Lincoln News

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.

Joe Adams of Clinton has joined Prairie Engineers of Illinois as a Professional Land Surveyor and civil engineer intern.

I llinois Secretary of State Jesse White will be the headline speaker for the Logan County Democrats at their annual chicken dinner on July 26. The event will be at the K of C, 217 N. Limit St. in Lincoln.

The title of this post is the headline of this notable little local story out of Chicago which provides some more proof concerning the inefficiencies and inefficacies of modern criminal justice systems.

T uesday evening the Lincoln City Council conducted its committee of the whole workshop with a long list of items on the agenda.

The annual intrastate relay and its various fundraising projects have two goals: to raise money and to gain awareness for the athletes who participate in Special Olympics Illinois.

The Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation has named two 2013 Healthcare Career Scholarship recipients.