Daily headlines
December 2007
A Look at Past and Present
City Finances
Audit of 2006-2007
Fiscal Year Shows Increase in Revenues
Snow Advisory in Effect Until Midnight
Gov. Blagojevich Congratulates Retiring Historic Preservation Agency Director Robert Coomer
Lincoln Log
Transcripts Show Chaos of Tiger Attack
Rain Might Not Save Atlanta From Record
Missouri Mandates Ethanol in Gasoline
Times Square Ball Is Greener, Brighter
5 Killed in Head-On Ohio Crash
Recall Information
'Treasure' Finds More Box Office Fortune
Garner Named West Virginian of the Year
Public Safety Laws Taking Effect Jan. 1
Record Data Breaches in 2007, Groups Say
Ax Begins to Fall on Illegal Loggers
Analysts Foresee More Boutique Drugs
Asian Markets Strong in 2007
Wall Street Jittery Heading Into 2008
Women Playing Greater Role in Farming
Reminder: Enhanced ACT Review Class Offered in Lincoln
Culture Artist: A New Mindset for the New Year
Laura on Life: No Footsteps to Follow
G.T.'s 'Ten for Tuesday'
New Year/Rose
Bowl Edition
By Greg
Taylor
ISU Has New Year's Eve Date With Northern Illinois
Top-Ranked Tar Heels Crush Valparaiso
Celtics Down Lakers 110-91
NBA Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Tide Hold on to Win Independence Bowl
Hester, Bears End Saints' Season Again
Redskins Head Past Cowboys Into Playoffs
Collins Delivers As Titans Make Playoffs
Playoffs Schedule: Redskins at Seattle Start Playoffs
NFL Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Illinois' Emergency Preparedness Plan Among Best in Nation
Who Won the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?
N.C. Teen Aims for 2nd Scout Sales Title
(No court reports, marriages or dissolutions)
Surge in Oil Prices Could Crimp Growth
Year-End Winners & Losers: Execs Busted Cheating, Brawling in 2007
Wall Street Completes an Erratic Week
Home Sales Plunge, Feed Recession Fears
Wheat, Soybeans Down on CBOT
Chicago Architecture Foundation Announces Winter Events and Tours
Home Country: A Time to Look for Answers to Those Burning Questions
Logan Lanes Bowling: Major Super Trios
No. 16 Butler Beats S. Illinois
Friday's College Basketball
Gordon Leads Bulls in Boylan's Debut
Lakers Roll, Jackson Ties Auerbach
Howard Tops Wade's 8 as Magic Down Heat
Blazers Win 12th Straight
Pistons Beat Pacers for Seventh Straight
NBA Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Emerald Bowl: Beavers Run Over Maryland
NFL Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Anti-Smoking Law Puts
Burden on Businesses and Local Agencies
Silver Lining Elusive in Home Price Drop
Toyota to Unveil Concept Truck at Show
Consumer Confidence Rises in December
U.S. Stocks Point Toward Higher Open
Wheat Futures Drop on CBOT
Enhanced ACT Review Class Offered in Lincoln
No. 1 North Carolina Beats Nevada
Thursday's College Basketball
Bulls Name Boylan Interim Coach
LeBron Leads Cavs Past Mavs
Stoudemire Leads Suns
Pierce Leads Boston to 104-96 Win
NBA Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Texas Beats ASU 52-34
Parcells Begins New Job With Dolphins
NFL Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Early Voting Requirements
Interagency
Collaboration Boosts Child Support Payments in Illinois
State Puts
Squeeze on Professional License Holders
Suicide Bomber Targets Bhutto Rally
Bullets Cut Short Bhutto's Epic Life
Iraq: U.S. Targets Mahdi Splinter Group
Abbas Wants Settlement Freeze at Summit
Kenyans Vote Amid Fears of Corruption
Retailers Look for Post-Holiday Bump
States' Population: Residents Returning to Louisiana
Boeing 787 Orders Reach 790
Lobbyists' Cash Haul Appears to Slow
U.S. Stocks Head for Mixed Open
More Farmers Raising Sheep Without Wool
Georgia Now Free of Boll Weevil
Agricultural Futures Rise on CBOT
Red, White & True Mysteries: These Inventors Receive Some Dubious Awards for Their Inventions
Big 12 Reprimands Bobby Knight
Wednesday's College Basketball
Parker Has 28 in Spurs' Win over Bulls
Pistons Win Sixth Straight
NBA Roundup
NBA Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Final Field Goal Lifts Purdue to Victory
All Fans Will Have Access to Pats Game
NFL Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Seniors: Deadline Approaches for
Federal Medicare Part D Enrollment
Individuals May Also Qualify for Other State Benefits: Illinois Cares Rx,
Property Tax Relief, Reduced License Plate Fee
Many Questions in Stacy Peterson Case
Chicago Choir Conductor Found Slain
Retailers Usher in Post-Xmas Business
No End in Sight for Soaring Art Market
China Aims to Grow Middle Class
China Promises to Promote Clean Energy
Stock Futures Edge Down on Holiday Sales
Medical Clinics Expanding Care to Needy
Polycarbonate Bottles Raise Questions
Blazers Beat Sonics to Win 11th Straight
Bryant Scores 38 Points, Lakers Top Suns
James Powers Cavaliers Past Heat 96-82
Bulls Fire Scott Skiles After 9-16 Start
NBA Team Standings, Scores &
Schedules
Purdue, Central Mich. to Match Offenses
NFL Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Tuesday, Dec. 25
(Christmas holiday)
Santa's Global Travel
Tracked by Radar
How Does He Do It in One Night?
