Get Covered America returns to Lincoln today
Open enrollment at Community Health Fair

Lincoln Area Music Society invites you to enjoy weekend concerts

Heartland Community College 10th annual Juried Student Art Exhibition

A day of music for kids and adults

Madigan calls on HHS to overturn FDA approval of Zohydro

Powderhook software aims to help hunters, anglers

Home Country: Fishing presentations before coffee

County meeting minutes:

• Board of whole, Jan. 16

• Executive, economic development, Jan. 20

• Adjourned session, Jan. 22

God’s gaze
By Jim Killebrew

Birth: Camdin Joseph Allen Huff

Millikin's Perkinson Gallery to showcase Senior BFA Exhibitions March 31-April 25

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Illinois' Gov. Quinn wants to make 'temporary' tax increases permanent
Illinois Watchdog

Police reports

Marriage license

Fire and rescue reports

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Atlanta improvement projects granted through community endowment

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Results from the 2014 Lincoln Polar Plunge

Gov. Quinn proclaims National Service Week March 23-29
Encourages residents to volunteer in their communities and take part in April 1 Day of Recognition

Registration now open for Girl Scouts of Central Illinois summer camps

Easter Seals offers autism awareness trainings & workshops

Family farmers front Farmers Union policy

Social Security launches expedited disability process for veterans

Letter: A note of appreciation from Kirk Dillard, a Republican candidate for governor
Dillard won primary in Logan County

University president gets $480K to quit amid investigation
Illinois Watchdog

Department of Insurance monthly disciplinary report now available online

Birth: Henry Emmett Call

Police reports

Fire and rescue reports

Logan Lanes:

• Elite Kickapoo

• Major Trios

• Friday Night Mixed

• Sunday Night Mixed

Redbirds walk off twice to take Valley-opening series vs. Bradley

Rhoades fans career-high 11; Redbirds drop finale vs. Bradley

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Lincoln and Railer Nation will remember and always adore this team
Railers make history coming home second in state
By Jeff Benjamin

Results from the 2014 Lincoln Polar Plunge

Logan County Board adopts revised policies and procedures

Lincoln Christian Seminary students refreshed by retreat

West Lincoln-Broadwell third-quarter honor roll

IDNR awards Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant to schools
Lincoln College on the 2013 list of recipients

U of I research: Incentives needed to improve grain markets in India

Madigan files suit against payday lender for selling short-term loan designed to evade state reforms

New Illinois state freight advisory council appointed

Recalls announced

Lincoln & Mason City IGA is the Chamber Business of the Week

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Police reports

Fire and rescue reports

Hartsburg-Emden eighth-grade girls win volleyball semifinals, play for state title Tuesday

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Three-pointers and a strong defense put Lincoln in the state final
By Jeff Benjamin

Atlanta announces its newest Route 66 attraction: Colaw Rooming House

Chamber members take a nice coffee break at LCU — album

Special Olympics Illinois athletes triumph at state basketball tournament
Lincoln team places third

Recycling opportunities at Community Health Fair

Volunteer rainfall observers in Illinois have their own 'March Madness'

LCU offers early registration for new undergraduate adults

Lincoln Elks, Illinois Elks and ALMH bring free clinic to children

Phyllis Eze, M.D., brings ophthalmology services to Lincoln

Outdoors with Babe Winkelman: Fishing off the beaten path: the oxbow

Slim Randles' Home Country: Shakespearean dentistry

Letter: Lincoln Woman's Club report on military support 'Operation Santa'

Listen up! Illinois Supreme Court strikes down eavesdropping law
Illinois Watchdog

Volunteer rainfall observers in Illinois have their own 'March Madness'

Otter at Miller Park Zoo gives birth

Millikin welcomes Sonus Brass Quintet to Westminster Presbyterian Church on March 29

Apollo 13 astronaut to present 'Failure Is Not an Option' at Millikin's Kirkland Center on April 22

Logan Lanes high scores:

• Jay Birds

• Logan Lassies

• Super Trios

• Westside

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City sewer bills soon to be paper statements instead of postcards
City approves racetrack schedule and RFPs for city code hearing officer

Clerk's office wraps up primary election results today

Lincoln College hosts Get Covered Illinois health insurance information and enrollment workshop

