Friday, July 5

• Lincoln Park District Fourth of July Celebration
  Children's Walking Parade

  • Children's Walking Parade begins with registration at Scully Park - slideshow

  • Happy faces line up for the parade - slideshow

  • The group departs from Scully Park - slideshow

  • Parade participants enjoy the journey to the Park District - slideshow

  • Snacks, cold drinks and parade prizes await at the Park District - slideshow

  • Lincoln Fire Department treats kids to a cooling shower - slideshow

  • A cold shower brings out the best in everyone - slideshow

• Lincoln Community High School District 404
  Notice of Special Board Meeting July 9th - Pdf

• June in Illinois featured more rain and lower temperatures than average

• U of I Extension
  Summer Care of Roses

• Pritzker Urges Federal Agriculture Disaster Declaration
  Following Historic Flooding, Governor Writes Letter to USDA Secretary Perdue to Urge Declaration

Thursday - Fourth of July Holiday

Wednesday, July 3

• Hot air balloons to fly and glow in Lincoln again

• Extension offers July Cloverbud Camp for six and seven-year-olds

• ALMH to offer Safe Sitter training August 10th
  Seating is limited register now for this free event

• Illinois DNR Newsbits- July 2019
  Events and activities at Illinois parks, museums, and conservation areas

• Heat, Humidity Can Be Deadly Combination
  State officials offer heat safety tips

• The Age to Buy Tobacco is now 21
  Tobacco 21 reduces medical costs and improves Illinois’ health

• Pathogen That Causes Sudden Oak Death Found in Illinois

Tuesday, July 2

• McCue documents Abraham Lincoln Eighth Judicial Circuit historical markers

• Forty-seven area students receive honors at Lincoln College
  List includes 17 with perfect 4.0 averages

• UIS announces Spring Semester 2019 Dean’s List

• Lincoln Public Library
  July Library Notes

• IDNR Public Access Program adds more archery deer hunting sites
  IRAP deer hunting application deadline is August 23

• NRCS, UC Davis announce release of SoilWeb 2.0 App update

• State Agencies prepare aggressive hiring effort to resolve Medicaid backlog
  Accelerated frontline hiring initiative to build on efforts already underway to overcome delays

• Impaired driving has ‘Life or Death’ consequences
  Police to step up patrols for July Fourth holiday

Monday, July 1

• Lincoln City Council
  Monday, July 1, 2019 Meeting Agenda - Pdf

• Author/scholar Ron Keller sheds new light on Abraham Lincoln's legislative influence forming Illinois

• Juggling Jeff brings it all: Fun, talent and learn-about-anything by reading

• Juggling Jeff offers entertainment at reading program event at the Lincoln Public Library - Album

• While Jeff juggles young audience keeps their eye on the ball - Album

• Jeff juggles toxic diapers! - Album

• WLB student registration open now online
  In person registration scheduled for July 18th

• Fireworks: Leave them to the Professionals
  Fireworks are one of the leading causes of accidental fires and injuries

• Memorial Heath Systems July Breast Cancer Support Group will feature adult coloring

• Notice to Springfield commuters: ISP Roadside safety checks start today
  Checks to be conducted in all of Sangamon County throughout the month