Firefighters Called Out Christmas Eve Day to Douse Major Blaze
Deadly Storm Leaves Dangerous Roadways
Beauty Salons Take on Domestic Abuse
Report: Hoover Planned for Mass Arrests
Recall Information
Giuliani's Loss Set Stage for Success
Paul Defends Asking for Special Projects
Rivals Liken Huckabee to Bill Clinton
Man Donates Part of His Liver to Grandma
Lottery Ticket Dispute Heads to Court
Man Gives $3,100 to Salvation Army
Single Mom Duped by Fake Lottery Ticket
Baby Jesus Statue Gets GPS for Christmas
Man Pays for New Truck With Loose Change
Santa on Cross Protests Commercialism
Shoppers Rush to Stores Before Christmas
High-Tech Innovations Come to Retailing
Unpaid Credit Cards Bedevil Americans
Survey: Average Gas Price Drops to $2.97
Gov't. Tries to Contain Mortgage Crisis
U.S. Stocks Head for Mixed Open
Todd 'Jake' Comstock Says Hello to Lincoln
Home Country: (Christmas column)
ISU Tops Ball State for Second Straight Road Win
Saturday's College Basketball
Kobe Becomes Youngest to 20,000 Points
NBA Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Favre Struggles As Packers Fall to Bears
Records in Sight After Pats Move to 15-0
Giants Hold Off Bills to Clinch Playoffs
Pirates Stun Broncos in Hawaii Bowl
NFL Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Johnson and Lachey Form Skins Game
Gov. Blagojevich Urges President Bush to Get Behind FutureGen Project, Visit Mattoon
Fire Marshal Emphasizes
Importance of Proper Cigarette Disposal As Statewide Smoking Ban
Approaches
Smoking Materials Are 3rd-Leading Cause of Fire Deaths In
Illinois
Web Site Reuniting Gloves Makes Matches
Woman Allegedly Stabs Husband Over Gift
Robber Leaves Note: 'Sorry, Wrong House'
School Suspends Girl for Booze-Candy
Coffee
Drinkers' 1,013 Good Deeds
Court News
Marriages
Dissolutions
Riding High? Amtrak Sees Ridership Rise
Stocks Surge on RIM, Merrill Reports
Product Recalls
Agricultural Futures Finished Mixed
Letter: Generous Gift Helps All Veterans Park After Ice Storm
On Earth...:
Change the World
Part 2
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Christmas Eve Service Set
Home Country: Helping Santa
Nuns Leave Their Brains to Science
Friday's College Basketball
Celtics Recover to Crush Bulls 107-82
Blazers Win 10th Straight
Jazz Break Home Skid, Beat Magic 113-94
Nowitzki's 30 Points Lifts Mavs
NBA Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
New Orleans Bowl:
Brady an Easy Winner of AP Male Athlete
NFL Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Lincoln
Rural Fire Department to Receive Funds
Federal
and State Grant Improves Operation and Safety
Plus,
Update on New Firehouse
FEMA Provides $21 Million to Fire
Departments in Latest Round of Fire Grants
Lincoln Receives Funds
Dense Fog to Continue Across Central Illinois Today
Small Plane Crashes near Springfield, Killing 3
$1
Million Hunger Relief to Help Thousands of Illinois Families
Food Banks to
Stock Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
U.S. Astronaut Mourns Mother From Orbit
Man Freed by DNA Awarded $15.5M in Ill.
