As Kroger manager Jan Metz rang the bell, Salvation Army director Rebecca Van Nydeggen and Salvation Army volunteer Jeanne Gardner sang Christmas songs at Kroger on Saturday. The Red Kettle campaign continues through tomorrow, Christmas Eve,  so there is still time to help fill those kettles. The Red Kettle drive is the principal source of funding for The Salvation Army.

Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)

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• Feds address concerns about safety of Ill. prison

• 2-month extension to unemployment benefits approved

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