bloomington
$2.09⁹-2.39⁹

Decatur
$2.10⁹-$2.20⁹

Springfield
2.05⁹-$2.09⁹

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Riverwatch: Sugar Creek in good condition despite heavy flooding in 2015

Farm Service Agency October 2015 Newsletter

Illinois grain prices in country elevators

Column
Natural Predictors of Winter Weather, fall care of Peonies, Brown Needles on Pine Trees
By John Fulton

Be Alert for Deer on Illinois Roads
More than 15,000 motor vehicle crashes with deer statewide in 2014

Illinois Farmers Union: Consumers want to buy local, and producers are proud to provide the information

Farmers to Receive Documentation of USDA Services

USDA and Alvin and the Chipmunks team up to reduce foodborne illness

Illinois to drop internal Emerald Ash Borer quarantine
2015 survey confirms discovery of Emerald Ash Borer in 10 new counties

Springfield field tour to promote benefits of improved soil health, water quality

U of I Policy Matters Website

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In partnership with Lincoln Community High School, Town and Country Bank located at 303 Pulaski Street in Lincoln, has announced Julia Huynh as the LCHS September Student of the Month honoree. Julia is a senior at LCHS and the daughter of Phong and Tina Huynh of Lincoln.

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Community News

Logan County Alliance prepares for Lincoln Christmas Parade
Entry deadline set for November 20th
San Jose United Methodist Women to hold annual turkey supper November 4th
Master craftsman, artisan, John Sutton talks wood carving
Community House opens across from Ray White Park
- Community House opens - Slideshow
Mount Pulaski Courthouse offers day of spooky fun for children on Oct. 31
Bob Quarello Scholarship Awards to hold fundraisers
Harvest of Talents to offer wide variety of offerings for foodies and shoppers
Armington Park District Fundraiser to be held November 7th

Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois Emergency Food Pantry hours

Energy Assistance now available at Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois

Important community links
Community Calendar of Events

Milestones

90th Birthday Card Shower

Louise Thomas

Births

Dax Anthony Maestas
Chloe Renee Mileham

Town and Country Bank announces Lincoln Community High School's September Student-of-the-Month

The Deadline for VFW’s Youth Scholarship Competitions is Fast Approaching

Regional Superintendent Mark Jontry reminds everyone to be safe near school buses

State Farm Companies Foundation funds Scholarships for Lincoln College’s Accelerated Degree Programs
Non-traditional Students Earn Degrees While Working in the Bloomington-Normal Communities

Elizabeth Siebert is the Mount Pulaski High School October Senior-of-the-Month

Lincoln Area YMCA
Plenty to do this fall at the "Y"

Millikin University recognized as a Phi Kappa Phi Chapter of Merit

Lincoln College to honor Athletic Hall of Fame Class at Banquet

Illinois American Water Offers Student Art Contest in Conjunction with National “Imagine a Day Without Water” Event
Students can win funds for their classrooms

Carroll Catholic October Calendars
School websites

Midwest Central Stay Connected App for iOS and Android for parents and guardians (web link)

In the Military

Honor Flight to fly again October 27th

Friends and Family in the Military

Senior Life
News & information for and about the seniors in our community

► Community Action
► Apple Nutrition sites

► October Menus for Sr. Nutrition

► Logan Mason Public Transportation Program

► Oasis Senior Center

► Visit our Website

► Medicare Open Enrollment Period Is Here October 15 through December 7

► Representative Tim Butler hosts “Tech Talk” at Oasis

► No Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2016

► “Healthy Habits for a Healthier You” Lunch and Learn program offered at the Oasis October 28th

► Lunch and Learn discusses the importance of a good doctor/patient relationship

► ► The Christian Village kicks off expansion campaign

► Guests at Oasis learn about scams

► Part one: Common and costly telephone scams

► Part two: Internet viruses and hackers, mail fraud, and home repair scams

► Medicare Assistance available at Oasis Senior Center

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Church Announcements

Announcements and news from area churches

Rev. Kramer to be installed at St. John UCC
Suns and Skies
A Call To Pray for Peace
Pets
RECONNECT
LWML Lincoln Zone Fall Rally Held September 16

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British author JK Rowling, creator of the Harry Potter series of books, poses during the launch of new online website Pottermore in London in this file photograph dated June 23, 2011.

