Daily headlines
November 2012
CEL board president resigns
City: Talks continue on what to do with Oglesby bridge
Lincoln College community challenged to choose civility
Special feature from the
LDN Home for the Holidays magazine
Make your home more welcoming with holiday scents
LCU presents Christmas in the Chapel
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Album 2
Chamber kicks off 100th anniversary celebration with unveiling of new logo at Christmas parade
The joy of the Nativity -- Part 4
Lincoln College honors society to sell ornaments for Special Olympics
Santa at New Holland Firehouse Dec. 8
Logan County Art Association presents 'Predictions'
Hospice care provides support for dying patients and their families
IDOT reports 63 percent decline in motor vehicle fatalities over Thanksgiving weekend
IDNR funding package goes to Gov. Quinn:
Statement from IDNR director on passage of funding bill
Statement from Sierra Club, Illinois Chapter director
Births:
Abel Daniel Eugene Shreve
Maddison Nicole Sullivan
Railers hope to end Tornadoes'
hot start
By Justin Tierney
Delavan takes 2 from CEL
AP news
Special feature from the LDN Home for the Holidays
Decorating or looking for a gift? Consider the lovely, graceful poinsettia
The joy of the Nativity -- Part 3
Album 1 | Album
2 | Album
3
City: If you have running water, then you owe your sewer bill
Come celebrate Christmas Mustang Style this Saturday
Community blood drive at Lincoln Masonic Center on Monday
Fall and winter rose
care
By
John Fulton
From the Logan EMA
Winter Weather Preparedness
Weekly Outlook: Focusing on soybean oil
The soft glow
of a historic holiday
Candlelight tours Friday at Lincoln Log Cabin
U.S. Naval Sea Cadets prepare for their last drill of 2012 in Peoria
Season tickets on sale now for 2013 Springfield Muni
Lincoln Railer Rumble youth wrestling tournament this weekend
ZLS Lady Eagles win 2 with Pekin Good Shepherd Lutheran
Cremeens and the LCU Red Lions fall short to McKendree
Red Lion volleyball players make standout performances
AP news
Special feature from the LDN Home for the Holidays magazine
Choosing the ideal Christmas tree
Cosmetology program on track to come to LCHS; track runner John
Davis and coach Kaitlin Kwiatkowski recognized; IHSA testing
finds all LCHS athletes performance-drug-free
ALMH holds annual Light Up A Life ceremony
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2
The joy of the
Nativity -- Part 2
Holiday concert to feature Lincoln College Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Singers and Chorale
Pack 111 to participate in fundraiser with Pizza Hut
Veterans of Foreign Wars accepting donations to help veterans in
need
County board minutes:
Insurance, Nov. 14
Board of whole, Nov. 15
Safety, Nov. 19
Pollet to lead Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Illinois museums and historic sites provide seasonal decorations for governor's mansion
New 1-woman show 'Sonnets from an Ungrafted Tree' to premiere during First Night Springfield
Lloyd & Luna's is the Chamber Business of the Week
CEL Panthers take 2 from Terriers
Special feature from
the
LDN
Home for the Holidays magazine
Holiday decorating
St. John UCC celebrates the joy of the Nativity
One contested seat in city of Lincoln 2013 race
Logan County EMA issues warning on credit card scam in area
Annual ceremony lights up ALMH tonight
'Lincoln' movie topic of panel discussion Wednesday
13th Amendment engraving on exhibit at Lincoln Heritage Museum in conjunction with 'Lincoln' film
Harvest of Talents Christmas cookie walk Dec. 8
Zion Lutheran live Nativity scheduled for Dec. 14 & 15
Sylvia Klumpp is the Mount Pulaski Senior-of-the-Month
Flu facts
From
the Logan County Department of Public Health
County board minutes:
Finance, Nov. 13
Animal control, Nov. 14
Deer harvest in 1st weekend of Illinois firearm season totals over 72,000
IDOT, law enforcement and Illinois Tollway launch 'Ice and Snow -- Take It Slow' campaign
An evening of food and song at Vachel Lindsay Home
Police reports
Toppers finish 4th in Turkey Tournament
AP news
Special feature from the LDN Home for the Holidays magazine
What Child is this?