Ill. Could Owe Taxes for Gov.'s Flights
Customer Finds $5,200 in Reebok Sneaker
N.J. Family Finds Burial Plot Occupied
Bonuses on Wall Street Surge 14 Percent
China: 2008 Growth Forecast at 10.9 Percent
Mortgage Rates Climb This Week
Stock Futures Up After Merrill Report
Letter: Students and Parents Urged to Apply for College Financial Aid Now
Study: MDs Mum on Breast Cancer Options
Risky Sex Returns Syphilis to Europe
ISU Ticket Office Holiday Hours Released
LeBron Stifles Kobe As Cavs Top Lakers
Carter Lifts Nuggets in Double OT
Nets Rally, Then Beat Heat 107-103 in OT
NBA Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Utah Beats Navy in Poinsettia Bowl
Parker Breaks Leg; Steelers Beat Rams
Suspects Threw Taylor Gun in Everglades
NFL Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Gift Car Means a
Lot to Young Mom
Area Businesses
Help Another Family With Transportation Need
Two-Month Drug Investigation Leads to Two Crack Cocaine Arrests in Lincoln
Crackdown on Impaired Drivers During the Holidays
Astronaut's Mom Dies While He's in Space
Al-Qaida Offers 'Interview' With No. 2
Aruba to Detail Evidence in Holloway Case
Romney Aligns Himself With Bush in Iowa
Edwards Says He's Anti-Poverty Candidate
Year's Most Memorable Quotes
Mom Allegedly Gives Teens Laughing Gas
Man Reunites With Birth Mother at Work
237 Dogs Removed From Texas Woman's Home
$10K Donation Goes in Salvation Army Pot
Hey. Where Did All That Dough Come From?
Merry Christmas? No. Mary Christmas!
Man Gets a
$5,559.60 Natural Gas Bill
Minivan Fender-Benders Can Be Costly
Producers Favor Tracking Cloned Animals
China Not Cited As Currency Manipulator
Stock Futures Up Ahead of Bear Earns
Agricultural Futures End Higher on CBOT
Red, White & True Mysteries: Mr. Tatanka Iyotaka Really Is a Household Name
Laura on Life: Resistance Lingerie
November Food Inspection Scores
Study: Insured Cancer Patients Do Better
Green Tea May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk
Logan Lanes Bowling:
Logan Lassies
Tuesday Super Trios
No. 1 North Carolina Lethargic in Win
Wednesday's College Basketball
Bulls Beat Wizards 95-84 on Late Run
Pistons Hand Celtics First Home Loss
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Pre-New Year's Day Bowl Picks
T.O. Playfully Tweaks Romo Over Jessica
NFL Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Schill to Rocket: Give Back Cy Youngs
County Takes Position on Chemical Landfill: Location Risks Drinking Water
House Approves Funding Bill Containing Illinois Projects
Logan County to Receive Funds for Emergency
Communications System Upgrade
Lincoln College Receiving Education Program Funds
Illinois Picked to Host New Coal Plant
Officer Accused of Leak Appears in Court
Putin Named Time 'Person of the Year'
U.S. Military Not Told of Turkey Bomb Plan
France Convicts 5 Ex-Guantanamo Inmates
Train Derails in Pakistan, Killing 58
Ex-Hyundai CEO Wins S. Korea Election
Memories Are Honored by This Local Business
U.S. Foreclosure Filings Up 68 Pct. in Nov.
