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46-650: Millikin was initially established on April 30, 1901, through a partnership with the then- Lincoln University , an existing college in Lincoln, Illinois also affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church . At this time, the charter for Lincoln University, which had been in existence since February 1865, was modified to create a new overarching university, the James Millikin University . This new institution had two subsidiary units: Lincoln College,

92-464: A female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89. The town's population is spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

138-642: A junior college, the Lincoln College wrestling team produced numerous NJCAA All-Americans, and the team often placed in top positions in the NJCAA Nationals, including national championships in 1989 and 1991. Lincoln College was also a basketball powerhouse, winning back-to-back Basketball National Championships in 2010 and 2011. In 2018, the Lynx Volleyball Team won the Men's Division II National Championship in

184-548: A library, and a new building dubbed the Lincoln Center, which hosted a gymnasium, state-of-the-art classrooms, and Lincoln Heritage Museum. Since 2010, Lincoln has been recognized as a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) by the U.S. Department of Education. In 2015, David Gerlach was selected as the 22nd President of Lincoln College. Shortly after Gerlach's appointment, the Lincoln College Board of Trustees approved

230-656: A license was issued for a new AM broadcasting station, operating on a wavelength of 360 meters (833 kHz). This station was randomly assigned the call letters WBAO, which came from a sequential roster of available call signs. It maintained a limited schedule of broadcasts. On May 25, 1928, the Federal Radio Commission (FRC) issued General Order 32 , which notified 164 stations, including WBAO, that "From an examination of your application for future license it does not find that public interest, convenience, or necessity would be served by granting it." On September 1, 1928,

276-645: A notable donation from Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith , the last descendant of the Lincoln family. As Lincoln College's collection expanded, the Lincoln Room became the Lincoln College Museum within the McKinstry Library. By 2014, the museum had outgrown its space again, and Lincoln Heritage Museum was formed in the newly constructed Lincoln Center building. As of May 2022, the museum planned to stay open after

322-446: A plan to return Lincoln College to its roots as a full bachelor's degree-granting institution while retaining its associate degree programs. In 2018, business programs at Lincoln College were consolidated under the new MacKinnon School of Business, named in honor of distinguished graduate and successful businessman Alexander "Sandy" MacKinnon. On March 30, 2022, Lincoln College announced that, due to significantly decreased enrollment,

368-463: A two-year junior college, no longer offering four-year degrees as it had done since its inception. Many junior colleges were created in the 1920s and 1930s. The move helped the college through the financial problems of the Great Depression and World War II . The Lincoln College campus experienced substantial growth following World War II. The college had seven dorms, numerous classroom buildings,

414-864: A week, the Eagle continues on to Los Angeles . Lines of the Union Pacific and Canadian National railroads run through the city. Salt Creek (Sangamon River Tributary) and the Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area are nearby. Lincoln has a humid continental climate ( Köppen : Dfa). Monthly means range from 26.1 °F (−3.3 °C) in January to 74.6 °F (23.7 °C) in July. There are 126 days below freezing while there are 24 days above 90 °F (32 °C). Since having an average record minimum of −11 °F (−24 °C) (-24 °C) according to XMACIS, It lies in

460-705: Is a 104-acre (42 ha) environmental education site located about 5 miles (8 km) north of Lincoln. This was the location where a student of Lincoln College, Judd McCullum, found Illinois' largest mammoth fossil. The college athletic teams were nicknamed the Lynx. The college was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) from 2020–21 to 2021–22. The college began its first season in

506-511: Is a city in Logan County, Illinois , United States. First settled in the 1830s, it is the only town in the U.S. that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president ; he practiced law there from 1847 to 1859. Lincoln is home to two prisons. It is also the home of the world's largest covered wagon and numerous other historical sites along the Route 66 corridor. The population was 13,288 at

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552-423: Is its secondary tourist theme after the connection with Abraham Lincoln. The Lincoln City Hall was built in 1895. A phone booth was installed on the roof of the building in the 1960s for weather spotting. American author Langston Hughes spent one year of his youth in Lincoln. Later on, he was to write to his eighth-grade teacher in Lincoln, telling her his writing career began there in the eighth grade, when he