Putting the spirit of Christ in Christmas
Main Street Lincoln announces Bill Hoagland as new director
Vintage Fare to reopen Dec. 3; Maple Club now booking events
New Holland kicks off the holiday season with a parade
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Shoppers
enjoy the Lincoln Park District's 18th annual Pride of the
Prairie Folk Art and Craft Show
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Album 2 |
Album
3 |
Album 4
'Paws for Reading' at New Holland-Middletown Tuesday night
HSLC extends order deadline for cookie trays
Elks will hold memorial service Sunday
County board minutes:
Planning and zoning, Nov. 7
Executive and economic development, Nov. 19
Free online program educates homeowners with water wells
Logan County FSA November news bulletin
Draft Illinois State Rail Plan available for review and public comment
Sugar Grove Nature Center announces Family Nature Exploration Day Saturday
25th annual Vietnam Veterans Memorial Christmas Remembrance Saturday
Department of Insurance announces multistate settlement with Bankers Life and Casualty Co.
Recalls announced
Saturday games: Triple OT and 1 player
down, Railers still take the win
By Jeff Benjamin
Friday game: Railers sting Seton Academy
By Jeff Benjamin
Wednesday
game: Railer basketball: Sometimes bounces go your way, sometimes they don't
By Jeff Benjamin
Wednesday game: Toppers go 2-0, taking out DeLand-Weldon
LC basketball Thursday and Friday game results
Logan Lanes:
Jay Bird League
Sunday Night Mixed
AP news
Special feature from the LDN Home for the Holidays magazine
Six eggs will never be enough
Hospital gives thanks for Wombacher gift
Saturday, Nov. 24, update
Friday, Nov. 23,
update
Thanksgiving Day update
Railers sting Seton
Academy
By Jeff Benjamin
Toppers go 2-0, taking
out DeLand-Weldon
Railer basketball: Sometimes bounces go your way, sometimes they don't
By Jeff Benjamin
Widespread dense fog expected through noon; mild Thanksgiving Day followed by precipitation and cooler temps
From the National Weather Service: A history of Thanksgiving Day weather
Earthquake magnitude 3.6 in southern Illinois Tuesday
CEL school board and superintendent review finances, potential building projects and issues with new lunch guidelines
Immanuel Lutheran to host evening of 'Praise & Pie'
Nativity scene display at St. John United Church of Christ this Sunday
ZLS students win 1st place at Bible Bowl
Troop 111 donates food and cash to food pantry
County board minutes:
Logan County sheriff's meeting, Nov. 1
Airport and farm, Nov. 5
Road and bridge, Nov. 5
Building and grounds, Nov. 6
Turkey fryers: a potential hazard for serious accidents and fires
Attorney General Madigan releases annual holiday Safe Shopping Guide
Holiday 'Home Safety Checklist' for aging parents
IDOT, law enforcement launch new statewide campaign, boost safety efforts for Thanksgiving travel
IEMA encourages participation in ShakeOut 2013
Memorial to host free orthopedic seminar
Book 'Abraham Lincoln Traveled This Way' available at Sugar Grove Nature Center
Police reports
Marriages
Book Look: 'Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure'
Babe Winkelman Outdoors: What's in your duck boat?
