Lincoln Logs: Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival to go 'Through the Years' for 25th Aniversary

From the May 31, Rochelle (Illinois) News Leader by Jeff  Helfrich.

The annual Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival is planned for the weekend of August 19-21  in downtown Rochelle.  This will be its 25th anniversary and this years  theme is "Through the Years."  The festival will be back on full force this year after canceling in 2020 and having just one day in 2021.

There will be a carnival, beer garden on all tree days of the event.  Also a 50/50 raffle, a vendor basket raffle, craft, vendor and business booths, a food court and various local talents performing each day.

Friday, August  19 will feature a Little Miss Peanut competition and the band Soul 2 Soul.

Saturday, August 20, the Hub City  Cruisers Car and Motorcycle Show.  Burn-n-Bush performs  2-4 p.m. followed by Project Nostalgia from 5-7 pm and Hi-Infidelity from 8 to 10 pm.

Sunday, August 21, kicks off with a pancake breakfast  than an old-fashioned ice cream social and a parade at 1 pm.  The Beaux Band performs 4 to 6 pm.

Sounds Like the Place to Be.  --RoadDog

Just Got Back from the Indy 500

This was the reason there were no posts for the last three days.

Just a few hours ago, I arrived back from the American Legion on Georgetown Road in the town of Speedway, Indiana, home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where, you guessed it, the Indy 500 is run.  We left on Friday morning in my friends' RV in some mighty chilly (downright cold) drizzly/rainy weather, and drove there with a couple stops.

We arrived at the American Legion which is located directly across the street from the Speedway, set up camp and walked over to Speedway's Main Street where they were having a street party with bands.  I had a few in Barbecue & Bourbon.

Then back to the Legion for an excellent band.

Saturday it was Legends Day at the racetrack so paid our $10 apiece for entrance and got to walk all over the track.  Then back to the RV for cocktails and another band in the Legion.

Of course, Sunday was race day, the biggest commemoration for our veterans in the U.S. and, at the same time, "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."  It was good to have things back to normal after two off years.  In 2020 it was run in August in an empty track.  Last year, attendance was limited to 138,000.  But this year it was almost full.

Congratulations to Marcus Ericsson for winning the 106th  Running.

We stayed the night and left Monday morning.

--RoadDog

Illinois' 25 Biggest Cities Today-- Part 2: Aurora, Springfield, Waukegan

Continuing with the 25 largest Illinois cities in 2022.'

12.  Bloomington    (77,725)

11.  Cicero    (81,471)

10.  Waukegan    (81,157)

9.  Champaign     (88,288)

8.  Elgin    (112,062)

7.  Peoria     (112,644)

6.  Springfield     (115,075)

5.  Joliet     (147,323)

4.  Rockford    (147,441)

3.  Naperville    (147,734)

2.  Aurora    (199,326)

1.  Chicago    (2,699,347)

--RoadNumbers

Illinois' 25 Biggest Cities Today: Des Plaines, Palatine and Normal

From Homesnacks "100 biggest  cities in Illinois  for 2022" by Chris Kolmar.

After listing the 25 biggest Illinois cities in 1870, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the list as it would stand today.  When my family moved to Palatine in the early 60s, there were only around 10,000.

25.  Normal    54,699

24.  Berwyn    54,850

23.  Oak Lawn    55, 432

22.  Tinley Park    56,082

21.  Des Plaines    58,316

20.  Orland Park    58,380

19.  Skokie    63,300

18.  Palatine    67,875

17.  Decatur    71,857

16.  Schaumburg    73,392

15.  Evanston    73,979

14.  Bolingbrook    74,319

13.  Arlington Heights  75,071

--RoadDog

Illinois' Biggest Cities in 1870-- Part 2: Rockford, Aurora and Chicago

#12.  Rock Island:  7,890   (#254 nationwide)

#11.  Belleville:  8,146

#10.  Alton:  8,665   (#228 nationwide)

#9.  Jacksonville  9,203   (#213 nationwide)

#8.  Galesburg:  10,158   (#178 nationwide)

#7.   Rockford:  11,049   (#152 nationwide)

#6.  Aurora:  11,162   (#148 nationwide)

#5.  Bloomington:  14,590  (#108 nationwide)

#4.  Springfield  17,364   (#88 nationwide)

#3.  Peoria:  22,849   (#59 nationwide)

#2.  Quincy:  24,052   (#55 nationwide)

#1.  Chicago:  298,977   (#5 nationwide)

Interesting.  --RoadPop

Illinois' Biggest Cities in 1870-- Part 1: Galena, Joliet, East St. Louis

From May 23, 2022, Stacker "Biggest cities in Illinois 150 years ago."

