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Created: 11 February 2020

Partners in Health

Lincoln approaches health from a broad perspective with an understanding that the health of the community is driven by countless stakeholders. Here we have highlighted some of the organizations in our community that work to tackle issues ranging from childhood nutrition and wellness to obesity and addiction.

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Community Health Collaborative – Established in 1996, the Community Health Collaborative connects healthcare providers, organizations, businesses, private individuals, and churches to improve the health of the people and communities it serves.

Logan County Parks and Trails Foundation – The purpose of the foundation is to receive and administer funds for the acquisition, development, beautification, preservation and operation of sites in Logan County, Illinois. These sites are suitable for parks, recreation, nature preservation, and as botanical, zoological, horticultural, and conservation areas for the benefit of the general public and the citizens of Logan County.

Lincoln Park District – The park district owns and maintains 95 acres of parks and open space, encompassing seven park sites, baseball fields, softball fields, playgrounds, driving range and a swimming pool. The park district is also proud to provide the community with the SportsCenter fitness facility.

City of Lincoln Fitness Court – The city is a proud partner of the National Fitness Campaign. As part of this campaign the city has opened a fitness court which provides a free state of the art outdoor opportunity for community members to get outdoors and be active. The fitness court, located at 235 Eighth Street in Lincoln, is in a central location providing access to the whole community and features 7 movements – Core, Squat, Push, Lunge, Pull, Agility, and Bend – appropriate for all fitness levels. The Fitness Court is for participants 14 years old and up. A free app is available to access free fitness classes and participate in national challenges. Additionally, a variety of free LIVE classes take place at the Court. Dates and times can be found on the ALMH Community Health Collaborative and City of Lincoln, Illinois Facebook pages. 

ALMH WELLNESS TRAIL – Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital owns and maintains a publicly accessible wellness trail. The trail is open from dusk to dawn and features a pond which takes users through a variety of native habitat.

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Created: 12 July 2019

Purpose of the Commission

The purpose of Historic Preservation Commission is to promote the protection, enhancement, perpetuation, and use of improvements of special character or historical interest or value in the interest of the health, prosperity, safety, and welfare of the people of the city of Lincoln by:

1. Providing a mechanism to identify and preserve the historic and architectural characteristics of Lincoln which represents elements of the city's cultural, social, economic, political and architectural history;
2. Promoting civic pride in the beauty and noble accomplishments of the past as represented in Lincoln's landmarks and historic districts;
3. Stabilizing and improving the economic vitality and value of Lincoln's landmarks and historic areas;
4. Protecting and enhancing the attractiveness of the city to have buyers, visitors and shoppers and thereby supporting business, commerce, industry, and providing economic benefit to the city;
5. Fostering and encouraging preservation, restoration of structures, areas, and neighborhoods and thereby preventing future urban blight.

Meetings of the Commission are held on the third Tuesday of every other month at 6 PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall.

Resources

Historic Preservation Commission Ordinances

Certificate of Appropriateness Application Form (Printable PDF)

Certificate of Appropriateness Application Form (Fillable PDF)

Historic Preservation Commission Brochure (PDF - Tri-Fold Format)

Commissioners

• Cynthia Karr - Chair
• Adam Wessbecher -  Vice Chair
• James Abbott
• James Wilmert
• David Doolin
• Hannah Fitzpatrick
• Mark Shew

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Created: 09 September 2009

Here are pictures taken by Lincoln Daily News on 8/13/09 of Lincoln.

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Created: 15 September 2008

Information for potential visitors to the city of Lincoln.

Destination Logan County - Information about visiting Lincoln and Logan County, Illinois, featuring US Route 66.

Lodging - Lodging located in Logan County.

History - Catch a glimpse of how Lincoln was named and christened by President Abraham Lincoln.