Home Country: A walk around town, giving thanks
2nd-half surge leads Redbirds past the Knights 91-58
AP news
Emergency Management Agency presents volunteer and professional recognitions
Chester-East Lincoln Board of Education holds 1st Q-and-A session
Christmas on Vinegar Hill
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LCHS speech team competes in 'Hooray for Hollywood' at Charleston
ZLS speech team excels at the Illinois Elementary School Association speech contest
Amy Knox named November Employee of the Month at ALMH
November American Legion Auxiliary meeting canceled
Safe Ride available for Thanksgiving Eve
County board minutes:
Logan County Board meeting, Oct. 26
Logan County Paramedic Association, Nov. 1
Logan County coroner, Nov. 1
Logan County EMA, Nov. 1
Nominations being accepted for governor's annual award for
workplace health & safety
Award to
be presented in February
David Hanson to head state's lead agency serving people with physical disabilities
Births:
Althea Lorraine Althiser
Race Clayton Sherren
Fire and rescue reports
Police reports
Railers start strong but fall to Cahokia in
Eaton opener
By Jeff Benjamin
Tierney's Take:
Thanks for the hoops, food and fantasy football
By Justin
Tierney
Hilltoppers host 2nd annual Mount Pulaski Turkey Tournament
Hilltoppers take round 1 at Turkey Tournament
WLB Wolverines take 2 from Greenview
Lincoln Swish 4th grade takes on Olympia South, wins 2 of 2
LCU men's basketball results
LCU women's basketball results
AP news
Snyder running for 2nd term
City of Lincoln announces new districts for 2013
Regional planning commission sets budget
8th Logan County sales tax payment received for school facilities
Scouts give thanks
Feature column:
Give thanks in all things
By Pastor Richard Reinwald, St.
John UCC
Start planning
for the Thanksgiving feast NOW
Safe food handling for a
healthier holiday
Annual Turkey Trot offers fun for all
Department of Employment Security closed Thanksgiving and Friday
'Where history meets technology': New website brings Abraham Lincoln to the world, digitally
Recalls announced
Preview: Railers
tip off their 100th season tonight
By Jeff Benjamin
Lockdown defense
leads Lynx to revenge, blowout victory over Southeastern
Illinois
By Justin Tierney
LC women's basketball results
Lincoln -- 'Meet the Wrestlers'
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Album 2
Lincoln winter sports rosters:
Varsity basketball,
girls
Varsity basketball,
boys
Wrestling
Logan Lanes:
Friday Night Mixed
Sunday Night Mixed
No. 11 Redbirds drop regular-season finale 38-20 to No.1 Bison
Redbirds make FCS playoffs, will head to Appalachian State
AP news
The Lincolns spend an evening at 'the Lincoln' watching 'Lincoln'
Students' work preserves high school memories
Carroll Catholic observes National Day of Appreciation for Catholic school principals
2013 GED test dates
New Logan County Art Association sets goals
Lifelong career readiness begins in school
'Artist in Residence' program at Vachel Lindsay Home features Hugh Moore's paintings and music
Big savings at Lincoln Presidential Museum for 'Lincoln' audiences, Thanksgiving visitors
Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation
Home Country: Here's to Kaldi
New coach Richmond set
to rebuild Lady Railer basketball
By Justin Tierney
LCHS Foundation offers Railer Man ornament
Lynx take care of
business against Millikin junior varsity, win 90-53
By
Justin Tierney
LCU men's basketball results
ZLS Lady Eagles vs. Springfield Concordia
AP news
Forgy presents rating of city streets
Drainage tiles proposed for Fifth Street at New Holland; county preparing for high-speed rail; Mount Pulaski bridges to get repairs
Christmas on Vinegar Hill to feature fair trade booth
Chamber launches network for young professionals of Logan County
Lincoln Jaycees Angel Tree project under way now
Society to host program on local transit line Monday
Eaton Corp. basketball tournament schedule
Lincoln Community High School 1st-quarter honor roll
Illinois firearm deer season