Starting your own transplants
By John Fulton

American Legion Post 263 to celebrate 95th birthday Sunday

Relay For Life to have booth at Community Health Fair

Pastor Robert Henderson resigns from First Baptist Church

Chelsea Siembida is the Mount Pulaski Senior-of-the-Month

More than 400 Illinois communities receive top honors for maintaining fluoride levels

A sure sign spring is on the way
IDNR prepares for prescribed burns

Chicago's Loyola University passes anti-Israel divestment resolution
Illinois Watchdog

Police reports

Fire and rescue reports

Bowman to replace Bowman as women's basketball head at LCU

Redbirds defeat Morehead State 77-67 in first round of CBI

Redbirds sweep doubleheader at SIUE, improve to 13-5

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Lincoln Historic Preservation Commission considers plaque designs and ordinance details

• Historic Preservation Commission public hearing notices:

  • 509-517 Pulaski  |  600 Broadway

Lincoln basketball information
State finals Friday

Community Health Fair to be March 29

ZLS students advance to Illinois History Expo in May

Park district notes

IEMA offers safety tips during National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 16-22

New Red Cross Flood App is now available

Why college students should also run a business

Memorial Weight Loss & Wellness Center expands to second, west-side location

B.B. King coming to Bloomington June 3

Police reports

Fire and rescue reports

Bray signs with LCU men's basketball

Stribling signs with LCU men's basketball

Logan Lanes: Jay Bird League

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Lincoln basketball information
State finals Friday

Mount Pulaski wins 7-1A volleyball state championship

Dozens to 'take the plunge' Saturday

Two new businesses an attraction for Atlanta

Lincoln College Jazz Ensemble performs at Walt Disney World

School sales tax report

Don't wait to file your taxes
$524 million in refunds already paid

Illinois American Water partners with EPA during Fix a Leak Week to help customers

Gov. Quinn announces $20 million for construction projects in central Illinois

How to overcome stage fright in your life

Illinois' race for governor: a populism and proxy war
Illinois Watchdog

Marriage license

Mount Pulaski Toppers win season opener over Decatur LSA

Logan Lanes: Split and Gutter

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City seeks applicants for Ward 1 alderman vacancy

Railer hype heats up: Fans purchase 1,300 tickets
Tonight's game starts at 7:30

Zonta Club of Lincoln participates in global activities for International Women's Day and Zonta Rose Day

Chloe Cox named Young Women in Public Affairs Award recipient

USDA enhances Farm Storage Facility Loan program

Attorney general recognizes Sunshine Week, details 2013 requests to Public Access Bureau

6 signs your retirement plan is in trouble

Rare goat at Miller Park Zoo gives birth

Free women's event: 'Celebrate the Heart of a Woman'

Women and the ballot box

Birth: Avery Hope Bottles

Police reports

Fire and rescue reports

Logan Lanes:

• Sunday Night Mixed League

• Sunday Swingers

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Historic Lincoln Depot to be restored to its original 1911 footprint

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From the office of Jonathan Wright, Logan County state's attorney
Logan County sheriff's drug investigation update

Master Gardeners present Russel Allen Garden Day

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Culver's to host St. Patrick's Day fundraiser for United Way

Will Russia become a new world leader in agriculture?

Hartsburg-Emden to provide early childhood screening April 22

New Holland-Middletown third-quarter honor roll

Last call to nominate schools for grants through America's Farmers Grow Rural Education

Madigan assigns teams statewide to monitor primary election

Recalls announced

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home is the Chamber Business of the Week

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Games we play
By Jim Killebrew

Not so funny: Illinois nowhere near Obamacare goals
Illinois Watchdog

Police reports

Fire and rescue reports

Logan Lanes: Friday Night Mixed League

Redbirds sweep doubleheader vs. Western Illinois, improve to 11-5

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Webster Construction to remodel new home for Oasis
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader to donate new lighted sign

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Maroons no match for the 'Elite' Railers
Next stop: supersectionals against Cahokia
By Jeff Benjamin

Illini fall just short in upset bid
By LDN staff

IDOT, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement across the state remind celebrators to designate a sober driver this St. Patrick's Day

Three Logan County businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors

LCU promotes Dr. Mariana Hwang

Mary Buckles to speak at Monday meeting

ACA enrollment numbers announced for first five months

IDES reports 210,700 job openings online in February

Applications open for Illinois Governor's Sustainability Award

Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen and Boston to perform at the 2014 Illinois State Fair

