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Sunday, February 13, 2022
Top Stories from the past week
Saturday, February 12 Looking for a job or looking for employees - Lincoln Park District is hosting Job Fair 2022 Historic sites to celebrate President Lincoln’s birthday Events include Postville and Mount Pulaski Courthouses Lincoln Heritage Museum Debuts New Exhibit “Clouds and Darkness Surround Us: The Ill-Fated Life of Mary Lincoln” Opens Springfield Lincoln libraries join forces to promote reading, collect books for kids Virtual Read-a-thon and book drive on Feb. 12, Lincoln’s birthday Scholarship Opportunities Scholarship Funding Available to Students in Sangamon and Surrounding Counties Illinois Central College Educational Foundation Seeks Applications for 600+ Scholarships for Fall '22 Slim Randles' Home Country Our love affair with a fireplace Vertical Gardening Maximizes Beauty and Harvest By Melinda Myers Producers with Crop Insurance to Receive Premium Benefit for Cover Crops COVID-19 ARCHIVES Friday, February 11 Illinois American Water Submits Rate Change Request to Illinois Commerce Commission Over $1.1 billion in water and wastewater system upgrades from 2018 through 2023; Request also includes a low-income discount tariff to assist customers Secretary of State Offices closed today for Lincoln’s Birthday Looking back at last week's snow - Album Lincoln Memorial Recognized as Health Care ‘Climate Champion’ Aria Pumfrey January Associate of the Month at Christian Village Public Health Officials Announce 29,939 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Since February 4, 2022 State of Illinois Launches New Interactive Tool to Help Students Choose the Right College COVID-19 ARCHIVES Thursday, February 10 Lincoln Fire Chief reports on February 1st house fire on Hamilton Street Atlanta Tourism hosts Valentine Market Atlanta Valentine Market a Sweetheart event - slideshow Pritzker Announces Illinois Plan to Lift Statewide Indoor Mask Requirement on Monday, February 28 Mark Landers announces intent to run for re-election Turner advances legislation to protect the privacy of victims of child sex crimes Artist Sean Sturge Hosts Lecture for Lincoln College Students Performer Will Share Experiences and Advice on Music Business Heartland to host Career & Technical Education info night COVID-19 ARCHIVES Wednesday, February 9 Lincoln City Council: Lincoln bar owners dispute proposed increase in terminal gaming fees Julia Guzzardo named December Student of the Month at Lincoln Community High School Springfield American Legion Post 32 hosts 88th annual pilgrimage to Lincoln’s Tomb Feb. 11-12 in Springfield Public welcome to attend llinois Education Association Calls on School Districts to Wait for Appellate Court Ruling Before Making Decisions on COVID Safety Measures University of Illinois College of ACES Illinois research shows how dicamba could be safely used in sweet corn COVID-19 ARCHIVES Tuesday, February 8 State sanctioned games, playoffs, covid and 7th Judicial Circuit Court's Temporary Restraining Order IHSA February Board of Directors Meeting Recap When the snow is deep, sledding is at its best - Album Kids seek out what most adults try to avoid - Album Area youngsters show their creativity with their snow structures - Album What could be better than a good snowball fight - Album Kids just wanna’ have fun - Album Grown-ups find unique ways to make the best of the snow storm - Album COVID-19 ARCHIVES	Monday, February 7 County Board discusses use of ARPA funds for broadband Coach Neil Alexander honored by IBCA Top 60 Most Influential People of the last 50 years Lincoln City Council Monday, February 7, 2022 Regular Meeting agenda - Pdf ZLS Breakfast carry-out a successful event for local school New format, same great food at Zion Lutheran School Breakfast - slideshow Breakfast guests get a fresh look at education at Zion Lutheran School - slideshow Gravity defying snow - Album Snow reshapes ordinary things - Album Out my window - Album More snow pics from Winter Storm 2022 - Album There’s got to be a morning after - Album West Lincoln-Broadwell District 92 Monday, February 7, 2022 Emergency Board of Education Meeting agenda - Pdf Lincoln Arts Institute's first exhibit of the year opens with artist reception Thursday evening COVID-19 ARCHIVES Saturday, February 5 Pets explore snow, some for the first time in their lives - Album The things we do for our critters in a snow storm -Album A big snow storm equals far from all fun and games - Album A birds eye view of “Winter Storm 2022” - Album LMH Market Gears Up for 7th Season in May Winter storm moves out of Illinois, snow removal and cleanup, slick conditions continue Public urged to slow down, don’t crowd the plow, prepare for bitter cold, slippery spots NRCS Announces 2022 RCPP Application Cutoff Date: Working Lands, Water and Wildlife Partnership Project Slim Randles' Home Country "What you need, Windy, is a campaign" Always Room for Strawberries By Melinda Myers Pritzker Administration Takes Swift Action to Appeal Order Preventing School Safety Measures Amidst Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Officials Announce 60,389 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week Half as many cases reported this week compared to previous week COVID-19 ARCHIVES Friday, February 4 WINTER STORM 2022 CLOSURES AND CANCELLATIONS Readers share their youngsters’ adventures on the first snow day in quite some time - Album Readers share their kids’ adventures in the snow - Album Jail expansion, document storage, employee premium pay and broadband in line for Logan County’s ARPA funds Sheriff and county examine jail overcrowding costs vs expansion options City of Lincoln DO NOT place driveway snow on city streets Illinois Emergency Management Agency 2021-22 Winter Weather Preparedness Guide - Pdf Winter Road Conditions Map - link Winter Road Conditions Map Tutorial - link Pritzker Announces $4 Million in Grant Funding for Projects Along the Historic Route 66 Leading up to the 100th anniversary of Route 66, $4 million in grant funding will bridge the past, present and future by promoting preservation and education, with an eye toward future tourism trends University of Illinois Extension Garden catalog season gives gardeners chance to explore, shop for next year's seeds COVID-19 ARCHIVES
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