Friday, January 06, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

• Residents put seal of approval on ethanol plant

• Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger helps needy

• Gov. Blagojevich proposes aggressive mercury emission controls for Illinois power plants
  New rules boost public health by cutting toxins that cause nervous system disorders in infants and children
  Rules require 90 percent mercury reduction by 2009, compared with 47 percent requirement under new federal rules

• World, national news

• Sharon stable after 3rd brain operation

• Bush trumpets economy's strength

• Bridge devastated by Katrina reopens

• More...

• Countries finalize agreement on Trans-Asian Railway

• Save the Children receives $60 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to save newborn lives globally

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• Chester 4-H

• AMVETS news

• How to help Pakistan earthquake victims and continue assistance to Hurricane Katrina victims

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• Punishment vs. consequences

 Business

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• Webcam view of Robert's Sysco Food Services construction site

• Business news elsewhere

• Job growth below expectations in December

• More...

• Illinois knocks off Michigan State 60-50
  By Greg Taylor

• Illinois at Iowa game notes

• LC wrestles at fifth-ranked Colby

• Sports news elsewhere

• Finalists revealed
  NASCAR narrows potential Hall of Fame to three cities

• McGrady leads Rockets past Cavaliers with 34 points

• US beat Netherlands in Hopman Cup final

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Getting the Specifics on Generic Drugs

• A Consumer's Guide to Surgery

• Vitamin D levels during pregnancy affect childhood bone mass

• Cerebral Palsy Risk Linked to Early Virus Exposure

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Windows users pushed Microsoft to release patch

• Laptops get instant-on makeovers

• Yahoo expands from Web to phones

• Chipmakers push vision of networked gadgets

• This year's would-be iPod rivals

• More...

• Home and garden news elsewhere

• Top 8 Ways to Cozy Up Your Home for Winter

• 10 steps to lowering your home heating bills

• The Fall of a Beech

• More...

• Travel news elsewhere

• Where We Want To Go In 2006

• Las Vegas meets shoppertainment

• More...

Thursday, Jan. 5:

• Illinois Youth Center-Murphysboro celebrates 100th cadet graduation

• Gov. Blagojevich announces new labor laws that ensure fair wages and better conditions for thousands of workers
  Strengthened laws effective Jan 1 will protect over 300,000 day laborers and provide stiffer penalties for violations of the Prevailing Wage Act

• Illinois State Museum names new director
  Longtime employee selected as 12th museum leader

• Looking for some different fun? Learn to contra dance

• Feature: Ehrich Weiss invention was overshadowed by his other job

• Junior high basketball tournament

• Lincoln College basketball at Danville Community College

Wednesday, Jan. 4

Tuesday, Jan. 3

Friday, Dec. 30