June 6

• HOPE Mobile is retiring
  July 31 last day of service

• Come to Latham Park Friday for the Route 66 Musical Picnic

• Palms Grill in Atlanta to be inducted into Route 66 Hall of Fame
  Motor tour to stop over in Lincoln on Saturday for annual banquet

• Zion Lutheran Class of 2013 in photos

• Lincoln College spring semester academic honors

• Mount Pulaski Public Library summer program begins

• Castle Manor residents attend Camp Royal -- album

• Current version of GED test to expire at end of year

• U of I Extension garden article
  Summer care of roses
  By Jennifer Fishburn

• County meeting minutes:

  • Road and bridge, May 6  (PDF)

  • Building and grounds, May 7 (PDF)

• Farm Service Agency SURE program deadline Friday

• Central Illinois Foodbank opens at new facility

• Looking back at Lincoln's rival, the 'Little Giant'

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June 5

• Chamber celebrates 100 years with a downtown party

  • Album 1   |   Album 2   |   Album 3

  • Album 4   |   Album 5   |   Album 6

  • Album 7   |   Album 8   |   Album 9

• A new 'Constellation' becomes a part of the Lincoln art scene

  • Album 1   |   Album 2

• City approves contract with Fraternal Order of Police

• Recycling notices:

  • Monthly electronics collection

  • Monthly glass collection

• Illini Central High School top 10 graduates

• Illini Central awards night

• County meeting minutes:

  • Coroner, May 2  (PDF)

  • Airport and farm, May 6  (PDF)

• 1st West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in Illinois reported for 2013

• State fire marshal announces use of sky lanterns illegal in Illinois

• IEMA encourages people to be prepared for possible disasters while on vacation

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June 4

• City approves taking over hotel-motel tax

• LCU president recognizes leadership of Woods Foundation

• Summer band concert and rehearsal schedule
  Players wanted!

• Handbell players needed for community concert

• Mount Pulaski sponsors junk drop-off this weekend

• Mount Pulaski pool offers summer fun

• County meeting minutes:

  • Board of whole, April 11   (PDF)

  • Adjourned session, April 16   (PDF)

• Attorney General Madigan files motion to stay 7th Circuit decision on concealed carry

• Social Security board of trustees: No change in projected year of trust fund reserve depletion

• IDVA signs key agreement with Chicago VA office
  Goal to streamline and improve claims process

• Madigan: Legislation requiring review of suspicious adult deaths sent to governor's desk

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June 3

• St. Jude Lincoln to Peoria Run to host fundraiser Saturday

• Heritage in Flight and EAA 129 to host Young Eagle flights Saturday

• Humane Society of Logan County offering 'cat special' during June

• County meeting minutes:

  • Planning and zoning, April 3   (PDF)

  • Law enforcement and EMA, April 4   (PDF)

  • Finance, April 9   (PDF)

• Madigan: Legislature's unanimous vote strengthens sentencing for child pornography offenders

• New event at Lincoln Tomb adds to flag ceremony

• Online boating course offered for first mates

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June 1

• Jury swift: HARRIS GUILTY
  5 Gee family murders, attempted murder, home invasion and armed robbery 

  • Madigan and Wright comment on Harris conviction

• Column: West Nile virus and to-do list
  By John Fulton

• St. John UCC Book Club donates books to District 27

• Zion Lutheran School 4th-quarter honor roll

• Mount Pulaski Grade School honor rolls

• Dr. Dan's Health Concerns classes canceled until fall

• Service offices for veterans closed for annual training

• Illinois and the Korean War, June 1953

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May 31

• Christopher Harris murder trial:
  (Late-day posts Thursday)

  • Prosecution presents closing arguments in Chris Harris murder trial
    By LDN staff

  • Harris defense takes a personal approach in closing statements
    By LDN staff

  • Wright delivers rebuttal, jury goes home for night
    By LDN staff

• Chamber to celebrate 100 years with downtown party

• Jason Hoffman sculpture 'Constellation' to be unveiled Tuesday

• WLB cumulative honor roll for 2012-2013 school year

• Health dept. now accepting debit and credit cards

• Logan County resident ordered to pay taxes

• FEMA hiring workers to help with flood recovery

• Medicine and music return to Old State Capitol during June 7-9 encampment

• This day in history