Thursday, November 18, 2004

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CST)

Jim Leisinger, manager of the new American Express Financial Advisors office on Pulaski Street, poses with the giant scissors and the Chamber Ambassadors.

[picture by Butch King] 
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• City briefs

• Welfare reform: Kiosks make WIC access easy

• Drained state funds lead to landfill closure problems in Pekin

• World, national news

• Iraq assessments: Insurgents not giving up

• Powell: Intelligence suggests Iran trying to adapt missiles for nukes

• Clinton unveils presidential library

• More...

 Features

• Invention Mysteries
  Why were Xerox, Monopoly and Pepsi initially considered failures?

• Local government education program becomes nation's model

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• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!  (1)

• Classifieds    (3)

• Legal notices  

Submit a classified ad online  [Lowest cost for advertising in the county!]

• Business news elsewhere

• The Kmart-Sears deal

• More...

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• Cook update

• Dickie V dials in on Guidry

• Sports news elsewhere

• NBA Wrap

• City Unveils Its Last and Best Bid to Gain 2012 Summer Olympics

• ESPN.com

• SI.com

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Merck Senate hearing under way

• Ultrasound Could Help Limit Stroke Damage

• Americans Not Satisfied With Quality of Health Care

• WHO: Curing the sick is even tougher now

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Bridging the gadget gift gap

• More...

Wednesday, Nov. 17:

• Miscommunication delays Lincoln Estates development
  Local meeting first step to getting it back on track

• Lincoln and Logan County Development Partnership unified on Lincoln Estates

• Illinois truck speed limit remains 55 mph
  Gov. Rod Blagojevich responds to House action

• Business summit focuses on after-school activities

• Outstanding students named at Lincoln College-Normal

• Welcome spring with blooming trees

• Book Look: 'An Orange for Frankie'

• Oasis update

• Redbirds turn the tide on Ole Miss

• Illinois men's basketball satellite uplink

Tuesday, Nov. 16

Monday, Nov. 15

Saturday, Nov. 13

Friday, Nov. 12

Thursday, Nov. 11