Stock Futures Fall Ahead of Earnings
Projected 2008 Corn and Soybean Returns
Salvation Army Looking for Additional Ringers
Oasis Update
On Earth...: Change the World
Part 1
Book Look: 'Dark Water Rising'
Children's Story Hour Dec. 27 at Dana-Thomas House
Bacteria-Tainted Syringes Sicken Dozens
Logan Lanes Bowling:
American Bowling League
Rise 'n' Shine League
Love Leads UCLA Over Western Illinois
Tuesday's College Basketball
Vujacic, Odom Lead Lakers Over Bulls
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Tebow Player of the Year
NFL Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
New 911 Communications Room
Celebrated
Part 2: Logan
County Emergency Communications Enters a New Future
Mattoon to Be Home of the FutureGen Power Plant
Illinois Partners With Energy Companies to Turn Heat Back on at Disconnected Residences
Gov. Blagojevich Urges President Bush to Maintain Homeland Security Funding to States
Castro: I Won't Cling to Power Forever
Japan Completes Missile Intercept Test
Seitzer Receives Service Award
Zipit Wi-Fi Device Adds Text Messaging
Stock Futures Up Ahead of Goldman Earns
Weekly Outlook: 2008 Plantings
U.S. Corn Boom Has Downside for Gulf
Agricultural Futures End Mixed on CBOT
Study: Timing of Pills Might Matter
G.T.'s 'Ten for Tuesday'
By Greg Taylor
Logan Lanes Bowling: Split 'n' Gutter League
Bracey Earns Valley Player of the Week Honor
AP Poll: North Carolina Still No. 1
Monday's College Basketball
Women's College
Basketball:
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Peterson Leads Vikings to Win Over Bears
Roy Williams Suspended for One Game
NFL Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Fernando Vina Admits HGH Use
Illinois EPA Offers Environmentally Friendly Holiday Tips
Gov. Blagojevich Thanks Broad Coalition for Contributing to Illinois' Effort to Win FutureGen
Decatur Resident Elected to Lead Illinois Jaycees
Recall Information
Greenspan: Give Homeowners Financial Aid
Relatives Want WWII Victims' Remains
Study: Googling Oneself Is More Popular
Retailers Eager for Last-Minute Shoppers
U.S. Offers $555 Million for Palestinians
Russia Makes 1st Nuke Shipment to Iran
Report: Saudi King Pardons Rape Victim
Nigerian Oilfield Militants Urge Unity
Iraq Complains About Turkey Bombing
UAW Strike Ends at Illinois Truck Maker
Ingersoll-Rand Buys Trane for $10.1B
U.S. Economy Drives Oil Prices Down
Wall Street Earnings Coming This Week
Lincoln Community High School Speech Team Wins Olympia Christmas Classic
Area Students at Lincoln College Named to 'Who's Who'
Redbirds Hold Off Late RedHawk Surge for Record Eighth Nonconference Win
College Basketball
Roundup:
Celtics on 1st 9-Game Streak in 14 Years
Kobe Scores 32 As Lakers Rout Clippers
Blazers Send Nuggets to 2nd Loss in Row
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
NFL Roundup: Dolphins Get 1st Win, Pats Move to 14-0
Pats Beat Weather, Jets to Move to 14-0
Favre Lifts Pack on Another Record Day
NFL Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Atlanta, Elkhart, Middletown and Mount Pulaski to Receive Looking for Lincoln Wayside Exhibits
Ninth-Warmest Fall on Record for Illinois
Canadian Police to Curb Taser Use
Pakistani Leader Ends State of Emergency
5 Die in Blast Near Kabul Police Offices
Iraqi Oil Output Rises
Dissolutions
(No marriage license reports)
(No court reports)
FedEx Man Takes Holiday Rush in Stride
Energy Companies Drill With a Conscience
Senate Votes to Help Strapped Homeowners
Canadians Snapping Up American Homes
Stocks Fall on Inflation Report
Wheat Prices Jump on CBOT
Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society Meets Monday
On Earth...: Head-On Collision
Activities at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Emden
Home Country: A Surefire Way to Get Kids Some Spending Money for Christmas
IDPH Sindoor Warning
Men Carry Breast Cancer Genes, Too
18 Redbird Student-Athletes to Receive Degrees Saturday
Friday's College Basketball
Deng, Hinrich Lead Bulls Over Knicks
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Illinois Rose Bowl Pep Rally Scheduled
Appalachian St. 1st I-AA Team to 3-Peat
NFL Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Mitchell Defends Naming Stars in Report
Public Greets Mitchell Report With Shrug
Padres to Acquire Edmonds From Cardinals
'Christmas Through a Child's Eyes' Parade Winners
More Pictures From the Parade
Replay the Audio From the Christmas Parade
County Board Hears Plans to Place a PCB Landfill Over Underground Water Supply to 12 Counties
Snow Advisory
Issued for Logan County
Winter Storm
Threatens Central, East-Central and Southeast Illinois Saturday
and Saturday Night
Ill. Gov's Ex-Adviser Charged With Fraud
Statement from Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich
U.S., Europe Make Progress at Climate Talks
Iraq's Maverick Cleric Hits the Books
Fraud Claims Already Cloud Pakistan Vote
Ill. and Calif. Probe Countrywide Financial
U.S. Firms Say China Costs Rising
Stocks Head for Moderately Lower Open
Wheat Up on CBOT
Letter: Senior Holiday Feast Successful
Plan Ahead: Start Saving Now for 2008 Holiday Season
CDC: Suicides Among Middle-Aged Spikes
Fewer Breast Patients May Need Chemo
Monday's
Special Report:
Illini Hoops: A Work
in Progress
By Jeff Mayfield
Thursday's College Basketball
Bryant, Lakers Beat Short-Handed Spurs
Stevenson Shoots Wizards Past Heat
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Stewart Finishes Fourth in Buchanan Voting
Williams Leads Texans Over Broncos
Vick Letter Sought Mercy
NFL Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Lincoln
Christmas Parade tonight at 7
Click here for live audio
(starting at 7 p.m.)