The largest city in Illinois ranked as #5 largest in the U.S. in 1870.  Of the 100 largest cities in the country,  four were in Illinois.

#25  Monmouth:  4,662

#24.  Mattoon:   4,976

#23.  Kankakee:   5,189

#22.   Elgin:  5,441  (#451 nationwide)

#21.  La Salle:  5,452

#20.  East St. Louis:  5,644

#19.  Pekin:  5,696

#18.  Moline:  5,754

#17.  Cairo:  6,267

#16.  Galena:  7,019  (#298 nationwide)

#15.  Joliet:  7,236  (#284 nationwide)

#14.  Ottawa:  7,736

#13.  Freeport:  7,889

--RoadDog

Back to Indy-- Part 26: Going Home

Well, considering that next Sunday this time I will be sitting way up those stairs at the Indy 500 race, I think I should finish this account of the 2021 race.  We sure had fun, but not as much as in the pre-Covid days.  Hopefully this year will be back more to the norm, especially Carb Day on Friday which was not held this year.

MONDAY, MAY 31ST

Leaving day.  Quite a few RVs remained at the Legion overnight, but it was mass-moving day on Monday.  The Legion itself was completely closed down.

Sue and Paul are old hands at packing things up, much of which was done last night.  My main job was to hold the leashes on the dogs.  This was made harder by the many little yipping dogs.

We left at 8:30 am. and we left, driving on Georgetown Road out to the interstate.

Closer to the IMS, we could see local groups out doing cleanup on the bigger parking fields.  And, there was a whole lot of garbage, and, of course, beer and pop cans.  A  good money-maker for them.

Next, we saw blocks and blocks of small homes, some of which were fully landscaped and pretty as a pin, but others looking straight of of the slums.  The  past few days, and especially Sunday, they had friends and regulars parking in their yards.

We hit I-65 and we're headed home after a stop near Lebanon to pump out the black water waste.  It is just $10 at the station, but $40 and more if you do it at the Legion.

Good to Have Been Back.  --RoadDog

Back to Indy-- Part 25: After the Race

Stuck around for the various ceremonies involving the winner of he race, including the milk and victory lap.  More power to Helio Castroneves!!

Going back down those mean old stairs is a bit better than going up, but there is a fear of a misstep and going down that would be bad.  Pitching forward headfirst on those closely placed aluminum stairs would not be a good idea.

I did buy one souvenir this trip, a small Alexander Rossi Indy car model.  Gotta back my guy, you know.

Met the others at the Legion bar which remained open to 7 pm.  John bought his obligatory round for being the big winner among us.  

Those poor Legion folks had been working their tails off since Wednesday and they were dragging.  But, obviously this is a HUGE moneymaker, one that they missed last year.

By 6:48, we were back at the RV.  Sitting outside for a cocktail and looking across Georgetown Road at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and could see the flags atop the Pagoda.  I tell you, it would be hard to get any closer to the place.  Talk about your convenience.

In past years, we would watch the complete race replay at night.  Always all sorts of things we didn't see if it happened out of our field of vision.  But, the last couple times, we were all asleep by the last part of the race.  Must be getting old, you know.

--RoadDog

Back to Indy-- Part 24: Helio Wins His 4th Indy!!

On Lap 128, Graham Rahal's tire came off.  I bet someone is going to catch it for that.  He was the one signing autographs at Daredevil Brewing.

Conor Daly led for 40 laps in the race.

At lap 135, Alex Palou was in first.  We somehow had not put him into the pool for our little side bet action.  That brought up some discussion as what we would do if he won.  He didn't.

At Lap 170 Helio Castroneves was in first.  Don't you know friend Terri was yelling her hard off somewhere over by the Pagoda.

Helio won the race for his fourth time.  He climbed the fence as he does.  He is the oldest ever to win the Indy 500.