opens this weekend
7-day season is Nov. 16-18 and Nov. 29-Dec. 2
Presidential library obtains documents shedding new light on Mary Lincoln’s financial worries
Details: Mary Lincoln's 'widow's fund' letters donated to presidential library & museum
West Lincoln-Broadwell vs. Normal Metcalf
LC women's basketball results
Eaton Corp. basketball tournament schedule
ISU Redbirds hold off Drexel 86-84 in OT
AP news
Board of appeals hears opposition
to quarry
Part 2
Main Street Lincoln presents Christmas parade and holiday fun in historic downtown Lincoln
ALMH gives food baskets for Thanksgiving holiday
Letter: Great Logan County voter turnout, with Hurlbut precinct leading state at 81.09 percent
Lincoln Jaycees host annual Senior Feast
Hartem rallies for 'Meet the Stags' night
Hartem rallies for 'Meet the Stags' night -- album
Women's Thankoffering Sunday at Immanuel
Join Open Arms Christian Fellowship for a Thanksgiving feast Sunday
Improving quality
health care in rural communities
Nov. 15 is National
Rural Health Day in Illinois
Births:
Kylin Mathew Buckley
Karsten Patrick Dale Cline
Logan Reed Fish
Leah Nicole Houghton
Piper Keely Leesman
Lily Marie Lohrenz
Police reports
Fire and rescue reports
Lincoln College flies by Blackhawk 92-63
By Justin Tierney
Lady Eagles vs. Chester-East Lincoln
AP news
Zoning board of appeals hears
opposition to quarry
Part 1
Mount Pulaski observes Veterans Day with traditional VFW Post 777 dinner & speaker
Healthy Communities Partnership hosts 2nd annual USO dance
Middletown 4-H'ers raise money for 2013 trip to New York City
Girl Scouts and Marines host Toys for Tots drive Saturday
ZLS Student of the Month
Flu facts
From the
Logan County Department of Public Health
Logan County FSA news bulletin
State signs agreement for Purple Heart Memorial
CEL Panthers take 2 from Springfield Calvary
West Lincoln-Broadwell basketball
LC women's basketball results
AP news
Announcement: Monday evening hearing on a request to rezone property near the old rock quarry west of Lincoln will continue Tuesday evening.
Veterans Day celebrated in Lincoln
Veterans Day celebrated in
Lincoln -- photos
Kiwanis Italian dinner -- photos
Mount Pulaski Alzheimer's Support Group to feature speaker
2 Lincoln Christian student-athletes named to all-American women's volleyball team
Join
the American Cancer Society for the Great American Smokeout on
Thursday and be a quitter
Tobacco Atlas estimates 1 billion people will die worldwide
during 21st century if they don’t quit smoking
Fact sheet on tobacco use
Weekly Outlook: Corn and soybean prices following short-crop pattern
Sugar Creek Orthodontics with Dr. Betsy Ulrich is the Chamber Business of the Week
Park district notes
Logan Lanes: Sunday Night Mixed
ISU Redbirds rout Gauchos 100-72 in season opener
ISU women's hoops to host Memphis Sunday; tickets on sale now
AP news
Veterans Day celebrated in Lincoln
Veterans Day celebrated in Lincoln -- album
Mount Pulaski volleyball finishes 2nd in state
Lady Toppers' 'state' celebration
Front to back: Images
from the competition
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Album
2 |
Album 3 |
Album 4
Surviving Vietnam: A vet tells his story of the war and the aftermath: Part 2
Land rezoning request for quarry becomes battle: Part 2
1st time out: LCHS speech team success at Normal West
4-H'er Todd Irwin competes in National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl
Mount Pulaski Alzheimer's Support Group to feature speaker
Woman's Club tea and guest speaker Wednesday
McTeacher's Nights scheduled during National Education Week, Nov. 12-16
Mayfield's
Mutterings:
Bombs
away! Illini sink 13 3s in season-opening 75-55 win over Colgate
By Jeff Mayfield
Attorney general issues resource guide for veterans, service members on employment rights, consumer protections
Illinois State Police Zone 3 & FBI conduct investigation at Hammel
Woods Forest Preserve
Law
enforcement officials also use investigative resources for training
purposes
Illinois names 8
health care plans for Medicaid and Medicare clients
