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Tuesday, July 11, 2017
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Tuesday, July 11 Lincoln Storm Damage Reports - city declared a disaster area Salvation Army and Lincoln College to offer cooling, shelter, and recharging station Logan County Department of Public Health offers tips on heat safety and food safety in long periods without power - printable PDF City of Lincoln Mayor Seth Goodman has issued a Local Disaster Declaration Lincoln and Logan County hit hard by storms Monday night and Tuesday morning July 10th & 11th Storm Damage Part 1 - North of Lincoln on Nicholson Road and north part of town - slideshow July 10th & 11th Storm Damage Part 2 - In the central part of Lincoln - slideshow In today's regular edition Hartsburg-Emden Bass Fishing team finishes 35th in state competition at the IHSA Finals “Lovers of Liberty, Take Courage” series at Lincoln Heritage Museum Noah Brooks talks about his intimate relationship with the Lincoln Family City of Lincoln: Open House to be held Wednesday evening at new Street Department facility Logan County Board of REALTORS® 2017 Second Quarter Homes Sales Father Abraham and the Mother Road David Davis site joins Bloomington-Normal in celebrating ties to Abraham Lincoln and Route 66 Monday, July 10 Logan County residents flock to Lincoln Saturday to rid themselves of old televisions and computer monitors Mount Pulaski’s Cassidy Clark headed to Junior Olympics in discus and shot put Lincoln College Academic All-Americans List Released Thirty-seven student Athletes from LC recognized for academic excellence La Grassa to Lead Lincoln College Jazz Studies Program New Faculty Member Holds Doctorate in Jazz Studies; Has Extensive Performance Experience Barn Colony Artists of Decatur to be guest exhibitors in Logan County Arts July Art Show Lincoln Writers to meet Tuesday evening SBA offers "Boots to Business Reboot" training Veterans and spouses to learn entrepreneurship at July 14th Springfield event - registration now open Saturday, July 8 Feasibility Study to be conducted for Lincoln Westside Bike Trail Plan Entertainment and ice cream, a perfect St. Clara’s Manor summer social - Album Larry Cook elected to Grinnell Mutual Board of Directors Howard named June ALMH Employee of the Month First posted Friday Mid-day Fighting Illini Basketball: Geoff Alexander named Assistant Coach Lincoln native reuniting with Head Coach Brad Underwood Farm Service Agency Bulletin Be Palmer Amaranth Aware Slim Randles' Home Country I am recumbent in the factotum that it is your very basic right to be wrong Obama biographer to speak at ALPLM New York Times reporter and author of new Obama bio visits Lincoln Presidential Library on July 18	Friday, July 7 New sculpture by Lincoln artist Moses Pinkerton rooted in nature Nature's Embrace arrives at its new home at Creekside Environmental Center Nature's Embrace - The process of installation - slideshow Make Saturday's your favorite with Market Day Fighting Illini Basketball: Geoff Alexander named Assistant Coach Lincoln native reuniting with Head Coach Brad Underwood VFW Announces Kick-Off of Annual $30,000 Scholarship Competition Illinois Budget Crisis Illinois House overrides veto - Budget passes Rauner & Sanguinetti respond June was Warm with Extreme Rainfall Variations across Illinois Logan County July FSA Updates Thursday, July 6 State Capitol locked down after hazardous material scare Queen Paulus leads Ag Adventure - Album As "Oklahoma" cowboys exit, Lincoln Community Theatre "Pirates" prepare to overrun the stage in one week Brothers Osborne to perform at Logan County Fair Tickets available now From the Lincoln Park District July Park District Notes From Abby Neece, program coordinator Logan County Democrats to meet this Saturday in a new location Elkhart Third Saturday Arts & Crafts scheduled for July 15th Wednesday, July 5 Newly elected Aldermen ready to learn in Aldermen Orientation Session Mount Pulaski celebrated July 4th with food, fun, games and garage sales Fireworks scheduled for Saturday, July 8th at Frazier Park Mount Pulaski Celebrates the 4th of July with garage sales and softball - slideshow 4th of July celebrations begin early, with Sunday evening fireworks at the Lincoln Park District - slideshow Library summer reading program’s Juggling Jeff performance a hit with kids and parents Juggling Jeff a hit with kids and parents - slideshow Central School getting new student drop off and off street parking - Album Lincoln friend and Civil War journalist plans visit to Heritage Museum Civil War Era Journalist Noah Brooks to Discuss Lincoln and his Times Darin LaHood’s Military Affairs Advisor will hold office hours in Lincoln on July 19th Sign up now for Master Naturalists Volunteer Training Program Applications due by July 24th Logan County becomes first in Illinois and U.S. with all communities honoring Purple Heart State Budget Crisis Budget Passes, Governor Vetoes, senate overrides veto, Illinois House of Representatives could vote today to support or override the Governor's veto. Governor Vetoes Speaker Madigan’s 32 percent Permanent Tax Hike Madigan’s budget is $2 billion out of balance; increases bill backlog Brady issues statement on budget votes
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