Solicitors
A "solicitor" is defined as a canvasser, peddler, salesman or any other person, either as principal or agent, whether a resident of the City or not, traveling from house to house, or to any other place in the City, soliciting, taking or attempting to take orders for the sale of goods, wares, merchandise or personal property of any nature whatsoever for future delivery, or for services to be furnished or performed in the future, whether or not such individual has, carries, or exposes for sale a sample of the subject of the sale, or he or she is collecting advance payments on such sales or not; provided, that such definition shall include any person, who for himself or another, hires, leases, uses or occupies any building, structure, tent, vehicle, hotel room, apartment, shop or any other place within the City for the sole purpose of exhibiting samples and taking orders for future delivery.
Hours
Solicitors shall only operate within the City of Lincoln between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
License
Before engaging in such business in the City, a solicitor shall obtain a license for himself and for each of his associates or assistants, if any, so engaged. Any person meeting this definition that solicits on behalf of any civic, charitable, and/or nonprofit group shall not be defined as a solicitor nor be required to obtain a license for the same.
Licensed Solicitors
Below is a list of solicitors that currently possess a license to solicit in the City of Lincoln.
Company | Name |
Dates |
Yellon (formally Schwans) | Anthony Horn | 5/1/2024 - 4/30/2025 |
AAAmerican Environmental Pest Services | Alan Daggett | 4/29/2024 - 10/29/2024 |
IGS Energy | Shawn Meiseman | 6/26/2024 - 4/30/2025 |
Sunrun Solar | Mark Winston | 5/1/2024-4/30/2025 |
IDT Energy | Asaad Khamisi,Liuv Suarez, Jayden Brown | 10/28/2024-11/28/2024 |
It is unlawful to solicit within the city limits without a valid license. If a solicitor comes to your door that you feel may not possess a valid license, please call the Lincoln Police Department Non-Emergency number at 217-732-2151.
Reference
Chapter 3-10 Solicitors of City Code
Did you know that you can use our GoLinc app
to receive push notifications on your
iPhone or Android from the City of Lincoln?
Scan our QR code to be in the loop!
Last year, Lincoln Police Department personnel responded to more than 6,105 requests for assistance from criminal investigations to mental health crisis interventions to school security and animal complaints. Officers also generate activity which involves traffic stops, school checks, business checks, and other community relations which pushes our activity over 10,000 last year during COVID. To maintain a consistent and professional response, the department relies on comprehensive, up-to-date policies.
Recently, the Lincoln Police Department was recognized by the Lexipol Connect program for achieving Gold level for consistently and effectively disseminating policies to officers, issuing timely policy updates as laws change, and ensuring officers are trained on policies. Lexipol is the nation’s leading content, policy and training platform for public safety agencies; the Connect program tracks Lincoln Police Department performance on five metrics proven to measure success in policy management.
“Policy – and regularly training on policy – is crucial to the success of our department. We are proud to be recognized by Lexipol Connect for continuously improving professionalism and safety,” says Chief of Police Paul Adams.
Lincoln Police Department’s excellence in policy and policy training enhances community safety by ensuring consistent, effective response based on national best practices.
“This recognition signifies that the Lincoln Police Department is dedicated to their mission of protecting and serving the community by consistently striving to remain up-to-date on vital policies and training. I commend all department personnel on this accomplishment and sincerely thank them for their commitment to their profession and for proudly serving our community”, says Acting Mayor Tracy Welch.
For more information, visit lincolnil.gov or www.lexipol.com.
Once again, the City of Lincoln went out for bid to lock in the lowest rate possible for the citizens of Lincoln. Please review the following video explaining the program and what you will need to do depending on your current situation. If you have any questions please contact your Alderman or the Mayor.
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
Information is available on the following sites:
Logan County Current Statistics
Memorial Health System - Includes daily statistics for MHS and a COVID-19 Risk Screening
Local Business Resources
Logan County Department of Public Health
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
City Hall
700 Broadway Street
Lincoln, Illinois 62656
(217)735-2815