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Lincoln Art Institute co-owners Jason Hoffman and Marcia Cook realized they couldn't do it all, pausing monthly art exhibitions to focus on renovating their historic 1915 building and diversifying revenue streams.
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Superfans and scholars of Abraham Lincoln are getting access to a new online research tool.
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Happy birthday Abraham Lincoln. He’s 216. The McLean County Museum of History is hallmarking Lincoln’s Feb. 12 birthday with the start of a coloring contest to celebrate Lincoln and work on a mural showing a famous speech he made in Bloomington.
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Nearly 35 hot air balloons take flight over Lincoln this weekend. A companion art fair, now in its fourth year, convenes artists to sell their wares.
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Staff from Logan and other regional correctional centers held a charity softball tournament Friday that served both to raise money for the Lincoln food bank, and to spotlight efforts to keep the prison in Logan County.
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Illinois native Melanie Holmes wrote 100 Things to Do in Illinois Before You Die after traveling the state's back roads during the COVID-19 pandemic—but she says it takes a lifetime to discover Illinois' best spots.
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The Juneteenth celebrations will include a variety of activities, entertainment, and opportunities for community engagement. Bloomington-Normal, Lincoln, and Peoria will each take part in these celebrations.
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When Lincoln Christian University closes its doors in May, a local church is set to become the owner of much of the properties and grounds that comprised the 80-year-old private liberal arts college and seminary.
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The 420 Illinois Festival is being organized by cannabis consulting company Sour Diesel Group. Several other cannabis-friendly festivals have been held since recreational cannabis was legalized in 2020, but, so far, none have been in central Illinois.
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Lincoln Christian University will turn over its seminary degree programs to a Missouri-based Christian college that it has maintained ties with for years.