Chestnut News

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.

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.

As she drives toward Beason from work each night, Diana Baker's stomach tightens.

A black-and-white slideshow of photos of the Gee family is playing on a screen as visitors stream into a worship center to mourn the slayings of five family members.

Beason is a small town of 200-and-some residents tucked just south of Illinois Route 10 east of Lincoln.

Residents of central Illinois spent their weekends celebrating Abraham Lincoln. The city of Bloomington hosted a 200th birthday party for the 16th president.

T he Humane Society of Logan County is planning its first "Ales for Tails" fundraiser at Chad's Blind on July 17, 5-9 p.m. Tickets will be $25 and include beer samples, snacks, a bag toss challenge and music by the band Shifting Gears.

Lincoln Police Department reports for Monday, June 8 Accident on June 3 at 8:04 p.m.; South Ladue Street at Pulaski Street --Michael W. Alley, male, 29, of Lincoln; 1991 Chevrolet Small Conventional C --Heather A. Alley, female, 27, of Lincoln --Matthew J. Viner, male, 25, of Lincoln; 1988 Ford Ranger Michael Alley was traveling northbound on South ...

T he HOPE Mobile is pleased to offer school and athletic physicals for the 2009-2010 school year.