I called Liz who said she had watched the last 30 laps.  She said that Terri had already posted what  happened on her Face Book page.

John had Castroneves so won the big money, but will have to buy us losers a drink back at the Legion.

--RoadNeves

Back to Indy-- Part 23: My Guy Rossi

Scott Dixon is a huge favorite in Indianapolis and had the pole position for the race and many thought he would win it.  Whenever he was in first, many in our section would let out a roll as he zoomed by.  Of course, without my glasses and how fast they go by, I wouldn't know.  

The cars all have prominent numbers on them, but go by so fast, there is no way of knowing who is who unless you know the color scheme of their car.

My guy in the race, and new favorite along with James Hinchcliffe, is Alexander Rossi.  That guy always comes to race and race hard. Unfortunately, he had a gas problem on Lap 45 and ended up a lap down.  He became my favorite after he won the 2016 Indy 500 as a rookie when he crossed the finish line on fumes and his car ran out of gas half way around the track.

Conor Daly was first in Lap 53.  He was still leading in Lap 100.

Those cars are loud, but not too bad up where we're sitting.  I'd best describe the noise they make as a bunch of real mad bees.  However, this race it sounded more like "Oy, Oy, Oy, Oy" when they came around.

--Road500

Back to Indy-- Part 22: They're Off and a Lil' Side Betting

Sunday, May 30.  Race Day

Danica Patrick took the cars out and around for three laps.  She was my favorite racer for some time.  I was always pulling for her ton win it.

Green Flag and the race started at 12:49 pm.

There were an amazing 51 passes in the first five laps.

I think there were definitely more than 135,000 people there, but the huge size of it makes that hard to say.

Everyone around us was maskless, including us.

On the 35th lap, there was a crash.  It was one of my racers in our four-person pool.  We all get one choice to win and then the remaining ones are divvied up.  The winner at the end of the race gets $40 and has to buy the first round back at the Legion afterwards.  My personal pick was Alexander Rossi, one of my two favorite racers.

At Lap 37, Helio Castroneves is winning. I could almost hear friend and former co-teacher Terri cheering somewhere in the stands.  She is a huge Helio fan.  I mean HUGE.  (Three of the four of us are former teachers, two of us in Round Lake, Illinois.)

--RoadRace

Back to Indy-- Part 21: Jim Cornelison and 'Drivers Start Your Engines'

Well, got up those stairs and in our seats on the catwalk and ready for some racing and, of course, all those wonderful Indy 500 traditions.  

Jim Cornelison sang "Back Home Again in Indiana."  He has inherited the honor from Jim Nabors who sang it for all those years.  Of course, we know him for singing the "National Anthem" at Chicago Blackhawk games.  He does a great job.  In addition to being in Chicago, he is a graduate of Indiana University,  When he hits that final word in the song, "home," my GOODNESS!!

Personally, I would have to guess that there were more than the reported 135,000 people there.  The place was crowded, but there were some empty seats around us.  The couple from Texas weren't there, nor were the group that sits in front of us.  (There are only two rows on the catwalk.)

This year's field included 9 previous Indy winners, 2 rookies and racers from 15 countries.

Roger Penske, the chairman of the IMS (International Motor Speedway) got on the PA and said those words that get the adrenaline going "Start your engines."

Danica Patrick led the racers around for three laps and then out came the Green Flag at 12:49. 

The Race Was On!!

--RoadDog

Back to Indy-- Part 20: About Those Stairs

May 30, 2021,  Sunday

Here we have arrived at the biggest Memorial Day commemoration in the United States, "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing!"

The line we saw yesterday by the Daredevil Brewing Co. was for fans getting the autograph of Graham Rahal, a popular Indy car racer and son of Indy 500 racer Bobby Rahal who won the Indy in 1986.  He is also an Indy team owner.

Well, now we prepare to go up those damn stairs.  I hate those stairs.  I can handle them when there is a slow-moving crowd where you'll stop every so often, but to walk straight up them is rough.  It feels like my knees are empty.  Unfortunately, today was a straight walk up.  It took me three stops to get to the top.

Once there, I remain until the end of the race because I am NOT going down those stairs and then back up again.  That means no bathroom breaks for me.  Now, at the Indy you're allowed to bring alcohol inside as long as it is not in glass.  I don't know of any other major sport like that where you can.  I can drink beer at that price.  I will not pay $8 and up for a beer.  I'm cheap that way.