courtesy of WLCN
New
911 Communications Room Celebrated
Part 1: Celebrating the Accomplishment
Gov. Blagojevich Announces Crackdown on Impaired Drivers,
Proclaims December as Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
Suit Threatened Over 'Got Milk?' Parody
Opera Takes Browser War to EU
Stocks Head for Lower Open
Wheat Prices Surge Higher on CBOT
Laura on Life:
What I Want for
Christmas
U.S. Cholesterol Average Is Ideal at 199
Study: Why Pregnant Women Don't Topple
Monday's
Special Report:
Illini Hoops: A Work
in Progress
By Jeff Mayfield
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Santos, Cuff Lead FCS All-Americans
Jets Taped During Playoff Game Vs. Pats
NFL Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Lincoln Christmas Parade Rescheduled for Thursday
Tune in to LDN for play-by-play audio of tomorrow's Christmas parade (courtesy of WLCN)
'Brighten Your Holidays' Tour of Homes Rescheduled for Saturday
City to Provide Brush Pickup and Christmas Tree Pickup
Traffic Stop on I-55 Leads to Drug Arrest
Federal Government Responds to Midwest Ice Storm
2008 Candidates and Their Nicknames
Man in Cooler for Deflating Frosty
Merriam-Webster's Word of '07: 'W00t'
Man Allegedly Steals Car in Front of Cop
Potential Juror Arrested With Sword
Washington Medal Sells in NYC for $5.3M
Hmm. How Does My
Hair Look, Mr. Robber?
Fed Cuts Interest Rate a Quarter Point
Stock Futures Rise After Tuesday's Drop
Wheat Prices Tumble on CBOT
Lincoln FFA Wreaths Come In
Take a Two-Step Back in Time This New Year's Eve
State Public Health Director Alerts Consumers About Joe Caputo & Sons 'Homemade Hot Giardiniera'
New Study Shows Decline in Teen Drug Use
W.Va. Program Pushes Pedometer Use
Monday's
Special Report:
Illini Hoops: A Work
in Progress
By Jeff Mayfield
Gordon, Deng Lead Bulls Over Sonics
Reserve Role: LeBron's Return Lifts Cavs
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
McFadden, Tebow Lead AP All-America Team
Injury Leaves Grossman Unsure of Future
Petrino Resigns As Falcons Coach
NFL Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Logan County Tourism Bureau Unveils Bicentennial Commission
Freezing Rain Advisory Canceled
Dense Fog Advisory Canceled Tuesday
Gov. Blagojevich Declares Morgan County a State Disaster Area Following Weekend Ice Storm
What to Do If Your Power Goes Out, and Safe Travel Tips
Midwest Is Glazed by Ice Storm
Fed Expected to Cut Interest Rates Again
Former Fugitive Sentenced for Child Porn
Lawmakers Protest HIV/AIDS Travel Rule
Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail
States Worry About
Federal Heating Aid
McDonald's Monthly Sales Up 8.2 Percent
H&R Block 2Q Losses Soar
Stock Futures Flat Ahead of Fed Meeting
Agricultural Futures Make Gains on CBOT
Weekly Outlook: New Highs in Crop Prices
'Viewpoint' Announces December Guests
Park District Notes
LCHS Competes in Naperville Central Speech Tournament
Scientists Decipher Mechanism Behind Antimicrobial 'Hole Punchers'
Study: Monthly Fasting May Help Heart
Early Care Helps Frozen Shoulder
Calif. Board Suggests Study of Caffeine
G.T.'s 'Ten for Tuesday'
By Greg Taylor
Logan Lanes Bowling:
American Bowling League
Rise 'n' Shine League
Saturday LCC Games
Tennessee, UConn Still 1-2 in AP Top 25
Monday's College Basketball
LeBron James Eyes Tuesday Return to Cavs
76ers Roll Past Rockets for 3rd Straight
Smith, Hawks Hand Magic 2nd Loss in Row
Nowitzki Powers Mavs Past Lowly Knicks
Wade, Heat End Trip With Win Over Suns
Salmons Lead Kings to Victory Over Bucks
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Kyle Orton Gets Shot to Start for Bears
Vick Gets 23 Months for Dogfighting
