Tuesday, May 26

Memorial Day

• Mount Pulaski honors veteran sacrifices with double services

• American Legion Post 263 Memorial Day Service respectful of past military and our current situation

• American Legion Post 263 hosts Memorial Day Services in Lincoln - slideshow
   

• Lincoln City Council
  Lincoln Aldermen to hold special voting session Tuesday

• Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Special Voting Meeting agenda - Pdf
  Topic: Accommodations for outdoor dining
  NOTE: Special time - 6 p.m.

Class of 2020

• Lincoln College Recognizes Graduates with Special Honors
  Virtual Honors Convocation Held May 5-8

• Lincoln Community High School 2020 Scholarship awards

• Mount Pulaski High School 2019-20 Classroom Awards
   

• Mount Pulaski Grade School year-long Honor Roll

• Hannah Hartman named January Student of the Month at Lincoln Community High School

• Atlanta Ag 4-H "ZOOMs" into to May

COVID-19 RELATED NEWS
NEW TODAY

LOCAL IMPACT

• Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois Announces Extension of 2020 LIHEAP Program

• Atlanta's Palms Grill Cafe to Re-open June 4th
  Take out only

STATE & FEDERAL NEWS

• Saturday, May 23, 2020
  Public Health Officials Announce 2,352 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• Sunday, May 24, 2020
  Public Health Officials Announce 2,508 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• Monday, May 25, 2020
  Public Health Officials Announce 1,713 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• Pritzker Release Guidelines for Businesses and Workplaces to Safely Reopen During Phase 3 of Restore Illinois
  Guidance Developed by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Illinois Department of Public Health with Input from Industry Leaders and Business Owners

Saturday, May 23

• Lincoln Rotary adds new banners to Hometown Hero Military Tribute

• In time for Memorial Day Lincoln Rotary adds 24 new banners honoring our Military Heroes - slideshow

• Memorial Day memories
  Medal of Honor recipient says his decoration belongs to those who never made it home
  By Dr. Mark DePue

Class of 2020

• Graduates honored with signs on the Logan County Courthouse Square

• A celebration of graduates on the lawn of the Logan County Courthouse - Junior High Schools - slideshow

• A celebration of graduates on the lawn of the Logan County Courthouse - Senior High Schools - slideshow
   

• A walk in the country - Roads and country vistas - Album

• A walk in the country - Buildings - Album

• A walk in the country - Animals - Album

• Spring clean-up hours at Lincoln Landscape Waste facility end this weekend

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Just the right thing for a warm evening in May

• Protect Your Skin When Gardening
  By Melinda Myers

• Illinois Joining Forces Celebrates Memorial Day by Administering Wellness Checks on Illinois Veterans

• IDES Notifying Claimants Whose Information May Have Been Viewed by a Single Individual Due to PUA System Access Issue
  Deloitte to Offer Free Credit Monitoring to All Claimants Possibly Impacted

COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER!

• Celebrating our COVID-19 Hometown Heroes - Online Magazine

COVID-19 RELATED NEWS
NEW TODAY

LOCAL IMPACT

• May 22, 2020 Logan County Dashboard
  859 tested - 849 negative - 10 positive - nine recovered - zero fatalities

• Emergency powers of the Governor defined

STATE & FEDERAL NEWS

• Friday, May 22, 2020
  Public Health Officials Announce 2,758 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• Pritzker Statement on Passage of SB1863, Expanding Vote by Mail

• Pritzker Announces Plan to Expand Child Care in Next Phases of Restore Illinois

Friday, May 22
Class of 2020

• Mount Pulaski High School Class of 2020 Graduation video - Link

• Claire Coogan - Class President speech

• Isabella Wade - Valedictorian speech

• Elaine Aylesworth - Salutatorian speech

• Mount Pulaski High School Class of 2020 Honors, Awards and future plans
  With Photos
   

• Lincoln Aldermen consider how to reopen from coronavirus
  City parks playgrounds now open

• Many improvements on the way at LCHS

• Summer projects will improve viewer quality at LCHS sports programs - slideshow

• Heartland Phi Beta Lambda members place in state competition

• Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Wins National Award for Environmental Sustainability

COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER!

• Celebrating our COVID-19 Hometown Heroes - online magazine

Something to do while staying at home:

Today may be a bit warmer and with no rain. A great day to take a field trip to one of our many parks. Take your disinfectant wipes, pack a picnic lunch and get out and play!

COVID-19 RELATED NEWS
NEW TODAY

LOCAL IMPACT

• May 21, 2020 Logan County Dashboard
  845 tested - 835 negative - 10 positive - nine recovered - zero fatalities

• University of Illinois Extension Webinars
  Learn safe, effective ways to open up Illinois restaurants
  Webinars offered by the Illinois Restaurant Association and University of Illinois Extension, in conjunction with U of I College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

STATE & FEDERAL NEWS

• Thursday, May 21, 2020
  Public Health Officials Announce 2,268 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• Illinois GOP Ask Pritzker for Transparency Regarding State and Local Funding

• IDES Processes More Than 1.2 Million Claims in Last Eleven Weeks
  State Extended Benefits Now Available in Addition to PEUC as a Result of Unemployment Rate