Lincoln News

Y ou've heard them, many people use them, some live by them: those little mantras that define a situation, simplify a philosophy or exemplify a way of life.

T he first Home Based Business Expo had a successful first run. As a new event it is always difficult to get things off the ground, but the Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County was happy with their first attempt at such an event.

A letter President Abraham Lincoln wrote to a boy whose friends didn't believe he had met the commander in chief is being sold in Philadelphia.

T he Hampton Inn is asking for the area's help in feeding families in need this holiday season.

M embers of the Kiwanis Club of Lincoln worked most of Saturday during their annual spaghetti supper fundraiser.

S tep back in time and celebrate the season while enjoying theater and the music of times past as the Lincoln Community High School Music Department presents "Ye Olde Madrigal Dinner" on Nov.

Tony was born and raised in Chicago, at Southport and Grace, which is the neighborhood known as Wrigleyville.

Despite November's balmy start, Illinois residents can be assured that the cold temperatures, snow and ice that define Midwestern winters are just around the corner.

A suspect in Monday's shooting in Danville is behind bars today. Robert Lee Taylor was arrested Wednesday morning in Kankakee, Illinois by Kankakee Counties Major Crimes Task Force.

The EF3 tornado that crossed Logan County on Aug 19, 2009 was on the ground the entire width of the county amazingly missing major population areas, but still damaged 20 some farmsteads and displaced many families from their homes, some permanently.

T he Lincoln Rotary Club will have a community food drive on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kroger's, IGA and Walmart.

L incoln Pastoral Counseling Services is pleased to announce that funding from the Logan County United Way will help support services to local individuals and families who may not have the means to pay for the entire costs of counseling sessions.

It was an assorted crew that walked the streets of Lincoln Saturday morning. From Cinderella to Dracula and scarecrows to vampires, this bunch had one goal in mind: CANDY! And local merchants such as Larry and Helen Rainforth of Abe's Carmelcorn were happy to oblige.

The Lincoln Academy of Illinois will honor outstanding senior college students during its annual Student Laureate Convocation at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Old State Capitol State Historic Site in Springfield.

L ogan County Sheriff Steve Nichols, Lincoln Police Chief Stuart Erlenbush and Illinois State Police Lt.

The Lincoln FFA chapter hosted the Food Science and Technology Career Development Event, which included sanitation problems, sensory evaluations , customer complaint letters and triangle tests.

A new, local SCORE office will have ribbon-cutting ceremonies and an open house at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

T hanks to generous contributions from 49 local businesses, Lincoln Christian University was able to give away almost 400 items to students who attended the annual LCU Internship Fair.

L incoln College is just one of hundreds of Illinois colleges and universities that will suffer if the state of Illinois were to stop funding the Monetary Award Program grants.

T he Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County will host its first Home Based Business Expo on Nov.