Fifth Street Road Project

The City of Lincoln, State of Illinois, and County of Logan have partnered to redevelop Fifth Street Road west of Lincoln Parkway (Old Route 66) to the Interstate overpass. Not only will this improve the roadway itself, but was to correct water drainage along the roadway itself from neighboring developments.

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Welcome to Lincoln, Illinois. We're a picturesque community steeped in history and focused on the future. We welcome you to virtually tour our vibrant community and learn more about our rich history and the opportunities for business, recreation, and quality living which our residents and visitors have grown to love.

Lincoln is centrally located in Illinois along the famed Route 66 offering convenient travel time to major American urban centers. Over one million people live within an hour's drive of Lincoln. Bloomington-Normal, Peoria, Springfield, Decatur, and Champaign-Urbana are within 60 miles, and we're midway between Chicago and St. Louis.

Lincoln is also the only city in the world named for and christened by Abraham Lincoln before he became President. We like to think we recognize greatness long before others! We're home to a number of historic sites and events associated with our presidential namesake including the brand new Lincoln College Heritage Museum and the Postville Courthouse.

Lincoln boasts quality schooling and is home to three colleges: Lincoln Christian University, Lincoln College, and Heartland Community College.

Whether visiting for the day or staying for a lifetime, come see all that Lincoln has to offer!
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Lincoln Police Receive Eternal Flame Award

Details: Created: 07 December 2016

Eternal Flame Departments Lincoln, IL – On Saturday, December 3, 2016, at the Chateau Hotel and Conference Center, Bloomington, IL, the Lincoln Police Department received the Illinois Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors (ILCOPS) 2016 Eternal Flame Award along with the Illinois State Police, Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, and the Burr Ridge Police Department.

Community Notifications

Details: Created: 09 November 2016

The Lincoln Police Department and City of Lincoln is teaming with Nixle to offer public safety announcements via cell phones and emails. With more and more people moving away from land line telephones, the reverse 911 system may not contact everyone. So we encourge users of cell phones to sign up with Nixle to receive notices from the City Fire and Police Departments.

You can sign up for Nixle on your cell phone or your email by visiting Nixle Website. Messages will be in a text format and you will not receive phone calls from the system. You will not be signed up to any advertisement systems by registering for this service.

You can also simply sign up by texting 62656 to 888777 on your mobile phone.

(You may opt out at any point by sending STOP to 888777)

Drug Treatment and Recovery Resources

Details: Created: 16 September 2016

Do you have an addiction to a drug or alcohol? Do you know someone that has an addiction and needs treatment? Please contact one of the programs below to get started on rehabilitation.

If you have unused medication at home, you can bring it to the Lincoln Police Department and provide it to a police officer. This is an anonymous program and you will not be charged with a crime for bringing any illegal narcotic to the police department.

We want our residents to feel safe in their homes and when you have unused prescription medication, specially a opioid based pain reliever, you are susceptible to break in. Those addicted to an opioid will seek out the medications to try to stay well. Treatment is the only cure to an addiction and it takes time.

Tree City USA Recognition and Dedication

Details: Created: 13 April 2016

The City of Lincoln Illinois has once again earned recognition as being a Tree City USA Community. This is the 15th consecutive year our City has been recognized.

Tree City USA is a national recognition program that began in 1976 and is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and National Association of State Foresters.

We will be conducting a tree dedication on Friday, April 15, 2016, at 10:30 AM. It will take place at the Southeast corner of Postville Park near the intersection of S. Washington St. and 4th St.

The Community is invited to attend the Tree City USA Dedication Ceremony.

If there are any questions or concerns, please contact Street Superintendent Walt Landers at 217-732-4655.

Logan County Electric Aggregation Program Summary

Details: Created: 06 April 2016

The presentation included below was presented to the Council at their meeting on April 4, 2016. The slides explain the history of Logan County's Electric Aggregation Program and summarizes some of the decision making made when electing whether or not to institute aggregation on a community-wide basis.

Logan County Electric Aggregation Program Presentation