Thursday, May 7

• Illinois Prairie Foundation Awards $1,800 to United Way of Logan County to Begin Dolly Parton Imagination Library

• Class of 2020

  • Millikin University to host Virtual Graduate Celebration May 17

• Lincoln College Students Inducted Into Sigma Beta Delta
  International Honor Society for Business, Management, and Administration

• Phi Epsilon Kappa Held First Induction Ceremony
  Lincoln College’s New Professional Fraternity Inducts Sixteen Members

• CLEAR30 the first USDA program to offer 30-year Signup
  CLEAR30 the first USDA program to offer 30-year Signup

• State Fire Marshal Highlights Arson Awareness Week 2020
  Arson is the second leading cause of fire-deaths yearly in the U.S.

COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER!

• An update from St. Clara's Rehab and Senior Care

• Moksha: A message from Marcia
  Sleep and Healthy Living

• Help celebrate our local Covid-19 Hometown Heroes

COVID-19 RELATED NEWS
NEW TODAY

LOCAL IMPACT

• Logan County COVID-19 daily update - Pdf
  399 tested - 376 negative - 16 pending results
  SEVEN positive - FOUR recovered as of Wednesday, May 6, 2020

STATE & FEDERAL NEWS

• Public Health Officials Announce 2,270 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• National PTA to Fund $1.5M to PTAs Across the Country to Support School Communities During COVID-19 Crisis
  PTA’s corporate sponsors rally to aid association and families and schools with grant redirection, funding and resources

Wednesday, May  6

Class of 2020

• Graduates to be individually honored by sign on Logan County Courthouse lawn

• Lincoln College Set to Broadcast Commencement May 9
  Celebration Will Include Virtual Event

Graduate Lists

• Carroll Catholic School Eighth Grade Graduates

• Mount Pulaski Grade School Eighth Grade Graduates

• Mount Pulaski High School Class of 2020

• Olympia High School Class of 2020

• Olympia Middle School Eighth Grade Graduates

• Zion Lutheran School - Lincoln Eighth Grade Graduates

• Zion Lutheran School – Mount Pulaski Eighth Grade Graduates
   

• Heartland Associate Nursing program accreditation extended

• State Agencies Launch Preliminary Exposure Reduction Project in Illinois
  Joint agency effort to reduce cancer risks to Illinois fire service members

COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER!

• Moksha: A message from Marcia
  Words of Wisdom

• Help celebrate our local Covid-19 Hometown Heroes

Something to do while staying at home:

• Read online "Three Hens and a Peacock" - Link

• Then - Make a Paper Bag Peacock Puppet - Link

COVID-19 RELATED NEWS
NEW TODAY

LOCAL IMPACT

• Logan County COVID-19 daily update - Pdf
  383 tested - 375 negative - one pending results
  SEVEN positive - FOUR recovered as of Tuesday, May 5, 2020

STATE & FEDERAL NEWS

• Report from Monday, May 4, 2020
  Public Health Officials Announce 2,341 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• Report for Tuesday, May 5, 2020
  Public Health Officials Announce 2,122 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• Pritzker Announces Restore Illinois: A Public Health Approach To Safely Reopen Our State
  Restore Illinois is a Five-Phase, Regional Plan for Saving Lives, Livelihoods, and Safely Reopening Illinois

• IDES Instructs 1099 Workers to Apply for Regular Unemployment Benefits Before PUA Program Goes Live
  PUA Portal to Launch on May 11

• A REMINDER OF ILLINOIS’ TEXT LINE (55-2020), PROVIDING SUPPORT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
  Illinois Helpline Provides Quick Answers to Questions about Available Resources to Illinois Residents During COVID-19 Pandemic; Call4Calm Service Available to Residents Experiencing Stress and Other Hardships

• State Encourages Hospitals, Healthcare Facilities to Utilize Free PPE Decontamination System

• LaHood Announces Over $81.5 Million in CARES Funding for IL18 Health Providers

Tuesday, May 5

• Logan County Board approves 18 applications for Downstate Small Business Stabilization Program

• Logan County Sheriff Mark Landers: Burglary and fraud team reported to be in our area
  Be wary of letting strangers into your home

• Pritzker Administration announces fourth month sales totals for adult use cannabis
  State’s new adult-use cannabis industry generated more than $37 million in sales in April

COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER!

• Mount Pulaski Stone siblings share a birthday and a drive by parade

• Moksha: A message from Marcia
  Words of Wisdom

• Help celebrate our local Covid-19 Hometown Heroes

• Something to do while staying at home:

• Create Salt Dough gifts for Mother's day

• Here's the recipe - Link

• Make a salt bead necklace or bracelet for mom - Link

COVID-19 RELATED NEWS
NEW TODAY

LOCAL IMPACT

• Logan County COVID-19 daily update - Pdf
  363 tested - 353 negative - three pending results
  SEVEN positive - FOUR recovered as of Monday, May 4, 2020

• Logan County Board approves 18 applications for Downstate Small Business Stabilization Program

• Corn Belt Energy cancels 2020 Annual Meeting

STATE & FEDERAL NEWS

• No state press release for Monday, May 4, 2020
  State-wide statistics
  333,147 tests performed - 63,840 positive
  2662 deaths

• Congressman Darin LaHood Coronavirus Update

Monday, May 4

• Humane Society cancels annual garage sale for 2020

• Lincoln Park District to remain closed through May
  Youth ball leagues canceled - Aquatic Center and Fourth of July events still pending

• Lincoln City Council
  Monday, May 4, 2020 Regular Meeting agenda - Pdf
  Meeting for essential members only - may be viewed on city website

• Alzheimer's Association supporting #GIVING TUESDAYNOW in global day of giving and unity during pandemic

• Ducks Unlimited recognizes top Illinois fundraising chapters

COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER!

• Anonymous donors make Covid-19 struggle a little easier for two Logan County residents

• Moksha: A message from Marcia
  Words of Wisdom

• Help celebrate our local Covid-19 Hometown Heroes

• Something to do while staying at home:

• Let's play Charades!

  • Here are the standard rules - Link

  • Here is a list of words to act out - varying levels of difficulty - Link

COVID-19 RELATED NEWS
NEW TODAY

LOCAL IMPACT

• Logan County COVID-19 daily update - Pdf
  No reports issued over the weekend

• Humane Society cancels annual garage sale for 2020

• Lincoln Park District to remain closed through May
  Youth ball leagues canceled - Aquatic Center and Fourth of July events still pending

STATE & FEDERAL NEWS

• Saturday, May 2, 2020
  Public Health Officials Announce 2,450 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

• Sunday, May 3, 2020
  Public Health Officials Announce 2,994 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease