Thursday, October 16, 2025
Top Stories from the past week
Thursday, October 16
Lincoln City Council Lincoln Council weighs 2026 Work Camp support, food-truck process, LED upgrade, Tasers, and Depot lease
Logan County Board October Finance Meeting
Randy Lane recipient of Veteran Tiny Home No. Nine; CIVC hosts dedication ceremony
CIVC Veteran Tiny Home Dedication - Slideshow
SPECIAL FEATURE New ACS Study: Number of Cancer Survivors in the U.S. Reaches 18.6 Million — Projected to Exceed 22 Million by 2035
Lincoln Rotary fundraiser today at Culver's 5 - 8 p.m.
2026-27 FAFSA workshops at Heartland Community College
Department on Aging Offers Free Help to Make Medicare Open Enrollment Decisions
Logan County Parks Coalition invites community to smash, splash, and compost their pumpkins this November
Local Sports High School Volleyball
Mount Pulaski sweeps Midwest Central
High School Soccer
Railers host Meridian on Kick Cancer/Senior Night
High School Football
Silkowski looks back at top wins during tenure as LCHS head football coach
LCHS Head Football Coach discusses the top 5 wins of his career - Video
2025 Paint the Paper PINK
Wednesday, October 15
Calvin Aukamp’s Eagle Scout project building a Gaga ball pit
City of Mt. Pulaski 2025 Leaf Collection Program - PDF
Lincoln defeats SHG on Kill Cancer Night $5,000 raised for classmate Lexy Boyer
Cross becomes all-time assist leader as Stags sweep Springfield Lutheran
Silkowski to step down as Railer football coach, looks back at 10-year tenure at LCHS
Tuesday, October 14
Lincoln City Council Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting Agenda - PDF Meeting start time moved to 7 p.m.
Senator Sally Turner to host Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife Friday, October 31
“Lincoln Heritage Museum hosts presentation of Peoria abolitionist Lucy Pettengill
Illinois FOP Corrections Lodge 263 calls for accountability and demands immediate removal of IDOC Acting Director Latoya Hughes
Neal Stimpert, EVP/CEP of Atlanta National Bank, re-elected as group director of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI)
Mount Pulaski gets past Lanphier
Lincoln Speedway
Snell spectacular and Dodgers barely hold on in 9th to beat Brewers 2-1 in NLCS opener
Monday, October 13
Dolan Dalpoas named Memorial Health Chief Community Impact and Philanthropy Officer
Illinois art contest invites students to let their imaginations run wild
Lincoln Street Dept. Press release - Union Street closure
“Dress Up the Dog”at Gail’s Pumpkin Patch
SPECIAL FEATURE Cindy Good: Cancer means asking for help when you need it
Hartsburg-Emden Stags win Quincy Invitational Briggs, Cross and Eeten make all-tournament and Briggs is the tournament MVP
2025 Fall Home Improvement
Saturday, October 11
Wild Woof Inn hosts grand opening and ribbon cut at the former Cha-Dai Pet Motel
Cindy Good: Cancer means asking for help when you need it
Saturday Business Spotlight: Spirited Republic and Limerick Brewing
Slim Randles' Home Country The gas station gun shop
Gardening with Melinda Myers Collect and Save Some Heirloom Vegetable Seeds
Believe the hype: No. 3-ranked Glenwood lives up to billing, beats Railers 56-0
LCHS Football Highlights - Video
LCHS Soccer - Tuesday, October 7 - Slideshow
LCHS Soccer - Thursday, October 9 Part 1 - Slideshow
LCHS Soccer - Thursday, October 9 Part 2 - Slideshow
LCHS Volleyball - Tuesday, Octover 7 - Slideshow
Friday, October 10
Emergency Response Training to take place at Lincoln Junior High
Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice to host job screenings
Substance Use Prevention Coalition meets to discuss potential prevention events
San Jose Annual Turkey Supper
Lincoln City Council City council moves meeting time to accommodate tiny homes dedication
Logan County Board October Building and Grounds Committee Meeting
CAPCIL invites the community to its first-ever Trunk or Treat Event
Logan County hosts 2025 Illinois Association of Court Clerks annual fall conference
Springfield High tops Mount Pulaski
2025 Paint the Paper PINK Magazine
Thursday, October 09
Logan County Tourism Bureau welcomes new executive director, secures $32,000 state grant, and announces open house
Lincoln Rotary Discontinues Citrus Fundraiser
Illinois fall trout stocking delayed due to warmer temperatures
SPECIAL FEATURE Turning awareness into action: American Cancer Society recognizes 40 years of breast cancer awareness month
Lincoln Public Library provides access to Mango Languages
Illinois Department of Revenue warns of new text message scam soliciting banking information
Logan County trapping permits drawing to be held Oct. 21
Back to top