Tuesday, December 07, 2004

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CST)

Illinois starters cheer on the second team late in the game after taking care of business and Chicago State 78-59 Monday night in Champaign. The win marked only the second time in history that Illinois took the home court as the nation's No. 1-ranked team. The Illini learned earlier in the day that they were indeed No. 1 in both the writers' and the coaches' polls, for only the third time in history.

[picture by Tom Seggelke]  Click on picture for larger, clearer  image.

• Council and property owner step forward on brownfield process

• Flags to be lowered honoring fallen Illinois Guardsmen

• World, national news

• Hamid Karzai Sworn in As Afghan President

• Agreement among Ukraine's political foes hits snag over presidential powers

• 1,000th U.S. Soldier Killed in Action in Iraq

• Report: CIA paints bleak Iraq picture

• Deal reached on intelligence bill

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• Private pesticide certification
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• Weekly outlook
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• Agriculture news elsewhere

• DJ CBOT Corn Outlook: Steady To Mixed; Looking For Direction

• New tool shows how competing corn hybrids stack up

• See If You're Eligible for CSP

• Congress Acts to Preserve Money for Environmental Farming

• Farmers for the Future: Keeping costs on track

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• LAMS concert

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

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• Green industry large and growing

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• Classifieds    (3)

• Legal notices

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• Business news elsewhere

• U.S. Twin Deficits No Problem, Nobel Laureate Says

• Job cutting worst in 2-1/2 years

• More...

• Give the gift of talking books this Christmas

• No. 1 fits well
  Illini cruise past Chicago State
  By Greg Taylor

• Powell named Big Ten Player of the Week

• Braggin' Rights tickets available; Cincinnati game time changed

• Sports news elsewhere

• College Basketball: Illinois, UConn Cruise; Virginia Upset

• NBA Wrap: Kidd Returns, Lifts Nets Over Raptors

• Jones Leads Cowboys to Stunning Win Over Seahawks

• Hamm to bid farewell

• ESPN.com

• SI.com

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• HHS: 1.2 million flu shots on the way

• Study: Celebrex appears safer than Vioxx

• New rules require better food records

• Storm's rain linked to increase in malaria cases

• Studies: Lost sleep equals gained weight

• Water Helps Those With Low Blood Pressure

• Fingertip Test Catches Early Signs of Heart Disease

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• I4U Holiday Gadget Shopping Guides

• From cell phone to sunflower

• Sporadic 'problems' block access to Amazon.com

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Monday, Dec. 6:

• Illinois archaeologists excavating 1,000-year-old city equivalent to Chicago

• Gov. Blagojevich receives first-ever AARP Senior Independence Award

• Drainage workshops cover innovations, law and more

• LCHS speech teams stand tall at Bloomington invitational

• Books Are Fun BookFair proceeds to benefit Lifeline

• Illinois is voted No. 1  (Monday afternoon update)
  By LDN staff

• Mutterings: The case for No. 1...
  By Jeff Mayfield

• LC women defeat Harper

• LC men defeat Kaskaskia

• Illinois vs. Chicago State game notes

• Illinois State vs. Alcorn State game notes

• Plan spring garden now

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