598-491: Is one, in honor of A. Lincoln, esq., the attorney of the Chicago and Mississippi Railroad Company." Lincoln College (chartered Lincoln University), a private four-year liberal arts college, was founded in early 1865 and granted 2 year degrees until 1929. News of the establishment and name of the school was communicated to President Lincoln shortly before his death, making Lincoln the only college to be named after Lincoln while he

644-415: The 2020 census . It is the county seat of Logan County. The town's standard history holds that it was officially named on August 27, 1853, in an unusual ceremony. Abraham Lincoln , having assisted with the platting of the town and working as counsel for the newly laid Chicago & Mississippi Railroad which led to its founding, was asked to participate in a naming ceremony for the town. On this date,

690-624: The poverty line , including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. The United States Postal Service operates the Lincoln Post Office. The Illinois Department of Corrections Logan Correctional Center is located in unincorporated Logan County , near Lincoln. Cresco Labs opened their cultivation site there and has since replaced over 250 jobs lost when the bottle factory closed down. The farm has shown to be an integral factor in Lincoln’s economy. Most of Lincoln

736-550: The August 27 date. The new site of Lincoln was about three-quarters of a mile from the small settlement of Postville. "The position is fine and commanding, and if it does not make a big city, we have no doubt it will soon arrive at the dignity of a flourishing and respectable town," the Illinois State Register wrote. "We will also add that the town was named by the proprietors, of whom our enterprising citizen, Virgil Hickox,

782-959: The CCIW in the 1946–47 season, Millikin primarily competed as an Independent of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Millikin University teams have since participated in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division III . The Big Blue are a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, wrestling, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, triathlon, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. Lincoln College (Illinois) Lincoln College

828-530: The FRC listed "Stations WJBL and WBAO" as one of the "consolidations which have been approved by the commission, or imposed on the stations by the commission". WBAO was formally deleted on October 1, 1928, and it was announced that programs previously broadcast by that station would now be heard over WJBL . Since their first year of athletics in the 1903–04 academic year and prior to joining the NCAA Division III and

874-512: The James Millikin University. James Millikin , a wealthy Decatur livestock breeder, offered Lincoln University a $ 50,000 grant for a new building at the Lincoln campus if the school would turn over its charter. The $ 50,000 grant was on the condition that the citizens of Lincoln would raise $ 25,000 towards the new building project. The $ 25,000 was raised, and the $ 50,000 grant was provided to the Lincoln campus. In 1929, Lincoln became

920-511: The Lincoln College campus had several residence halls: traditional Carroll Hall (Carroll North and Carroll South), Hoyle Hall, and Olin-Sang Hall; suite-style Heritage Hall West and North; suite-style Heritage Hall South; and apartment-style Lynx Village. There was a former residence hall called Forsyth Hall that was demolished in 2001 to make way for the Heritage Halls. The G. Dennis Campbell Creekside Outdoor Center for Environmental Education

966-741: The NAIA as a four-year institution in 2018, joining the NAIA as an Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 2018–19 to 2019–20. Before joining the NAIA, the Lynxes were a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and its primary home conference was the Mid-West Athletic Conference (MWAC), stemming from its many years as a junior college. Before that, Lincoln College

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1012-563: The NCVF National Collegiate Club Volleyball Championship. The Lincoln College swimming & diving teams had attracted some athletes in recent years who have represented their home countries in the Olympics. Lincoln Heritage Museum began as the Lincoln Room at Lincoln College in 1941 with a large donation of Abraham Lincoln artifacts from alumnus Judge Lawrence Stringer . Over time the collection grew with

1058-583: The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5b. The highest temperature was 113 °F (45 °C) on July 15, 1936, and the lowest was −34 °F (−37 °C) on January 15, 1927. According to the 2010 United States Census , Lincoln had 14,504 people. Among non-Hispanics this includes 13,262 White (91.4%), 528 Black (3.6%), 118 Asian (0.8%), and 227 from two or more races. The Hispanic or Latino population included 336 people (2.3%). There were 5,877 households, out of which 29.1% had children under