Slim Randles' Home Country
Backyard artistry

Attorney General Madigan collects nearly $1 billion in state revenue in 2013

Logan Lanes: Major Trios

Illini fall just short in upset bid
By LDN staff

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Election reminders from Sally Litterly

Change of date for regular Tuesday night county board meeting

Lincoln Speedway to bring monster trucks to town Father's Day

Mayfield's Mutterings: Illini dispose of the Hoosiers
Illinois beats Indiana 64-54 in Big Ten tournament
By Jeff Mayfield

Safe Rides for St. Patrick's Day starting Saturday

Second Baptist Church celebrates 140 years this weekend

Owens named ALMH Employee of the Month

First Honor Flight of 2014 will be March 25

Kelly Miller Circus coming to Mount Pulaski

Police reports

Marriages

Fire and rescue reports

LC baseball results

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Bruce Carmitchel resigns as Ward 1 alderman

If you’re going to be Sweet, why not be Elite?
Railers prove to be too much for Chatham Glenwood
By Jeff Benjamin

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  By Debbie Olden

Mayfield's Mutterings: A taste of March Madness at the Big Ten tournament
By Jeff Mayfield

Lincoln Jaycees schedule annual mower clinic for March 22

Alison Stone is the February Student of the Month at Illini Central

Soils remain below freezing at the beginning of March

Registration opens Monday for the 2014 Conservation Congress

March 19 events at Sugar Grove Nature Center

MS clinic to sponsor 5K to benefit central Illinois patients

Censored Lincoln letter sheds light on 1860 presidential race

Answered prayer
By Jim Killebrew

Police reports

Fire and rescue reports

LC men's baseball results

Logan Lanes:

• American League

• Jay Bird League

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County clerk's office to be open Saturday for in-person absentee voting only

From the Logan County Department of Public Health
National Groundwater Awareness Week March 9-15

Offices of Woods & Bates to be closed Friday

Lincoln Park District receives IOOF donation

Carroll Catholic School receives IOOF grant

Illinois American Water announces typography art contest for area seventh-graders

Online fraud: Are you next?

January unemployment rate at 8.7 percent

Letters of support for Sheriff Steven Nichols

• From Michael D. McCoy

Letters of support for Michael Geriets for sheriff

• From Matt Vlahovich

• From Tim Kerns

• From Christy Fruge

• From Michael Fruge

Atheists
By Jim Killebrew

Illinois’ high taxes create mass exodus
Illinois Watchdog

Births:

• Silas Lawrence Judd

• Tracyn LuAnn Stankavich

• Amelia Louise and Esther Majorie Van Wie

Police reports

Fire and rescue reports

Logan Lanes: Sunday Night Swingers

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18th District congressional Democratic candidates present positions in Lincoln

Heavy snow and high winds could make Wednesday morning hazardous

Tourism board to meet Thursday evening

LEPC quarterly meeting to be March 19

Hartsburg-Emden FFA to host Hunter Safety Clinic

State awarding $1 million in grants to reduce youth access to tobacco sales

Illinois iBid website to auction heavy construction equipment

Letter: Response to Ron Yanor from Lincoln Police Department Chief Ken Greenslate

If you died tonight
By Jim Killebrew

Illinois sheriff seizes, sells guns. But does he have the authority?
Illinois Watchdog

Anniversary: Norman and Virginia Newhouse

Police reports

Fire and rescue reports

Logan Lanes:

• Friday Night Mixed League

• Saturday Night Mixed League

Craig fans career-high 10; Illinois State defeats LIU Brooklyn 2-0

Illinois State falls to Bucknell 4-2

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District 27 seeks to build mailing list for kindergarten enrollees

HSLC seeks donations for annual garage sale

LCU promotes Silas McCormick

Werth makes IESA sectional champion in junior high wrestling

Zion Lutheran student wins medal at state chess tournament

Central Illinois Chapter of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers offers scholarship

Celebrate Red Cross Month by getting involved

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 263 February meeting notes

From the office of the Logan County state's attorney
Prison sentences for theft

Off-road vehicle stamp implementation postponed
IDNR will seek public input on first OHV facility while rule changes made

Sheriff's race: Adamax representative sets the record straight on training facility availability, responsibilities and use

Recalls announced

McQuellon's Appliance Inc. is the Chamber Business of the Week

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Police reports

Fire and rescue reports

LCU men's soccer signs two

Missouri State edges Illinois State in MVC tournament quarterfinals

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Memorial Medical Center Foundation to host gala to raise funds to help hospice patients fulfill their wishes