Project will provide coordinated care for 'dual eligibles'
Goal is to improve health care outcomes and control costs
Illinois agriculture invests in nutrient research and water quality
Letter: A reminder of some the personal sacrifices our soldiers and their families make
Recalls announced
Lady Eagles vs. Champaign-St. John Lutheran
LC women's basketball results
LC men's basketball results
LC swimming and diving results
Logan Lanes: Friday Night Mixed
ISU women: Redbirds win season opener in Preseason WNIT 62-45
ISU men: Redbirds to wear new silver uniforms at Monday's season opener
AP news
Surviving Vietnam: A vet tells his story of the war and the aftermath: Part 1
Honoring country: Emden elementary students and veterans in assembly hit the mark
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Lady Toppers win state semifinal over Pirates
Land rezoning request for quarry becomes battle: Part 1
Unseasonably warm temps offer
one more weekend to finish outdoor chores
Major winter
storm in western and Rocky Mountain states this weekend, to push
cold through Midwest into East Coast next week
U of I news: IPT Bull Sale info available on website
'Little Wonders: Plants on Your Thanksgiving Plate' at Sugar Grove Nature Center
Home Country: A-one and a-two and a-three
Lady Toppers win state semifinal over Pirates
LCU's Schnautz and Donnelly named to all-American team
Logan Lanes: Jay Bird League
AP news
Land rezoning request for quarry resumes
'Lincoln' movie premieres in Lincoln at Lincoln Theater 4
Movie Review: Day-Lewis is tremendous in safe 'Lincoln'
Local Scout uses Eagle project to help tornado victims
ALMH to host 'Advances in Stroke Treatment and Recovery' seminar
Carroll Catholic School announces November Students of the Month
ZLS 1st-quarter honor roll
Weekly Outlook:
Which way for soybean prices? Police reports
LCU
volleyball begins national tournament today
17th straight trip to nationals
LC men's basketball results
Logan Lanes: Split N Gutter League
AP news
Land rezoning request for quarry resumes
'Lincoln' movie premieres in Lincoln at Lincoln Theater 4
Movie Review: Day-Lewis is tremendous in safe 'Lincoln'
Local Scout uses Eagle project to help tornado victims
ALMH to host 'Advances in Stroke Treatment and Recovery' seminar
Carroll Catholic School announces November Students of the Month
ZLS 1st-quarter honor roll
Weekly Outlook:
Which way for soybean prices? Police reports
LCU volleyball begins national tournament today
LC men's basketball results
Logan Lanes: Split N Gutter League
AP news
Logan County election results
LCHS presents Ye Olde Madrigal Dinner at Maple Club starting Thursday
Veterans and public invited to USO dance
Electronics recycling at Habitat for Humanity Saturday
Upcoming blood drives in Logan County
Fall cleanup
time
By John Fulton
Upcoming blood drives in Logan County
Memorial Medical Center to host Diabetes Awareness Fair
Website highlights 'slave stealing' Illinois regiment
Vachel Lindsay home celebrates author and artist's 133rd birthday
Babe Winkelman Outdoors: Sometimes you listen to dogs
WLB Wolverines open home season with 2 wins vs. Bloomington Cornerstone Christian
LCU tops CCCB in opening game
Logan Lanes: American Bowling League
AP news
Zonta hosts 48th annual turkey dinner
St. John UCC youth honor local veterans
LCHS Library Club, Lincoln Public Library and Prairie Years invite you to 'A Reading Wonderland' Wednesday
Jim Xamis Ford to host Humane Society fundraiser Nov. 15
Lynx fall to Lake Land 72-67
in home opener
By Justin Tierney
Attorney General Madigan assigns teams statewide to monitor general election
IEMA, National Weather Service encourage people to prepare for winter weather
Law enforcement officials promote safety for deer hunting season
Campfire program: 'Native Fishes & the Great Carp Invasion' at Sugar Grove Nature Center
Fire and rescue reports
LC women's basketball results
LC volleyball results
LC swimming & diving results
Redbirds cruise to 93-64 exhibition win over Quincy
AP news