What this means is that I don't drink anything until the last third of the race.

Don't Want to Go Back Up Those Stairs Again, You Know.  --RoadStairs

Back to Indy-- Part 19: Race Day

Sunday, May 30, 2021

Well, it's here.

RACE DAY!!

I was awakened at 5:30 am by the track PA system.  (We are right across the street from the Speedway and, of course, RV walls aren't that sound proof.

At 6 am, they set off some fireworks.  Why fireworks.  I don't know.  But it is my sincere hope that it wakes up some of the local yokels who were out partying  to the wee hours this morning.

Walked over to the Shack and got coffee and a sausage biscuit.  Bought a Challenge Coin.  Supposedly, if you go into the Legion and plunk the coin down and no one has a matching one, they have to buy a drink for you.  Regardless, it is about as big around as a baseball and quite neat looking, so I would have bought it anyway.

After getting packed up with food and drinks, we went across the street and entered the Motorway with little delay.  I saw very few masks, but it turns out you had to have one to get to the seats.  (Fortunately, we all had ours with us.)

Then, there were those stairs.  Those horrible, killing stairs.  They were hard on me the first time I encountered them about ten years or so ago, but every year they get worse.  It is like my knees grow empty.  I had to stop and sit down three times for those knees to recover, before I got to the very top of what is referred to as the catwalk.  The fence behind us is the outside of the Motorway.

--RoadHateStairs

Back to Indy-- Part 18: Cornfield Mafia Band

May 29, 2021, Saturday

We went over to the Legion and really enjoyed their entertainment, the Cornfield Mafia Band.  That was a neat name for a band, one that I would definitely want to see with a name like that.  Some other bands with good names are the Turnpike Troubadours or Drive-By Truckers.

Then, back to the RV and sat outside enjoying music both from us and from several other RV parties.

I did notice that there was not a lot of souvenirs to buy as there was the possibility that the race would not even be open for fans again because of the pandemic.  I generally like to buy the dates license plates and refrigerator magnets, so this was a savings for me.

--RoadDog

Back to Indy-- Part 17: Let the Party Begin

May 29, 2021, Saturday

We had a long walk back to the American Legion from Daredevil Brewery along Speedway's Main Street.  There were even more people in the bars and restaurants and sitting outside (as every one of the places had sidewalk seating).  Nowhere was there anyone wearing masks.  That was very rare.  I think everyone had gotten to the point that they were ready to go beyond the Covid.

I was happy (in a way) that Paul was having back problems so he would have to stop every so often to rest.  They are very fast walkers.  Much too fast for me.

Paul did the outdoor grilling for today and tomorrow cooking up BBQ, Italian sausage and Hebrew National Hot Dogs.  Just heat them up.  Plus, of course, we were still working on the Sliders.

Today became more like a typical Indy 500 weekend.  I don't know if I like the race or the party atmosphere more.

--RoadIndy

Back to Indy-- Part 16: Walking to Daredevil Brewing and a Shock

May  29, 2021, Saturday.

There were large crowds of people all around as we walked over to Main Street, Speedway, Indiana.  This area used to be a bit rundown, but now is enjoying a renaissance and has become an Indianapolis destination even when the races aren't being run.  Lots of urban renewal as well as many new bars and restaurants.  Streetscaping as well.

The crowds were out the whole street.  Every restaurant and bar was packed and a lot of people sitting outside on their sidewalk cafes.    We headed to one of our favorite places, Daredevil Brewing.  We like to order flights of their brews and do taste testing to find a favorite one and then order a full pint.  

We saw huge lines outside of the place and were disappointed until we found out that one of the lines were waiting to get a racer's autograph.  However, there still was a line to get into the place.  They have a big outside area and that was packed as well.  

Once we got inside, we found that we had to sit in the back room and, worse of all, there were no Flights of beers, so just had to order blindly.  Sue and Paul bought the first round, then I got the second and was surprised when the $20 bill I gave Paul didn't cover the price.  They had raised the price of pints from $5 to $7.  

The big reason I don't drink craft beers is the cost.  Five dollars is too much, but $7 is completely out of then ballpark for me.  I don't plan on walking all that extra distance to the place next year.  I'll just stop at one of the closer-in bars.

