Wednesday, December 08, 2004

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CST)

• City begins work on sewer system contract

• Gov. Blagojevich celebrates the first night of Hanukkah by lighting menorah at the Thompson Center

• World, national news

• Troops readying for Iraq put tough questions to Rumsfeld

• Intelligence overhaul bill heads to Senate

• More...

• 2005 corn and soybean revenue and cost estimates

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Senate Approves Specialty Crop Act

• A California Farming Feature: Farmers continue using chemical slated for phase-out

• More...

• Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society December meeting

• Oasis update

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

• Calendar of events

• Historic Illinois calendars ready for the holidays

• Spring catalogs feature new flower and vegetable varieties
  Provided by John Fulton

• Home and garden news elsewhere

• 2005 All-America Rose Selection Winners

• New Ways with Poinsettias

• More...

• Travel news elsewhere

• Sonoma: Curious exhibits grow in garden gallery

• Historic theme park gets an update

• More...

• 'Boxes for Katje'

• Book reviews elsewhere

• A small treasure of holiday cheer

• By rail to glories of nostalgia

• More...

• Movie reviews elsewhere

• 'Ocean's Twelve'

• More...

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• Classifieds    (4)

• Legal notices

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• Business news elsewhere

• Dollar Rallies Against Euro, Yen

• Job Openings, Hirings Rose in October

• More...

• MacMurray trumps LCC men 129-98: pictures from game

• Sports news elsewhere

• NBA Wrap: Nowitzki Leads Dallas Past Minnesota

• College Basketball: Oklahoma State Beats Syracuse

• Rich Reward for Singh After Arduous Journey

• ESPN.com

• SI.com

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Researchers develop quick bird flu test

• Pediatricians Strengthen Warning on Air Pollution's Effects

• Health Tip: Exercise While You Work

• Will Obesity Break the Medicare Bank?

• High Lead Levels Linked to Cataracts

• Report: Little progress toward halving world hunger

• More...

• Law news elsewhere

• Reports: Charges expected for five Pacers, fans

• High court hears dispute over interstate wine shipping laws

• University that awarded MBA to cat sued

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Top-notch but not perfect, iPod has some competitors

• 'Thinking cap' controls computer

• More...

Tuesday, Dec. 7:

• Council and property owner step forward on brownfield process

• Flags to be lowered honoring fallen Illinois Guardsmen

• Private pesticide certification
  By John Fulton

• Weekly outlook
  Exports

• LAMS concert

• Green industry large and growing

• 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

Monday, Dec. 6

Saturday, Dec. 4

Friday, Dec. 3

Thursday, Dec. 2

Wednesday, Dec. 1