AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Lincoln Illinois. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/lincoln-il 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/lincoln-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 10 Oct 2024 03:34:38 -0500 Illinois DCFS distributes smoke alarms to 897 Illinois families this year, reminds the public to practice a home fire escape plan CHICAGO Fire https://www.americantowns.com/news/fire-prevention-week-is-october-915-2022-31469150-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fire-prevention-week-is-october-915-2022-31469150-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Historic capital program commitment reaches $1.5 billion for local projects SPRINGFIELD – Governor  JB Pritzker and the Illinois https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-milestone-for-rebuild-illinois-capital-plan-local-governments-receive-250-million-for-transportation-needs-31469186-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-milestone-for-rebuild-illinois-capital-plan-local-governments-receive-250-million-for-transportation-needs-31469186-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Cyber criminals want to “trick to click” SPRINGFIELD – Every day, more companies, organizations, and individuals fall victim to https://www.americantowns.com/news/october-is-cyber-security-awareness-month-31469202-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/october-is-cyber-security-awareness-month-31469202-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has chosen six healthcare collaboratives for the State Fiscal Year 2023 https://www.americantowns.com/news/pritzker-administration-announces-latest-round-of-healthcare-transformation-collaboratives-providing-over-70-million-to-increase-access-and-equity-in-healthcare-statewide-31469836-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pritzker-administration-announces-latest-round-of-healthcare-transformation-collaboratives-providing-over-70-million-to-increase-access-and-equity-in-healthcare-statewide-31469836-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Director of IDPH gets Both Shots at East Side Health District; Illinois reports 11,447 New Cases of COVID-19 in Past Week East St. Louis – https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-holds-vaccination-event-in-east-st-louis-to-promote-covid19-booster-and-flu-shots-31470568-east-saint-louis-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-holds-vaccination-event-in-east-st-louis-to-promote-covid19-booster-and-flu-shots-31470568-east-saint-louis-il.html Health and Fitness Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Funding supports the construction of new Center for Performing Arts MACOMB – Governor JB Pritzker on Oct 7th, joined state and local officials https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-119-million-investment-in-western-illinois-university-31469840-macomb-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-119-million-investment-in-western-illinois-university-31469840-macomb-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 ICYMI: Chris Dargis on the John Howell Show calls out Krishnamoorthi's Partisan Rhetoric Schaumburg, IL – Chris Dargis joined the John https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-chris-dargis-on-the-john-howell-show-calls-out-krishnamoorthis-partisan-rhetoric-31471790-schaumburg-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-chris-dargis-on-the-john-howell-show-calls-out-krishnamoorthis-partisan-rhetoric-31471790-schaumburg-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Chris Dargis and Raja Krishnamoorthi Set to Debate October 20th Schaumburg, IL – Chris Dargis is set to debate Raja Krishnamoorthi next https://www.americantowns.com/news/chris-dargis-and-raja-krishnamoorthi-set-to-debate-october-20th-31471791-schaumburg-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chris-dargis-and-raja-krishnamoorthi-set-to-debate-october-20th-31471791-schaumburg-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Nikki Budzinski Wants Dark Money Out of Politics–Except For Hers Decatur, IL – Nikki Budzinski has repeatedly said that she wanted to https://www.americantowns.com/news/nikki-budzinski-wants-dark-money-out-of-politicsexcept-for-hers-31471814-decatur-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nikki-budzinski-wants-dark-money-out-of-politicsexcept-for-hers-31471814-decatur-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 More than $125,000 in grants allocated to organizations serving veterans from Winter Winnings Lottery Springfield, IL - The Illinois Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-illinois-department-of-veterans-affairs-announces-veterans-grant-recipients-31472148-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-illinois-department-of-veterans-affairs-announces-veterans-grant-recipients-31472148-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 DOWNERS GROVE, IL – Today, Congressman Sean Casten announced he raised over $1,290,000 in the third quarter of 2022. The campaign has raised https://www.americantowns.com/news/casten-raises-nearly-13-million-in-massive-third-quarter-31471933-downers-grove-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/casten-raises-nearly-13-million-in-massive-third-quarter-31471933-downers-grove-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Downers Grove, IL – After closely aligning himself with Awake Illinois—named a “hate group” by Equality https://www.americantowns.com/news/pekau-to-campaign-with-antichoice-electiondenying-politician-31471991-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pekau-to-campaign-with-antichoice-electiondenying-politician-31471991-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Congressman Raja told supporters that he is “thrilled to receive this endorsement” and “very honored and humbled” by this https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-daily-herald-endorses-congressman-raja-krishnamoorthi-31472040-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-daily-herald-endorses-congressman-raja-krishnamoorthi-31472040-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Lincoln, IL – On Oct 12th, the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and the national non-profit Freedom Reads announced the opening of https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-department-of-corrections-announces-opening-of-freedom-libraries-in-partnership-with-freedom-reads-31473018-lincoln-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-department-of-corrections-announces-opening-of-freedom-libraries-in-partnership-with-freedom-reads-31473018-lincoln-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) recognizes outstanding achievements in State IT SPRINGFIELD – The https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-department-of-innovation-and-technology-doit-accepts-national-award-at-nascio-annual-conference-31473041-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-department-of-innovation-and-technology-doit-accepts-national-award-at-nascio-annual-conference-31473041-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500