Saturday, December 8

• Lincoln Christmas Parade fills the night with ‘Christmas Magic’

• 2018 Downtown Lincoln Christmas Parade

  • Crowds gather for the annual event - slideshow

    • Walkers and riders a plenty at the annual parade - slideshow

    • This year's parade features some really wonderful entries - slideshow

    • "Christmas Magic" includes Gingerbread and Santa Claus - slideshow

• Santa makes a stop at the Lincoln Depot

  • After the parade, Lincoln Depot makes a great spot for a Santa stop! - slideshow

  • Big, Small, Short or Tall Santa loves the all! - slideshow

• Mount Pulaski Police Chief Anthony West:
  Protect our city workers by driving safely

• Lincoln Family Theater hosts Competitive Video Gaming event Sunday

• 2018 Christmas Worship Guide Special Feature

  • Bringing Christ’s light of love and peace into this world
    By Rev. Laurie Hill

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Wendy goes commercial in a 'Tuxeder'

• Keep Holiday Plants Looking Their Best
  By Melinda Myers

• Posts carried over from Friday

  Statement from the Lincoln Police Department
  Officer involved accident Thursday evening
   

• 2018 Girls Seventh Grade Class 1A Basketball State Championship:

  • West Lincoln-Broadwell State Champions with 52-20 win over Ottawa Wallace

    • IESA Individual State Girls Basketball Tournament Records (8 Broken this year)

  • Mount Pulaski takes third in 28-25 win over Awanna

Friday, December 7

• NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MOUNT PULASKI COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT # 23
  Topic: Tax Levy

• Last in Lincoln lecture series interviews U.S. naturalized citizen Dr. Marcelo Neito on “Responsible Citizenship”

• Lincoln Family Theater and Community Center Doing Great Things with Revolutionary “Miracle Movie Ministry”

• DOs and DON’Ts of Disaster Donations
  Unsolicited donations often become the “Second Disaster”
  Includes legitimate address for donations to Taylorville Relief Fund

• Happy birthday, Mrs. Lincoln!
  Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum marks Mary Lincoln’s 200th birthday with special event Dec. 13

• IDOT invites public to take traveler survey
  Illinois residents asked for feedback regarding state’s transportation system

• 2018 Christmas Worship Guide Special Feature
  Where is the joy in Christmas?
  By Michael V. Mallick

• Come Worship with Us!
  A guide to Christmas events at our local churches

• Friday - Late morning post

  • Statement from the Lincoln Police Department
    Officer involved accident Thursday evening

• Friday - Late Day Posts

  2018 Girls Seventh Grade Class 1A Basketball State Championship:

  • West Lincoln-Broadwell State Champions with 52-20 win over Ottawa Wallace

    • Froebe breaks eight records in Seventh Grade Girls Basketball State Championship Tournament

  • Mount Pulaski takes third in 28-25 win over Annawan

Thursday, December 6

• Lincoln approves plan to remodel Waste Treatment Plant laboratory

• Elaine Aue selected as the Grand Marshal for 2018 Lincoln Parade

• Lincoln College Unveils Price Match Program
  Program Shows Commitment to Affordability

• Santa makes early appearance at Lincoln Public Library - Album

• Contemporary Jazz Revue Thursday and Friday at Lincoln College
  ‘#Off the Grid LC’ takes musical look at the challenges, allure of social media

• Department on Aging help available via Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP)

• Hunters in Illinois Harvest Preliminary Total of 80,896 Deer During Firearm Season

• November was cold and snowy in Illinois

• 2018 Christmas Worship Guide Special Feature
  Christmas reflection
  By Pastor Adam Quine

• Come Worship with Us!
  A guide to Christmas events at our local churches

Wednesday, December 5

• Warm hearts on a chilly night at Light up a Life

• Student Penny Drive Raises $4,000 to ‘Save the Flag’
  Logan County Students Raised Money for Lincoln Artifact

• To commemorate 200th birthday, Northwest Fourth grade students perform state song

• Mary Hamilton represents Aetna Township on Board of Township Officials of Illinois

• Lincoln Heritage Museum to Remember Pearl Harbor During Honor Ceremony
  Public invited to participate in remembrance ceremony: “December 7th A Day that will live in infamy”

• Five Cases Of Hepatitis A Recently Diagnosed
  IDPH encourages vaccination for people at greatest risk

• Unforgettable moments include sorrow, joy
  Lincoln’s death, Cubs’ victory are voted the top unforgettable moments in Illinois history

• Better Business Bureau: Identity thieves are lurking
  Don't be lured in by Social Security or DNA scams