1104-542: The age of 18 and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. The gender ratio was 47.9% male & 52.1% female. Among 5,877 occupied households, 64.6% were owner-occupied & 35.4% were renter-occupied. As of the census of 2000, there were 15,369 people, 5,965 households, and 3,692 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,596.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,002.6/km ). There were 6,391 housing units at an average density of 1,079.8 per square mile (416.9/km ). The racial makeup of

1150-408: The age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with children & no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.7% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83. The population was spread out, with 78.5% over

1196-605: The charter had been granted; in September 1865 the building's foundation was completed, and the cornerstone was laid. In November 1866, the college opened its doors to men and women alike. In 1868, three people had earned their degrees. In 1901, Lincoln College affiliated with the Decatur College and Industrial School (now Millikin University ) in Decatur . The name of the school was changed from Lincoln University to Lincoln College of

1242-402: The city was 94.79% White , 2.82% African American , 0.16% Native American , 0.89% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.45% from other races , and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population. There were 5,965 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 11.6% had

1288-744: The college voluntarily resigned its accreditation. In 2010, the school received accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools for its Bachelor of Arts degree in theater. In 2013, the campus offered studies toward a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies. The International Accreditation Council for Business Education accredited business programs. Students originated from 25 U.S. states and several countries, including Australia, China, England, France, Japan, Norway, and Sweden. Approximately 10 percent of students were from urban settings, 30 percent from rural areas, and 60 percent from

1334-661: The college would not be able to sustain itself past the semester and that, unless a "transformational donation or partnership" arose, the college would close on May 13 of that year. The school also blamed COVID-19 and a cyberattack for the closure. It was announced that the Illinois State Board of Education would take over student transcripts and records. In 2022, the college offered several undergraduate programs and two graduate degrees. The Higher Learning Commission accredited Lincoln College until its closure in May 2022, when

1380-420: The college's closure. The college's closure garnered national news coverage about the causes and effects of the closure, including a lack of funding and effort to save the school. The school closure was ultimately effected by a cyber security attack. 40°9′25.1″N 89°21′38.4″W  /  40.156972°N 89.360667°W  / 40.156972; -89.360667 Lincoln, Illinois Lincoln

1426-564: The facility remains shuttered. According to the 2010 census, Lincoln has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.58 km ), all land. I-55 (formerly U.S. Route 66 ) connects Lincoln to Bloomington and Springfield . Illinois Route 10 and Illinois Route 121 run into the city. Amtrak serves Lincoln Station daily with its Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle routes. Service consists of four Lincoln Service round-trips between Chicago and St. Louis , and one Texas Eagle round-trip between San Antonio and Chicago. Three days

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1472-460: The first sale of lots took place in the new town. Ninety were sold at prices ranging from $ 40 to $ 150. According to tradition Lincoln was present. At noon he purchased two watermelons and carried one under each arm to the public square. There he invited Latham, Hickox, and Gillette, proprietors, to join him, saying, "Now we'll christen the new town," squeezing watermelon juice out on the ground. Legend has it that when it had been proposed to him that

1518-493: The institution had selective admissions and a student-faculty ratio of 10:1. [REDACTED] The Decaturian is the bi-weekly student newspaper. Its first issue appeared in 1903; issues up to 1951 are archived online. WJMU is Millikin University's student-operated freeform format radio station. In addition to its musical responsibilities, WJMU also creates its own public service announcements , liners, news, Millikin sports programming and promotional materials. In 1922,

1564-598: The newly renamed, Lincoln-based campus formerly known as Lincoln University , and the Decatur College and Industrial School , a new campus to be established in Decatur. This arrangement leveraged the existing resources of Lincoln University to establish a wholly new college in Decatur. The combined, two-campus institution took the name of its primary advocate, James Millikin . Millikin's campus in Decatur, however, would not officially open until September 15, 1903. Its dedication

1610-567: The opportunity to complete their bachelor's degree in an accelerated format one night a week with supplemental online work. The ABE program had campuses in Normal , Lincoln , Oglesby at Illinois Valley Community College , and in Peoria at Illinois Central College. More than 500 students were enrolled in the ABE program, with an average class size of 16 students and a student-faculty ratio of 14:1. As of 2022 ,