Saints Rough Up Emotional Falcons 34-14
NFL Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Another Ice Storm Headed for Central
Illinois
Freezing Rain Advisory in
Effect From 6 p.m. Monday to Midnight Tuesday
Single-Vehicle Crash on I-155 Leads to Death of Granite City Woman
Lincoln College's 89X Goes Worldwide
6 Dead in Ice Storm Traffic Accidents
Colorado Police Seek Clues to 2 Attacks
Funerals Begin for Mall Shooting Victims
Recall Information
Nun Reads List of Curse Words to Kids
Cougar Nearly Joins S.D. Woman in Hot Tub
Tortoise's 3rd
Freedom Flight Foiled
Gas Price Down 9 Cents in Last 3 Weeks
U.S., China Say Must Work Together
Idled Hollywood Workers Urge More Talks
Wall Street Awaits Fed's Rate Decision
Products With Good Bacteria Get Popular
U of I Ag Engineer Probes Alternative Fuels at Cutting-Edge Symposium
Mutterings: Everything's Coming Up Roses
By Jeff Mayfield
Special Report:
Illini Hoops: A Work
in Progress
By Jeff Mayfield
Youth Wrestling Results
Logan Lanes Bowling: Major Super Trios
LCC Basketball Vs. Webster University
College Basketball
Roundup:
NBA Roundup:
Allen, Rondo Lead Celtics Over Bulls
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Patriots Return to Dominance With Win
Packers Beat Raiders to Clinch Division
Colts Rout Ravens; Return to Playoffs
NFL Roundup: New England Patriots Move to 13-0
Vick Awaits Judge's Decision
NFL Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Logan County Agency Offers Holiday Recycling Tips
Illinois' Food Stamp Program Recognized Nationally For Effectively Reaching Those In Need
Gunman's Suicide Note, Images Released
Hollywood on Strike: Impasse in 5th Week
NYC Window Washer Dead After Fall
South Koreans Help Clean Up Oil Spill
Ex-Wife Takes on Chavez's Socialist Push
Gunmen Kill 3 Supporters of Bhutto
The 'O Factor' - and It's Not Obama
Huckabee Says He'd Seal Mexican Border
Clinton Makes Campaign a Family Business
McCain Again Focusing on New Hampshire
Wis. Drivers Line Up for Gas at 33 Cents
Widow Leaves Chinese Eatery Owners $21M
Tunnel Tire Burglar Fails to Plan Exit
Annapolis Police Reel in Fishy Customer
Man Accused of Selling Fake Coca-Cola
NYC Mailman Accused of Filching Cards
NYC Doorman Suspended for Bad Breath
County Has 3rd $1M Lotto Winner in Month
Horse Survives
Plunge Into Frozen Pool
Court News
Marriages
Dissolutions
Sen. Bomke's Week in Review
Weekly U.S. Oil and Gas Rig Count Up 5
Stocks Sputter After November Job Report
Wheat Surges on CBOT; Livestock Is Mixed
LCHS Music Department Presents 'Ye Olde Madrigal Dinner'
Area Writers to Meet
Oh, My Goth -- Dark, Cultural Phenomenon Thriving, Scholars Say
Home Country: A Time for Creative, Tender Coercion
Weight Gain Hurts Breast Cancer Survival
Minn. Slaughterhouse Workers Fall Ill
WHO Says Victim's Dad Also Has Bird Flu
Friday's College Basketball
Nocioni Leads Bulls Over Pistons 98-91
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Florida's Tebow Seeks Heisman History
NFL Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Winter Storm Watch for Saturday Afternoon Through Sunday
Weekend Weather Holds Potential to Create Hazardous Conditions, Again
Fatal Accident on Route 121 at Latham
(Update)
Congressman Ray LaHood to Help Celebrate Opening of New Logan County 911 Dispatch Center
IDNR Offers Snowmobile Safety Tips as Snow Falls
Snowmobile
Safety Classes Offered
Early Copy of Magna Carta on Sale in NYC
Boy Wins $10,000 for Toy Roller Coaster
Ohio Litterbug Sports Hot-Pink Sign
Woman Jailed for Fraud Over 'Spell'
Store Ad: Hams 'Delicious for Chanukah'
Ind. Inmate
Escapes by Clogging Toilet
Consumer Confidence Near 2-Year Low
Stocks Tilt Lower Ahead of Payroll Data
