Dense fog advisory
(Tuesday morning update)

DENSE FOG CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS:

RISING DEWPOINTS & MELTING SNOW HAVE CREATED NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY DUE TO DENSE FOG ACROSS PORTIONS OF CNTL IL.
THESE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PREVAIL THE REST OF TONIGHT. WHERE THE RAIN IS FALLING.VISIBILITY MAY INCREASE FOR A SHORT TIME.BUT THEN SHOULD DROP DOWN AGAIN AFTER THE RAIN PASSES.

DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY.WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY.

AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL CAUSE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY ACROSS MUCH OF CNTL IL TONIGHT. THE LOWEST VISIBILITY WILL MAINLY AFFECT AREAS WEST OF A LINE FROM TAYLORVILLE. TO DECATUR. TO BLOOMINGTON.  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPRINGFIELD. JAX. LINCOLN. PEORIA. & GALESBURG.

VISIBILITY MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES.WITH WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING.SLOW DOWN.
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS.& LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

The Lincoln Railers hammered  Chatham Glenwood in weekend play.  See box scores in LDN Sports section.

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• Draft of Logan County Comprehensive Plan

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• LCHS basketball vs. Chatham Glenwood

• Warrensburg-Latham girls advance to third-place game in eighth-grade state tournament

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Saturday, Dec. 9:

• 2006 Festival of Trees inspires holiday spirit
  It could be called the 'upside-down year'

  • Pictures from 2006 Festival of Trees

• City briefs

• Gov. Blagojevich announces $2.78 million in Conservation 2000 grants to protect Illinois’ environment
  51 grants benefit habitat in 88 counties throughout Illinois
  Includes Lower Sangamon Valley Partnership

• Recalls issued Dec. 3-7 include door locks, furniture, air rifles and mood necklaces

• Court news

• (No marriage reports)

• Dissolutions

• Rep. Bill Mitchell has Lincoln office hours Monday

• Personalized bricks connect veterans with community

• See the calendar of events for special things to do this weekend:

  • Festival of Trees at Friendship Manor
    Proceeds go to the local food pantry

  • Christmas concert: "Christmas Spectacular" at Lincoln College

  • Humane Society of Logan County Christmas craft and bake sale at Graue

  • Harvest of Talents for World Hunger holiday home tour
    Five local area homes and the historic Postville Courthouse open for a holiday tour
    Mrs. Claus' Workshop, at one of the homes, for handcrafted items and homemade treats

  • Christmas cantata: "Celebrate Emmanuel"
    By combined choirs of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lincoln; St. John's Lutheran Church, Hartsburg; and St. Peter Lutheran, Emden

• Home Country: In the deep of December, dreams

• Illinois State at Evansville pre-game notes

• Downing finalist for ARA Sportsmanship Award

Friday, Dec. 8

Thursday, Dec. 7

Wednesday, Dec. 6

Tuesday, Dec. 5

Monday, Dec. 4