Outdoors with Babe Winkelman: Up your odds for Wile E. Coyote

Home Country: On the trail at the beginning of March

Military heroes
By Jim Killebrew

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Hartsburg-Emden FFA annual consignment auction: the place to be Saturday morning

The 'Nation' behind the Railers — album

Another economic development opportunity: Purchase an established Sears retail business

Electronics recycling Saturday at Habitat for Humanity

ZLS students do well in Americanism Essay Contest

Zonta Club of Lincoln taking applications for Women's Career Scholarship

San Jose UMC fish fry slated for March 21

Be 'alert savvy' to stay safe in severe weather

Dark tales of intrigue on the Ides of March

Ethics reform in leadership
By Jim Killebrew

True bipartisanship: Unions jump into Illinois GOP gubernatorial race
Illinois Watchdog

Police reports

Marriage

Dissolutions

Fire and rescue reports

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Lincoln Christian Preschool celebrates Dr. Seuss' 110th birthday — album

Geriets for sheriff: positional statement
Corrected version

Development partnership announces local business opportunity

Chamber will give ag scholarships for the 15th year at free breakfast

Lincoln College to host NJCAA regional basketball tournament this weekend

This winter was the fourth-coldest on record in Illinois

Illinois' spring trout fishing season opens April 5 at 47 sites

Misuse of antibiotics increases deadly superbugs

Historic sites spotlight local author
Author of 'Untold Rainbows' to sign books at Dana-Thomas House, speak at Vachel Lindsay Home

Illinois Supreme Court announces new Civil Justice Division

Alligators in the moat
By Jim Killebrew

Fire and rescue reports

Two Lincoln Junior High wrestlers move on to sectionals

Logan Lanes: Jay Bird League

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Geriets for sheriff: positional statement

Newly anointed No. 1 Railers win by playing their lucky card
By Jeff Benjamin

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Celtic heritage concert at Lincoln College

Relay For Life sets meeting dates

Statewide high school journalism contest
March 10 deadline

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Newsbits
IDNR programs and upcoming events for March

Irish holiday, but not for Irish servants
David Davis Mansion marks St. Patrick’s Day by spotlighting servants working in a Victorian mansion

Book Look: Superheroes are super cool!
'Powerless' and 'Geeks, Girls and Secret Identities'

Presidential delay of cooking the bacon
By Jim Killebrew

Lawmaker: Ban welfare for drinking, gambling and bail money
Illinois Watchdog

Police reports

Fire and rescue reports

Illinois men's basketball: 2014-15 Big Ten opponents set

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Don Green appointed LCU transitional president

Zion Lutheran School students' history projects center of interesting open house

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Limited space available for Russel Allen Garden Day

City of Mount Pulaski announces pickup dates for landscape waste

ALMH urges Logan County residents to be screened for colorectal cancer in March

Memorial Medical Center accepting applications for free nursing camp for students

Library notes

Public servants
By Jim Killebrew

Police reports

Fire and rescue reports

Northeastern Oklahoma takes NJCAA wrestling tournament title
Lincoln College finishes 14th overall

Lincoln College women's basketball results

Lady Red Lions fall in regional semis

LCU men earn regional honors

At Logan Lanes:

• Friday Night Mixed League

• Sunday Night Mixed League

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City updates ongoing projects:
Fifth Street Road, city street projects and the APEX

Now is the time to be ready for severe weather
Weather service testing tornado warning system Tuesday at 10 a.m.

Wolverines take championship at WLB round robin

Toppers take regional for the first time since 1999

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Habitat for Humanity to host at Culver's tonight

Lincoln/Logan County Development Partnership board changes

New Holland-Middletown goes Chrome!

Oasis Lunch & Learn March 18
Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland announces program for family caregivers

Attorney Jim Grimaldi to hold free Q&A session at Pistol Prep Academy
Will answer questions on new Illinois concealed carry law

Illinois State Police prepare to issue first round of approved concealed carry licenses

Birth: Jase Brenton Eeten

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Snow expected overnight Saturday into Sunday afternoon; Storm to bring icier conditions to the south  

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IDOT weather crews prepared statewide to deploy for Winter Storm Titan
Snow, sleet, freezing rain to create slick roads and bridges starting Saturday sight

LCU women earn regional basketball honors

Slim Randles' Home Country
A dog's day out