Wheat, Corn Prices Rise on CBOT
Scientists Cure Mice With Sickle Cell
Man Jailed for Not Taking TB Medication
School Bans Students Without Mumps Shots
Nova Rallies From 21 Down, Beats LSU
Thursday's College Basketball
Blazers Hand Heat Fourth Straight Loss
Iverson's 35 Leads Nuggets Past Mavs
NBA Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Tebow Racks Up College Football Awards
College Football Top 25
Backup Leads Redskins Past Bears 24-16
NFL Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Lincoln Police Officer Commended for Saving a Life
Logan County Tax
Assessor Announces New and Expanded Property Tax Exemptions
Qualifying Veterans, Disabled and Senior Citizens May File for
Relief on 2008 Bill
Fatal Accident on Route 121 at Latham
Accumulating Snow and Sleet Expected Late in the Afternoon and Thursday Night
Gov. Blagojevich Announces $70 Million Financing for New World-Class Supercomputing Facility at Argonne National Laboratory
Divers Search Canal in Peterson Probe
Man Opens Fire at Omaha Mall, Killing 8
Mall Gunman Called Quiet and Depressed
High Risk of Runway Collision Plagues U.S.
U.S.: Iran Still Poses Missile Threat
Sinatra to Get His Own Stamp
Preacher Rebuffs Senate Spending Inquiry
Petraeus Cites Violence Decline in Iraq
Record Cocaine Year for Coast Guard
Mexican City Exhumes Thousands of Bodies
Manatees to Stay on Fla. Endangered List
Toyota Shows Violin-Playing Robot
Bill Coming Due on Sinking Home Equity
Five-Year Mortgage Rate Freeze Looms
Oil Futures Fall on Mixed Inventories
Coca-Cola CEO Isdell to Step Down
Stocks Look to Open Higher on Bush Plan
Wheat Prices Fall, Soybeans End Higher
Announcement: McIntosh for State's Attorney Fundraiser Supper Tonight
Letters:
Available Information on Truancy Ordinance Appreciated
Putting
Lincoln and Logan County on the Abe 200th Birth Year Party Map
(Abbreviated)
Red, White & True Mysteries: Millions of Americans Are Grateful for Ruth's 'Butter Drop Do' Cookies
Obese Kids May Face Heart Risks Later
Major U.S. Airports Offering Flu Shots
First Rise in U.S. Teen Births Since '91
FDA Eases Access to Dangerous Acne Drug
Study: Some Supplements Contain Steroids
LCC Angels Frozen Out
Preachers Mauled by Panthers
Wednesday's College Basketball
Bulls Rally Past Struggling Bobcats
A.I. Scores 51, but Lakers Beat Nuggets
Ginobili Has 37 As Spurs Edge Mavs 97-95
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
College Football: Top 25
NFL Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
The Power of Giving -- With New Beginnings
Learning the Gift of 'Giving'
Santa's
Workshop Open on Saturday for Children to Shop
Electricity Revives Bali Coral Reefs
Daimler Sees High Demand for Micro Car
Corporate Leaders Upbeat on Economy
OPEC Keeps Production Steady
Stocks Tilt to Higher Open Ahead of Data
Agricultural Futures Jump on CBOT
Letter: Putting Lincoln and Logan County on Abe's Party Map
Blood
Drive in Elkhart on Friday
Or Visit the
Blood Center in Springfield
Oasis Update
Book Look: 'The Complete Book of Upland Bird Hunting'
Antibiotics May Not Aid Sinus Infections
Logan Lanes Bowling: Logan Lassies
Bracey Doubles Up Again in ISU Win Over Ball State
Illinois State Vs. Ball State Quotes
No. 2 Memphis Outduels No. 24 USC in OT
Tuesday's College Basketball
Stoudemire Scores 42 As Suns Edge Pacers
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
JoePa Finally Gets His Hall Induction
Grand Jury IDs Shooter in Taylor Death
NFL Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Goes Back to the
Drawing Board
British Teacher Arrives Home From Sudan
Iran Welcomes New U.S. Intelligence Report
What Role Will Putin Play After Vote?
