On Friday night into Saturday morning, locals gathered at Memorial Park in Lincoln to camp out in support of homeless veterans. This was the first campout for the Central Illinois Veterans Commission (CIVC). Sam Downs was inspired to organize this event after participating in similar events in Springfield and wanted to raise funds for CIVC. Each camper was provided with a cardboard box for shelter, and campers would donate or raise funds for CIVC.

Read more in today's edition of Lincoln Daily News

Photo by Joli Boerma
 

Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shooting

This courtroom sketch depicts Cole Tomas Allen, left, the California man arrested in the shooting incident at the correspondents dinner in Washington, seen appearing before Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Sharbaugh, in federal court, Monday, April 27, 2026 in Washington.                            
                                      
(Dana Verkouteren via AP)                       [click on picture for larger image] 

William Brooks sent us this photo of the cloud formation over the former Lincoln Developmental Center Monday. These are called mammatus clouds. A quick Google search states "Mammatus clouds are rare, pouch-like, sagging cloud structures that hang beneath a parent cloud, most commonly a cumulonimbus thunderstorm. They represent sinking, cold, moist air pockets that descend into warmer, drier air. These clouds often appear during the late stages of a thunderstorm and are frequently associated with severe weather, such as heavy rain, hail, and high wind shear."

They are also present in the photo below, provided by LDN's Teena Lowery

Yesterday's storms brought high winds and heavy damage, including a lot of fallen trees. This particular tree was uprooted near the basketball court at North Park in Mt. Pulaski. Just missed hitting the basketball rim.

Photos by William Brooks & Teena Lowery
 

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's criminal sentence could be the last step before company dissolves

Tanny Austin cries while looking at tombstones with the names of victims of the opioid crisis, including her son Sean Austin, during a rally outside of a courthouse in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, April 21, 2026.                   
                                 
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)                 [click on picture for larger image]

Cards get consecutive HRs, 2-run double in 9th and top Pirates 4-2 after being no-hit into 7th

St. Louis Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt (26) celebrates with Iván Herrera (48) on his way back to the dugout after his home run off of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana in the ninth inning of a baseball game, in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 27, 2026.                                 

(AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)                     [click on picture for larger image]