1656-531: The stone, three-story, domed Logan County Courthouse (1905). This courthouse building replaced the earlier Logan County Courthouse (built 1858) where Lincoln once practiced law; the earlier building had fallen into serious decay and could not be saved. In addition, the Postville Courthouse State Historic Site contains a 1953 replica of the original 1840 Logan County courthouse; Postville, the original county seat, lost its status in 1848 and

1702-503: The suburbs. The student-faculty ratio was 16:1, and most classes contained 16–20 students. There was a 75 percent rate of students graduating in two years. Also, 90 percent of those graduates transferred to a four-year institution the following semester. Lincoln College-Normal opened in 1979 as an extension of the Lincoln campus to host the Accelerated Bridge to Education (ABE) program. The ABE program offered non-traditional students

1748-475: The town be named for him, he had advised against it, saying that in his experience, "Nothing bearing the name of Lincoln ever amounted to much." The town of Lincoln was the first city named after Abraham Lincoln, while he was a lawyer and before he was President of the United States. Despite that story, newspaper reports make it clear that the city's name of Lincoln had been chosen at least several weeks before

1794-404: Was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 34,435, and the median income for a family was $ 45,171. Males had a median income of $ 33,596 versus $ 22,500 for females. The per-capita income for the town is $ 17,207. About 8.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below

1840-401: Was a private college in Lincoln, Illinois . The college offered associate, bachelor's, and master's programs. It maintained an extension site in Normal, Illinois that provided adults with Accelerated Bridge to Education bachelor's degree programs. The college closed on May 13, 2022. Lincoln College was established as Lincoln University in 1865 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and

1886-622: Was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) from 1910–11 to 1927–28. Lincoln competed in 19 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling, while women's sports included basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, softball, swimming & diving, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling. Club sports included cheerleading, dance, eSports, and men's volleyball. As

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1932-485: Was elected class poet. American theologians Reinhold Niebuhr and Helmut Richard Niebuhr lived in Lincoln from 1902 through their college years. Reinhold Niebuhr first served as pastor of a church when he served as interim minister of Lincoln's St. John's German Evangelical Synod church following his father's death. Reinhold Niebuhr is best known as the author of the Serenity Prayer . The City of Lincoln features

1978-483: Was itself annexed into Lincoln in the 1860s. Lincoln was also the site of the Lincoln Developmental Center (LDC); a state institution for the developmentally disabled. Founded in 1877, the institution was one of Logan County's largest employers until closed in 2002 by then-Governor George Ryan due to concerns about patient maltreatment. Despite efforts by some Illinois state legislators to reopen LDC,

2024-434: Was living. Despite the city of Lincoln's 90%+ white population, Lincoln college was an HBCU. After a cyber attack in 2021, Lincoln College closed permanently in May 2022. The College had an excellent collection of Abraham Lincoln–related documents and artifacts, housed in a museum which was open to the general public before their closure. The City of Lincoln was located directly on U.S. Route 66 from 1926 through 1978. This

2070-615: Was named after Abraham Lincoln . There were a few sites that were looked at as possibilities for the institution, before Lincoln, Illinois; however, in December 1864, the City of Lincoln was chosen. On February 6, 1865, the Illinois General Assembly granted the charter that established the university. The groundbreaking for University Hall , the first college building, was held on Abraham Lincoln's last living birthday, six days after

2116-909: Was presided over by president Theodore Roosevelt . James Millikin University maintained its two-campus model until 1952, when the two units separated to become two wholly independent institutions; the Decatur campus renamed as just Millikin University while the Lincoln campus remained known as Lincoln College. The charter of independent Millikin was approved by the state on July 23, 1953. Millikin confers undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, and post-graduate certificates and degrees. Its most popular undergraduate majors, based on number out of 403 graduates in 2022, were: In 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked Millikin University #12 in "Regional Colleges Midwest", #11 in Best Undergraduate Teaching, and #29 in Best Value Schools, noting that

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