Loss Not All Bad for Venezuela's Chavez
Sen. Brady: Governor Holding Up Extra Funding for Schools
Microsoft Softens Response to Piracy
Credit Card Practices Denounced
Report: World Food Prices to Rise
U.S. Stocks Head Toward Lower Open
Agricultural Futures End Mixed on CBOT
Weekly Outlook: Corn Demand
Study: Try Honey for Children's Coughs
Holidays Bring the Heart Attack Season
Docs Don't Always Turn in Bad Colleagues
G.T.'s 'Ten for Tuesday'
By Greg
Taylor
Logan Lanes Bowling:
American Bowling League
Rise 'n' Shine League
Split 'n' Gutter League
Top 25 College Basketball Roundup: White Leads Indiana Over Tenn. State
Howard, Nowitzki Lead Mavs Past Bulls
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Karl Dorrell Out As UCLA Football Coach
Patriots Survive Scare From Ravens
Mourners Pay Respects to Sean Taylor
NFL Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Central Illinois Weather Repeats History
Second Annual
Dec. 1 Ice Storm Strikes
New 911 Dispatch Center Put to the Test
Lincoln Christmas Parade Plans Doused
Icy Crash Leads to Death of New Holland Man
Family of Three Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on Route 136
Accident Kills 1 on Purdue Hockey Team; 7 Other Players Injured
A Creative Option for Your Holiday Shopping List: Gift Baskets and Gift Sets of Illinois Products
IRS Raises Mileage Rate for 2008
Investigators: Amtrak Train Was Speeding
Family: Hostage Suspect Needed Help
Storm Barrels Into Northeast; 11 Dead
National Debt Grows $1 Million a Minute
Recall Information
Mrs. Butterworth Gets Makeover
Oil Prices Fall Ahead of OPEC Meeting
U.S. Stocks Head for Flat Open
Lincoln Community High School Speech Team Wins Bloomington Tournament
Rare Liver Transplant Offers Hope
Avandia May Raise Osteoporosis Risk
Angels Register First Win; Preachers Lose to Kupyer
Dyer's Career Night Leads Redbird Rout of UIC
Redbirds Start Road Trip at Eastern Michigan
Hudson Pours in Career High As Redbirds Cruise Past Eastern Michigan
Illinois State Vs. Eastern Michigan Quotes
Saturday's College Basketball
Bulls Top Bobcats for 1st 2-Game Streak
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Fighting Illini to Face USC in Rose Bowl
LSU to Face Ohio St. for National Title
Saturday's College Football
Giants Rally Past Bears Behind Manning
NFL Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Youth Wrestling Results
McFadden to Play VB at LCC
CIEDC Recommends Cheeseburgers for Christmas
Gov. Blagojevich Announces World AIDS Day in Illinois Prevention and Awareness Efforts
Hostage Drama in N.H. Political
Headquarters:
Suspect in Trouble
Before Hostage Drama
U.S. Plans New Spy Satellite Program
Foreign Adoptions in U.S. Drop
Man Hitting Road to Lobby on Impeachment
Obstacles Loom in Korea Nuclear Talks
Chavez Backers Rally for Charter Changes
Lawyer Hopes Sudan Teacher Pardoned
Bhutto Launches Election Campaign
Analysis: Clinton
Calm in Hostage Crisis
Iconic Daredevil Evel Knievel Dies at 69
Julia Roberts Chases Paparazzi
Court News
Marriages
Dissolutions
Motorola CEO Ed Zander to Step Down
Wall & Main: Choppy Finish Likely for Wall Street
Performance Traits Best Measure of Animal Welfare
Agriculture Prices Are Mixed on CBOT
AMVETS News
Chester 4-H News
Middletown Presents Town History to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Letters to the Editor:
Truancy Issues
AMVETS Thank You
Home Country:
When You're Doing What You
Love And Been Doing It a Long Time
Ban on Feeding
Wild Deer to Help Prevent Spread of CWD
Preachers Lose to Grace Bible College
Angels Lose in Overtime
Logan Lanes Bowling: Major Super Trios
Friday's College Basketball
NBA Team Standings,
Scores & Schedules
Four Illini Gridders on Rivals.com All-America Teams
Police: 4 Arrested in Taylor's Slaying
2 Vick Co-Defendants Sentenced
NFL Team Standings, Scores & Schedules
Johnson Collects Big NASCAR Money Again