Atlanta News

Located almost exactly half way between Chicago and St. Louis, Atlanta is a quaint little town that has its roots on Route 66.

At 1:28 p.m. Tuesday, numerous creeks and streams across Logan County were nearing flood stage as a result of between 3 and 4 inches of rain over the past 48 hours.

Featured speakers are Mont Mitchell, Senior Minister of Westbrook Christian Church and Dr.

Bill Kemp, an archivist with the McLean County Museum of History, wrote an interesting article in the Bloomington Pantagraph about the history of grain elevators.

P astor Clarence Mankin of Atlanta, IL will begin ministering at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 1140 N. State Street in Lincoln.

Three ownership changes, a building addition and computerized banking have made Duane Carder's time of service dynamic at Peotone Bank and Trust Co.

T here will be a Walk for ALS , benefiting ALS Worldwide and Michelle Conrady-Brown, on Saturday, Sept.

A TLANTA and MOUNT PULASKI -- From a talent show and baking contest in Atlanta to a courthouse bandstand dedication and plednty of live music in Mount Pulaski, as well as plenty of meal options in both locations, Logan County's two signature fall festivals have plenty to offer this weekend, Thursday-Saturday. Fun Unlimited Shows from Florida will ...

T he Annual Meeting of Camp Griesheim Christian Retreat Center will be held on Saturday, September 19 at 5:00 p.m. at the retreat's facility located in Atlanta, Illinois.

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corporation has announced it will hold a fourth A-Plus University EcoLean workshop at the Celebration Hotel in Orlando, October 1-2, 2009.

ATLANTA – Pvt. Mark Carr was 19 when he enlisted in the Army in 1861. It is likely that his family in Illinois never knew what happened to the young Union soldier who was deployed to the South to fight in the Civil War and later declared missing in action.

ATLANTA – Pvt. Mark Carr was 19 when he enlisted in the Army in 1861. It is likely that his family in Illinois never knew what happened to the young Union soldier who was deployed to the South to fight in the Civil War and later declared missing in action.

T he Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County has announced plans for the third annual Fall Farm Day.

ATLANTA, IL, July 15, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Mary E. Stevenson has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of financial services.

Fans of Route 66 are so benevolent that when the historic Palms Grill Cafe reopened a couple of months ago in uptown Atlanta , the diner was besieged with ideas about how to decorate the place with vintage Mother Road signage and car photos.

The Confederate prison known as "Andersonville" in Georgia is often considered the worst of all the Civil War's prisons.

County OK's road and bridge improvements; enhanced 911 cell phone calls 1 step away; fuel pump temporarily shut down at airport; new on-site wastewater disposal regulations; and more Send a link to a friend Road and bridge improvements and repairs Terry Werth, road and bridge chairman for the county, presented the following measures, which were all ...

The Bloomington Pantagraph has more about the reopening of the long-closed, historic Palms Grill on Route 66 in Atlanta, Ill.

T he Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County is once again bringing its annual garage sale to Logan County.

The rejuvenation of downtown Atlanta Illinois has been a source of pride to not only Atlanta residents but to everyone in Logan County.