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.
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.
UPDATE 5/15: Letter from Mayor-City of Lincoln
UPDATE 3/31: The Landscape Waste Facility will reopen tomorrow, Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The hours will be 8am-3:50pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
We ask that everyone follow the social distancing guidelines, set in place by Governor Pritzker, while disposing of their landscape waste and that no one go beyond the barricades set in place for the attendant’s safety. The attendant will record name and license plates number.
UPDATE 3/27: The City of Lincoln is aware of the concern COVID-19 presents. The City of Lincoln takes the emergency declaration issued by the Governor concerning the virus seriously with the stay away order in place and desires to limit exposure. Therefore the upcoming Committee of the Whole scheduled for Tuesday, March, 31, 2020 has been canceled. The next meeting will be a Public Hearing on Monday, April 6, 2020 at 7:00 pm followed immediately by the Regular City Council Meeting.
Business Resources related to COVID-19 If you have questions about an event, procedures for your business, or questions relating to any of the Governor's Executive Orders, please contact the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
UPDATE 3/25: Lincoln Landscaped Waste Facility on Broadwell Dr is currently closed until further notice.
UPDATE 3/16: City Hall is now closed to foot traffic, you may utilize phone at 217-735-2815 or 217-732-2144. City Council will have their meeting tonight at 7:00 PM. Although we are not restricting attendance we are strongly discouraging attendance if necessary. You may watch the broadcast on Channel 5 Comcast or our YouTube channel.
In regards to sewer payments:
Form of payment can be dropped in one of the two drop boxes in front of city hall or in parking lot across from the park on Kickapoo street. Payments can be made in the form of check, money order or cashier’s check.
NO CASH!!
In order to protect our employees and the public, we ask that you DO NOT enter any City facility during this time if you have the following active symptoms:
In order to keep our facilities free of COVID-19 we ask that you abide by this. Anyone with "active" signs of this virus should stay home, avoid contact with the public, and Call their Doctor as soon as possible.
Please utilize any drop off boxes, US Mail, or telephone for general business and limit public appearance as a last resort as we are following the IDPH and CDC mitigation strategy at this time.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
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)
Tue Apr 23 @ 6:00PM - PUBLIC HEARING - BUDGET |
Tue Apr 23 @ 6:05PM - SPECIAL VOTING MEETING - ANNUAL BUDGET F.Y. 2024/2025 |
Tue Apr 23 @ 6:10PM - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING |
Mon May 06 @ 6:00PM - REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING |
Tue May 14 @ 6:00PM - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING |
City Hall
700 Broadway Street
Lincoln, Illinois 62656
(217)735-2815