--CheapDog

Back to Indy-- Part 15: Practice Makes Perfect, Walking to Speedway's Main Street

MAY 29, 2021

It was more than a bit cool this morning.  Definitely sweatshirt and jacket weather.  However, as the hours went by, the sun came out and things were warming up a little.  I could take the jacket off now.

Always, the day before the race the track runs through its PA system practice and practices everything that will be said of sung before the race.  A dress rehearsal if you will.

(I forgot to, mention that the man I had talked with earlier today whose father was one of the three survivors of the HMS Hood, said that this was probably going to be his last year coming to the race.

Now hearing the "Star-Spangled Banner" and F-16s flew over.  They'll be doing the traditional flyover tomorrow.

Normally, we go across the street from the Legion to Legends Day on Saturday, but they weren't having it this year because of you-know-what.

After lunch we started walking and walking and walking over to Speedway's Main Street, always a fun place to go and high on our itinerary each year.  On the way over, we saw a guy selling "F--- Biden" t-shirts.  Sue and Paul are of the very liberal nature and they definitely didn't much care about that.  I am not so liberal, but had no use for anything like that.  It is too bad this country is becoming so opposed to each other.

--RoadDog

Back to Indy-- Part 14: His Father Was One of Only Three to Survive the Sinking of the HMS Hood

May 29, 2021, Saturday

The two dogs got out for a walk and some play time.  We went over to the Legion building and pulled the hose over to the RV to refill the tanks and afterwards had breakfast.

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I talked with a 75-yeat-old guy who said he also was Vietnam-era, but didn't serve because he had only 10% eyesight in one eye.  He agreed with me  that the U.S. just wasn't really trying to win the war.

He was born in Scotland and his father was in the Royal Navy and was one of only three survivors of the British Battle Cruiser HMS Hood which was destroyed by the Bismarck.

That would make his father either Bob  Tilburn, Ted Briggs or William Dundas.  Sadly, I didn't ask his name.

They were the only survivors of the 1, 418-man crew

Able Seaman Bob Tilburn ducked behind a projectile  shield before seeing a comrade disemboweled.

Signalman  Red Briggs jumped into the water to escape the inferno and prepared to drown but was pushed to the surface.

Midshipman  William Dundas was asked to identify the corpse of a fellow sailor but he had no face or hands.

The Hood was once the world's biggest and most powerful warship but became one of Britain's biggest  sea tragedies.

Of course, the Speedway Post 500 American Legion has a lot of USS Indianapolis items and pictures.  That was certainly another sea tragedy.

--RoadDog

Back to Indy 2021-- Part 13: The Shed and Indy Facts

Continued from June 29, 2021.  I figured since we're getting ready to go back in a few weeks, I should try to finish this thread.  To see the previous posts, just click on the Back to Indy 2021 label below.

SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2021.

No rain, but man was it cold.  Coffee at the Shed (run by the Legion Auxiliary) was up to $2.  I bought a poppy and found that they again did not have newspapers.

From a newspaper article from yesterday's paper, there was an article about how much Indy car drivers get paid.  The answer is that nobody knows for sure.  There is no public information available.

Another article mentioned  that the race will be televised live in the Indianapolis area for only the 5th time ever.  The other times:  1949, 1950, 2011, 2020 (pandemic).  The race is shown in its entirety in the evening.  WE like to watch it to get the bigger picture, but the last several years we have a problem staying up the whole time.

The 2021 race is a sell out at 135,000 people.  This is way less than the Indy can hold, but there is still the coronavirus going on.  This will be the largest group assemblage sine all this began in 2020.

Masks are required.

Since there was no way of knowing whether there would be a race this year, I did notice a definite lack of dated souvenirs which will save me some money.

--RoadDog

Rest Rooms for Women in 1902

From the December 26, 1902, McHenry County (McHenry County, Illinois) Republican newspaper.

REST ROOMS FOR WOMEN

Being opened all over the county and Woodstock merchants should look into them and "provide a place for ladies to rest who drive in from the country, to go and arrange their toilet and refresh themselves before going out shopping.

"It is also  a 'waiting room' for the lady while the husband has gone on his errands."

Rest rooms have been established around the county.  This is especially needed when the lady does not have a friend or relative "to call on."

