• LCU announces search for new president

• Porter Schwantz goes to school in a fire truck -- album

• Logan County sheriff seeks info on attempted abduction

• 3rd annual Moving Forward 5K results

• 24th Land of Lincoln Honor Flight takes place next week

• Book Look: 'Breaking Beautiful'
  sponsored by Lincoln Public Library

• Medicare annual open enrollment period underway
  Department on Aging offers free counseling on Medicare plans

• Ghostly fun comes to Lincoln Presidential Museum

• Community Calendar of Events

• This day in history

Yesterday's Top Stories

• LCU President Keith Ray announces retirement

• United Way tailgates toward $130,000 goal

  • Album 1  |  Album 2

• Chevy test drive fundraiser nets $1,000 for city fire department -- album

• Partnership night golf outing sees increase over last year

  • Album 1  |  Album 2  |  Album 3

• Behind the Scenes returns to Atlanta Public Library beginning Oct. 25

• U of I Extension offers weather observation classes in Springfield

• Free online climate data system available by registration

• Outdoors with Babe Winkelman: Luck be a crappie tonight!

• Information on concealed carry signage released by Illinois State Police

• Annual meeting of Senior Services of Central Illinois

• 'Autumn Celebration' at Sugar Grove Nature Center

• This day in history

• LCU announces search for new president 

• Porter Schwantz goes to school in a fire truck -- album

• LCU President Keith Ray announces retirement

• Logan County 4-H hosts 'Find Out Party' Saturday

• Library and city police sponsor Child ID Day Thursday 

• October is Head Start Awareness Month 

• Join the 6th annual Lincoln College Holiday Shopping Trip on Nov. 2 

• Midwest Central High School FCCLA students make a sweet victory 

• 4-H is preparing youth for the challenges of life
  Local clubs observe National 4-H Week

  • National 4-H Week window display contest results -- album

• Illini Central September Student of the Month is Mariah Behrends 

• Girl Scout troop visits Lincoln Animal Hospital -- album 

• Katie Hunsley is the Zion Lutheran School October Student of the Month 

• Enter to win $1,000 for your school and an iPad for the home with Red Ribbon Week's new contest 

• Corbin Lohrenz goes to school in a fire truck -- album

• Lincoln College's 'Tempest' sets the stage for a great season -- album

• LCHS College and Career Night on Oct. 17   

• School websites

• District 27 menus:  (PDFs)

  • Breakfast:  to Oct. 18  |  Oct. 21-Nov. 1

  • Lunch:  to Oct. 18  |  Oct. 21-Nov. 1

• Head Start menus:  Site menu  |  Lunch   (PDFs)

• Carroll Catholic School calendar   (PDF)
  Activities and menus