Thursday, April 2

BREAKING NEWS (POSTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON)

• LCDPH reports first case of coronavirus in Logan County

COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER!

• Moksha
  A Message from Marcia: Stress Response & Laughter

• A closer look: How the Covid-19 Pandemic is changing our lives
  By Dr. Paul E. Boatman

• Lincoln resident gives ‘Heart” to downtown businesses

• Local trio shows a little "Heart" for local businesses - slideshow

• Covid card shower for Lelia Curry on her 90th birthday

• Something to do while staying at home:

  • Send a birthday card to Lelia Curry

COVID-19

STATE & FEDERAL NEWS

• Public Health Officials Announce 986 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

LOCAL IMPACT

• Logan County Covid-19 daily update - Pdf
  45 tests performed - 30 negative - 15 pending results
  2 hospitalized at ALMH pending test results
  ZERO confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of April 1, 2020

• Lincoln College Announces New Safety Measures for Campus
  Students Moving Online for Remainder of Spring Semester

• Mount Pulaski Public Works Dept: Please do not flush disinfecting wipes

• Heartland Community College to hold virtual Commencement

• Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society to remain closed through April
  April meeting canceled

• More Cancellations Announced For Central Illinois Race Tracks

OTHER NEWS

• FSA Makes Changes to Farm Loan, Disaster, Conservation and Safety Net Programs to Make it Easier for Customers to Conduct Business

Wednesday, April 1

COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER!

• A drive-by surprise for local 12 year old leaves everyone smiling

• Explaining the pandemic and shelter-in-place to younger children

• Moksha Center offers wellness tips during ‘Stay at Home Rule’
  Something to do while staying at home:

• Make colorful face masks to wear or donate
  For those who wish to make masks, please use this link (which includes instructions for elastic ties) or this link (which includes instructions using cotton ties) as a guide.

TOP STORIES

• Lincoln Landscape Waste facility to re-open for spring clean-up
  Barricades will be set for social distancing at the attendee station

• Logan County Board April, 2020 meeting schedule - Pdf

• Lincoln College Announces Accommodations for MacMurray Students
  Special Price Match Program and Transfer Accommodations for Students

• Today's Easter Devotional
  ...THAT HE MAY LIFT YOU UP…
  By Ryan Jay Edgecombe
  Pastor – Broadwell Christian Church
  Chaplain – The Christian Village

• Spring 2020 Farm Outlook Magazine Special Feature
  Logan County 2019 soybean estimate gets a 'no report'

STATE & FEDERAL NEWS

• Pritzker Announces Extension of Stay at Home Order, Suspension of On-Site Learning in Schools Through April

• Public Health Officials Announce 937 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

LOCAL IMPACT

• Logan County Covid-19 daily update - Pdf
  35 tests performed - 29 negative - six pending results
  1 person hospitalized pending test results
  ZERO cases of COVID-19 as of March 31, 2020

• Lincoln Park District will remain closed through April

• Johnson True Value reduces store hours
  Implements one shopper per household rule

Tuesday, March 31

COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER!

• Moksha Center offers wellness tips during ‘Stay at Home Rule’

• How are our local grocers faring in this COVID mess?

• Something to do while staying at home:

  • Make a kite from a plastic bag - link

REMOTE E-LEARNING

West Lincoln-Broadwell Principal Baker offers guidance for parents and students
during stay at home order

• A letter from the principal
  Remote e-learning days begin March 31st

  • ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE OF EMERGENCY RULE - Pdf

• ONLINE RESOURCES

• Remote learning day update - pdf

• WLB Plan 2020 - Pdf

Olympia Community Unit District 16

• Visit school website for all current guidelines and information

• Most Recent COVID-19 District Update Letter

• Food Service Delivery Information for COVID-19

• K-5 Family Curriculum Communication

• District Remote Learning Plan

TOP STORIES

• Millikin University offering "MacMurray Match" to MacMurray College students

• CSP Sign-up for 2020 Begins

COVID-19 UPDATES

STATE & FEDERAL NEWS

• Public Health Officials Announce 461 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Announces Help for Consumers Struggling to Make Payments on their Debts Due to the COVID-19 Crisis and Guidance for its Regulated Financial Sectors

• ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WARNS RESIDENTS OF COVID-19 SCAMS

LOCAL IMPACT

• Logan County Covid-19 daily update - Pdf
  32 tests performed - 27 negative results - five pending
  ZERO cases of COVID-19 as of March 30, 2020
   

Monday, March 30

• Logan County Covid-19 daily update - Pdf
  28 tests performed - 26 negative - two pending
  ZERO cases of coronavirus as on March 29, 2020

• Public Health Officials Announce 1,105 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER!

• Family finds innovative way to learn more about their family and friends

• Keeping your well-being when your world has shrunk

• Something to do while staying at home:

  • National Weather Service offers FREE online education for kids - link

TOP STORIES

• Pigs & Swigs committee cancels 2020 festival

• City of Lincoln cancels Tuesday night council meeting
  Next scheduled meeting is April 6th

• Today's Easter Devotional
  In times like these....
  By Pastor Dan McQuality
  Grace Lutheran, Lincoln

• Spring 2020 Farm Outlook Magazine Special Feature
  NWS: No repeat of last year's disastrous weather in the 2020 long-range forecast!

COVID-19
STATE & FEDERAL NEWS

• Public Health Officials Announce 1,105 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• IDHS expanding services by phone and online; 14 offices will remain open

• Pritzker Announces Efforts to Expand and Expedite Medicaid Coverage for Uninsured and Insured Illinois Residents

LOCAL IMPACT

• Logan County Covid-19 daily update - Pdf
  28 tests performed - 26 negative - two pending
  ZERO cases of coronavirus as on March 29, 2020

• Pigs & Swigs committee cancels 2020 festival