Friday, August 24

• St. Clara’s passes the keys to Fifth Street facility to Lincoln College

• Logan County Board August briefs:
  Non-union employee salary increases to go in next budget, Joint Solid Waste discussion goes back to committee, and other matters

• Notice of Joint Public Meeting
  Lincoln City Council and Logan County Board
  Regarding Fifth Street Road Project

• Free Community Bike Ride and Free Health Screenings and Free Fitness Court Class on August 25

• Swinford Family Benefit Ride this Saturday

• Illinois State Police to participate in Saturation Saturday
  Patrol Efforts Will Focus on Removing Impaired Drivers from Roadways

• Illinois State Agencies Collaborate to Expand Mobile Services
  Job Search and Recruiting Site Adds Mobility to Improve User Experience

• Governor signs measures to ramp up treatment of mental illness, opioid abuse

• Illinois Department of Corrections, Capital Development Board Announce Construction of 200-Bed Inpatient Treatment Center in Joliet

Thursday, August 23

• Statement by Lincoln Police Chief Paul Adams regarding cautionary lockdown at Lincoln Junior High School Wednesday

• Search finally over for new Logan County Supervisor of Assessments

• Caleb Coogan Memorial Playground dedicated at Mount Pulaski Grade School

• Habitat for Humanity of Logan County forced to discontinue electronics recycling program
  Will continue to accept aluminum and scrap metal

• Lincoln Public Library to hold annual Buck-a-bag sale this Saturday & Sunday

• St. John Veteran Celebration committee to host Trivia Fundraiser Sunday afternoon

• Memorial Medical Center Announces Fall Sessions for Hands-On Healthcare Program

• Social Security Fast-Tracks Decisions for People with Severe Disabilities
  Agency Expands Compassionate Allowance List

• Dick Van Dyke tops list of Illinois actors
  Illinois Top 200 project puts Van Dyke at No. 1, followed by Murray, Hackman and Ford

• Soils were drying in mid-August

Wednesday, August 22

• Lincoln asked to make a commitment for Fifth Street Road Project next year

• Bruce and Cindy Stacy say goodbye to workaday and hello to retirement
  Local pharmacy to close for good at 6 p.m. this evening

• Illinois Governor’s Motorcycle Ride to stop at The Mill Museum in Lincoln this Sunday, August 26th
  Celebrating the Illinois Bicentennial & Historic Route 66

• Lincoln Police Department

  • Monthly report for May, 2018 - Pdf

  • Monthly report for June, 2018 - Pdf

  • Monthly report for July, 2018 - Pdf

• Hilltopper Wind Farm to supply renewable energy for Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center

• Heartland partners with Exelon for on-site education in Clinton

• Salt Creek A.B.A.T.E. hosts annual Duck Race and Camping fundraiser this weekend

Tuesday, August 21

• Logan County Board to vote on 12 new vehicles for Sheriff's Office

• Lincoln City Hall changes: New part time person to be hired for City Clerk's office
  Privacy wall to be built in the former zoning office

• CAPCIL receives donation of mattresses
  To be distributed this Friday through Witz End Boutique for a $50 donation

• Ceremony Transferring Former St. Clara’s Manor to Lincoln College August 22
  Senior Living Center will be Converted to Student Housing

• Chester-East Lincoln School Board
  Tuesday, August 21, 2018 meeting agenda Pdf

• Farm Bureau Young Leaders estimates 2018 corn yields at 207 bushel/acre