Chris Graue talks about his 'smoking habit'
Emden Elementary presents 7th annual Veterans Program Friday
Lincoln Jaycees invite seniors to annual feast plus Schwan's fundraiser
Lady Lynx open season with 2 victories
By Justin Tierney
Mount Pulaski Grade School 1st-quarter honor roll
Mount Pulaski High School 1st-quarter honor roll
United Methodist Men to host pancake breakfast
Farm Service Agency urges farmers and ranchers to vote in county committee elections beginning today
October in Illinois: cool and wet
State health department encourages diabetes prevention, awareness
November is American Diabetes Month
Memorial to host free orthopedic seminar on shoulder problems
Snow leopard mate arrives at Miller Park Zoo
Letters:
Deputy coroners support Thomas
Vote for a new president
Hurricane Sandy prompts IDOT to permit heavy loads on state roads
Recalls announced
The ABLE Center is the Chamber Business of the Week
Lady Lynx open season with 2 victories
By Justin Tierney
LC men's & women's basketball results
LC wrestling results
Logan Lanes:
Friday Night Mixed
Sunday Night Mixed
Redbirds stay undefeated on road, beat Indiana State 17-10
AP news
Chamber Bowl sees a nice turnout at Logan Lanes
Local United Way agency encourages donations to a regional fund to help victims of Sandy
CEL closed Friday morning due to many ill
Lincoln College hosting 5th annual holiday shopping trip
Travel to Europe in 2013 with Lincoln Christian University
New Holland American Legion Auxiliary meets Wednesday
Minier Community Claus spaghetti dinner
Special features from the Farm Outlook Fall 2012 magazine
Troy Rawlings takes the Clover Challenge
The benefits of genetically modified organisms
Peeking above the trees ...
Santa's other little helpers at Sugar Grove Nature Center in Funks Grove
'50 Shades of History'
Book
discussion schedule announced at presidential library
Home Country: The prime of the year
LC women's basketball results
Logan Lanes: Jay Bird League
AP news
Breaking news: CEL closed Friday morning due to number of illnesses
Local women become part of new Golden Z Club charter
Youth to honor veterans from St. John United Church of Christ during Sunday service
WLB 1st-quarter honor roll
Hartem hosts 'Meet the Stags' Nov. 10
Lincoln Writer's Club to meet Nov. 13
Lincoln College dance performance set for mid-November
Are you really an independent contractor?
Illinois crash fatalities, injuries involving deer decline
Special feature from the Farm Outlook Fall 2012 magazine
How were the farmers markets affected?
Logan County Farm Service Agency accepting applications for ECP until Dec. 7
U of I news: Switching to an energy crop: Break even or make a profit?
Last chance to see red wolf at Miller Park Zoo
Nativity scene to return to Illinois Capitol for 5th year
Police reports
Marriages
Births:
Brantley David Conrady
Emma Layne Dale
Lady Toppers take sectional championship
CEL splits with host Cornerstone at tourney
WLB splits games at Mount Pulaski
Hartem hosts 'Meet the Stags' Nov. 10
LC volleyball results
AP news
Mount Pulaski High School sustains heavy damage by vandals
Justice John T. McCullough of Lincoln, the longest-serving judge in Illinois history, dies
Where They Stand: Bob Thomas for coroner
Lincoln firefighters visit Carroll Catholic School
Student laureates to be honored Saturday by Lincoln Academy
Immanuel Lutheran Church will observe All Saints' Sunday
Community blood drive Monday at Lincoln Masonic Center
Humane Society of Logan County offers holiday cookie trays
State announces LIHEAP open enrollment begins
Special feature from the Farm Outlook Fall 2012 magazine
Roundup: How the drought has and will affect the local economy on all sides
Dr. Dan's health class
Library notes
LCHS 2012-2013 Central State 8 basketball season ticket information
Lady Lynx hope to add outside game, maintain tradition of defense
By Justin Tierney
Lynx men's and women's basketball season tickets now available
Lincoln College hires Matt Dickinson as interim head swimming & diving coach
AP news