Logan County News

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

The Rio Grande Authentic Mexican Restaurant offers a variety of Mexican dishes as well as steak, chicken and seafood.

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.

O n Saturday, Nov. 14, at Big R, the Humane Society of Logan County held a drawing for the raffle of two Kroger gift cards.

Send a link to a friend [ November 13, 2009 ] T he YMCA sports party is coming soon! First to fifth grade! Come one, come all.

B eginning Friday afternoon, County Highway 10 between Elkhart and Mount Pulaski will be open to traffic again.

U .S. Rep. Aaron Schock and USDA Rural Development State Director Colleen Callahan announced a $50,000 grant to Lincoln & Logan County Development Partnership on Tuesday at Robert's Sysco Food Service in Lincoln.

Rachel Bunner has declared her candidacy to fill the post of circuit clerk for Logan County.

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.

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

A Logan County judge reduced the bond today for 24-year-old Jennifer Earnest. Multimedia Watch The Video The Armington woman is charged with obstruction of justice in connection with the deaths of Ruth and Rick Gee and three of their children in Beason.

Authorities say a 97-year-old man has died after his vehicle became caught in floodwaters in central Illinois.

L ate Saturday morning, Logan County emergency response agencies were notified of a stranded motorist two miles south of Mount Pulaski.

At 3:30 p.m. National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated minor flooding occurring along Kickapoo Creek around Lawndale.

J ennifer Earnest of Armington appeared in Logan County Circuit Court today at 10:25 a.m. Earnest, represented by Lincoln attorney Jim Grimaldi, pleaded not guilty to a charge of obstruction of justice in the Gee family homicide.

T he St. John United Church of Christ Youth Group in Lincoln will honor the veterans of Logan County on Sunday, Nov.

These students are members of the football team, football cheerleaders, marching band or pom squad.

Three Illinois newspapers say they have filed a lawsuit against Logan County officials seeking search warrants and other documents, some pertaining to the deaths of five family members in the town of Beason.

Routson, Jason L., 22-year-old male, New Holland; arrested Oct. 13 at 100 S. Kickapoo St.; Class A -- driving while license suspended Logan County Sheriff's Department reports for Wednesday, Oct.

Volunteers at St. John United Church of Christ prepare 400 pounds of potatoes for the German potato salad that is a staple of the church's Germanfest.