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Local

Girls on the Run “Star Power” Community 5k – November 7th
Department of Insurance offers advice on what to do if your health insurance plan is terminated
Memorial Medical Center implants drug-eluting stent that promotes faster healing, reduces long-term risks
State Regulators warn Halloween colored contacts could permanently damage your eyes
Memorial Medical Center Plans Community Open House for Three-Story Patient Care Tower
October Diabetes Session Focuses on Blood Sugar and Patterns
ALMH Offers Mammogram Mondays During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Logan County Department of Public Health website
2015 Food Inspection Scores
By the Logan County Dept. of Public Health
Births at ALMH

National, International

Lack of sleep linked to risk factors for diabetes and heart disease

FDA clears Merrimack's pancreatic cancer drug with warning
Spectrum says FDA declines to approve Evomela for injection
GSK to profile new class of antibiotic at Nov. 3 investor day

Puerto Rico looks to organ transplants to help cure ailing economy

Teens leaving foster system may lack needed mental health care
FDA warns of serious liver injury risk with AbbVie hep C drugs
Amgen's virus-based cancer drug wins European green light
Face time with loved ones may help prevent depression in elderly

Home, Family & Local Entertainment

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The Four Freshmen to perform at Hargrove Chapel Friday night

Arlee Theater goes Back to the Future for the weekend
Prizes, movies, and a parade--- Great Scott!

Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra performance features the impressive technique of Violinist Rachel Barton Pine

Master Naturalist to lead nature walks in Kickapoo Park

Autumn Celebration at Sugar Grove Nature Center

“Back to the Future Fest” in Mason City will feature a parade, DeLorean cars, and movie trilogy at the Arlee

From the Atlanta Public Library

Atlanta Public Library announces 2015-16 Dinner Program Schedule

Calendar of events for October

From the Lincoln Public Library

Book Look: New Read-Aloud Favorites
Reviews by Melissa Oxborrow
sponsored by Lincoln Public Library

Updated October 20th - Park District Notes
By Lauren Ruckman

Lincoln Area YMCA
Plenty to do this fall at the "Y"

Slim Randles' Home Country
Wandered … wandered....lonely as a cloud …

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First single, video from new Adele album out today

Harry Potter play to pick up where final book left off
Batman creator given posthumous Walk of Fame star
Fashion firm puts Rome's 'Square Colosseum' to work

Comedienne Sarah Silverman takes dramatic turn in "I Smile Back"

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Governor Rauner accepts resignation of Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Director
Important tourism links

LDN - Sports

Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook (7) reacts after scoring a goal against the Florida Panthers during the second period at the United Center.

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Today's Top Sports Stories

Local

Railer Offense Awakens In Final Game

Mount Pulaski picks up a win over Auburn on Senior Night

Baseball

PLAYER-NEWS-WIRE

Major League Baseball roundup

MLB Schedule [MLB.com]

Football

Seahawks defense stifles 49ers

National Football League roundup

NFL standings

Hockey

Seabrook, Kane lead Blackhawks past Panthers

Enroth makes 39 saves as Kings stop Sharks

Ovechkin, Caps rally past Canucks in third period

Stempniak's heroics lift Devils over Sens in shootout

Watson sparks Predators past reeling Ducks

Wild ruin Tortorella's Blue Jackets debut

Rangers take care of Coyotes, 4-1

Stars pound Penguins again

NHL results

National Hockey League roundup

NHL standings

Basketball

National Basketball Association roundup

Soccer

Candidate Champagne says FIFA must iron out inequalities

Golf

Rose blossoms as Poulter lurks in Hong Kong

Ko closes in but South Korean Ji still leads in Taiwan

Tennis

Czech Safarova completes WTA Finals line-up

Motor Sports

Renault upgrade not powerful enough for Ricciardo

Vettel engine penalty boosts Hamilton's title hopes

U.S. sports can help F1 reach new fans: Hamilton

More Sports

Atlas lured out of retirement to train Bradley

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Thursday, October 22

County working on Public Transportation future, new LC President introduces college plans, Integrity Data to support county Affordable Care Act transition
Master craftsman, artisan, John Sutton talks wood carving
Young Professionals Network to Host 3rd Annual Downtown Loft Tours
Notice of Special Regular Meeting of the Logan County Board October 26th
Illinois to drop internal Emerald Ash Borer quarantine
2015 survey confirms discovery of Emerald Ash Borer in 10 new counties
The Four Freshmen to perform at Hargrove Chapel Friday night
Column
Natural Predictors of Winter Weather, fall care of Peonies, Brown Needles on Pine Trees
By John Fulton
Arlee Theater goes Back to the Future for the weekend
Prizes, movies, and a parade--- Great Scott!
Memorial Medical Center implants drug-eluting stent that promotes faster healing, reduces long-term risks

Wednesday, October 21

Tuesday, October 20

Monday, October 19

Saturday, October 17

Friday, October 16

Thursday, October 15