"Such a room could easily be established by  the ladies getting together and renting and furnishing a room in town."

I'm figuring this room would go beyond the function of just a bathroom as we have today.

Good for Merchants Too.  

--RoadDog

Explore the Red Carpet Corridor Route 66 in Illinois This Saturday

From an ad in the April 27, 2022, Chicago Tribune.

EXPLORE THE CORRIDOR!

SATURDAY, MAY 7

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Family fun on Route 66 from Joliet to Lexington, Illinois

Take a self-guided tour of a dozen Illinois communities for antiques, food, outdoor markets, festivals, entertainment, bison hike at Midewin Tallgrass Prairie, tour historic museums, and more.

Visit each town for a commemorative giveaway.

www.ilroute66redcarpetcorridor.com

815-844-5847

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We've been in the past and it is great fun.  This will be the first one since 2019 for obvious reasons.

--RoadDog

Solon Mills Train Depot (Illinois) Must Move for Second Time in 120 Years

From the April 25, 2022, Northwest Herald (McHenry County, Illinois)  "For second time in its 120-year life, Solon Mills Train Depot must find new home, purpose" by James T. Norman.

The old train station was converted into a restaurant fifty years ago in Richmond.  Right now it is on U.S. Route 12 near East Kuhn Road.  The Depot Restaurant closed a year ago.  (I have eaten breakfast there in the past.)

Several organizations are attempting ty save it.

It was built around 1902 in Solon Mills, Illinois, an unincorporated small town (pop. 2020  133) in between Spring Grove and Richmond and served as a train depot for around 50 years before being closed and slated for destruction.  Instead, it was moved to Richmond and reopened as a restaurant.

Either the historical village of Richmond should take it, where it already has Doyle's Pub & Eatery, a former mill, or maybe move it to the McHenry County Historical Society Museum in Union.

--RoadDog

Along66, April 2022: Death of C.W. McCall and the Shamrock Goes NRHP

APRIL 1

C.W. McCall, 93, dies.  Famed for his song "Convoy.

Died April 1, 2022.

Known for his novelty song in 1975 that went to #1 on both the country and pop charts and helped ignite the CB radio craze.  Now the CBs weren't just for truckers.  

It inspired a movie by the same name starring Kris Kristofferson.

I really liked the song, but never got a CB radio.  I did enjoy its use in "Smokey & the Bandit."

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APRIL 3

Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri, has been designated a National Register Historic Place.  Roamin' Rich and the rest of the Missouri Route 66 crew has sure done a great job on it. 

It is located at 1246 South Service Road (66).

It is especially neat with all the giraffe stone on it.  To m e, that's real Ozark Plateau architecture.

--RoadDog

'They'll Put a Man on the Moon Before Gaylord Perry Hits a Home Run'

I was listening to the Surf, 94.9 FM out of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, recently and during Jim Morgan's show he was doing a Time capsule back to 1969 and had this story which is a good one.

From Did You Know?

Gaylord Perry was a very good pitcher but notoriously a bad hitter, especially in the home run department.

Supposedly in 1963, he said, "They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run."  On July 20, 1969, a few  hours after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, you'll never guess what happened?

That's right.  One Gaylord Perry hit his first home run!!

It is also suggested that his manager, Alvin Dark, suggested, "They'll put a man on the moon before he hits a home run.

Whoever said it, this is one neat story.

Next, Find Out About Gaylord Perry.  --RoadMoon

Another College in Lincoln, Illinois: Lincoln Christian University

Last month, I wrote about the closing of Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois.

I knew that my buddy Mark had gone to college in Lincoln, Illinois, but left after a semester because of the college's suggestion.  Believe it or not, he was there to study becoming a preacher.  Hard to believe Mark being a preacher.

I only knew of one college in Lincoln, Lincoln College, and was giving him a hard time about his college closing when he told me he did not go to Lincoln College.  He went to Lincoln Christian College, now university.

From Wikipedia

Lincoln Christian College was founded in 1944 as the Lincoln Bible Institute, a four-year Bible-college aligned with the Restoration Movement.  The seminary opened in 1951.

It became a university in 2009.

They are dropping all athletic programs as of the end of this school year.

The school is on 130 acres and on the north side of Lincoln off Illinois Highway 10.

--RoadDog