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T he Lincoln Park District and the city of Lincoln are planning another family-friendly day of fun for the Fourth of July.

A 7-foot bronze likeness of Douglass is being unveiled Wednesday in a ceremony led by House Speaker John Boehner.

T he Humane Society of Logan County's fifth annual Ales for Tails will be on July 12. This year's event will be at Elks Lodge 914, 1020 1525th St. in Lincoln, from 6 to 10 p.m. The evening will include food catered by Mr. Lincoln's on the Green, seasonal wine and beer, and music by Door 3. There will also be a 50-50 drawing, door prizes and more.

Scott Gehlbach, son of Nancy and Gerald Gehlbach of rural Lincoln, has published his second book, Formal Models of Domestic Politics, with Cambridge University Press.

On Tuesday evening 20 residents came to the monthly East Lincoln meeting to voice their frustrations with the township and the county board who have washed their hands of any responsibility to help.

Besides a statue in Chicago's Grant Park , there is a Lincoln statue in Chicago's Lincoln Park .

T o help ensure an adequate blood supply for the region, Faith Lutheran Church, 2320 N. Kickapoo, is hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, June 25, from noon to 6 p.m. For your convenience, call Alexis to sign up toll-free at 1-866-GIVE-BLD, ext.

The pie auction will be at 6:00. meals include hot dogs and brats, chips, baked beans and cake.

Coach Marty Simmons issued a statement Tuesday afternoon announcing the move. Simmons says Nelson wants to pursue "other educational opportunities."

Caregivers and their families are invited to join the Caregivers Support Group. The group meets the third Thursday of every month from 1:30pm to 3:00pm at The Christian Village Senior Apartments 1500 7th Street, Lincoln, IL.

Flowering crabapple and redbud trees have been planted on all four sides of the courthouse.

Adams is a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.

Family Fun Day 2013 is just around the corner . This Saturday, you have the opportunity to support this local event and at the same time enjoy a tasty, juicy, delicious Pork Chop or Rib Eye Sandwich.

This book, a romance novel, deviates from her first writing venture, which was a historical book.

The evening officially began with a prayer from Pastor Robert Long, who is also a cancer survivor.

T he Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation has named two Healthcare Career Scholarship recipients for this year.

Bill will give an overview of Main Street's updated vision, share the list of events and activities planned for this year, and introduce the business workshops that are scheduled this summer.

T he Logan County Board Finance Committee met on Tuesday. The meeting was brief, with discussions focusing on preparation for the 2014 budget and expenses of the Harris trial.

A contingent of the Model T Ford Club of America arrived in Lincoln for the weekend as they were touring central Illinois sites.