Wednesday, December 29, 2004

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CST)

Lincoln Railers move to the semifinal round of the State Farm Holiday Classic with a win over Tinley Park Andrew by a score of 51-40. The Railers will play Mount Zion, the team that ended their season last year in the state sectionals, at 9 p.m. at the Shirk Center on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University.
 

[pictures by Bob Frank]  Click on picture for larger image.

Click here for more pictures from the game

• Crash data evaluations to improve Illinois highway safety

• Bald eagles soar friendly skies of Illinois
  Birds already spotted, will remain in area through February

• Keokuk Bald Eagle Appreciation Days

• Cast your vote for the official state of Illinois amphibian and reptile before Friday midnight deadline

• World, national news

• Tsunami death toll tops 80,000  (CNN)

• The ocean is still ‘full of bodies’  (IHT)

• Red Cross fears tsunami toll could top 100,000  (MSNBC)

• Asian Disaster Toll Could Top 100,000 -- Red Cross  (Reuters)

• Quake, tsunami deaths top 76,000  (USA Today)

• Bush announces tsunami aid coalition

• More...

• Research studies effects of soy baby formula on intestinal development

• What do your mayor and aldermen do?
  Take a look at the following assignments. It may give you a brief view of the scope of activity and decision-making they are involved in.
  Lincoln City Council committee assignments
  Finance and Policy and Procedures Committee; Fire and Water and ESDA Committee; Grounds, Buildings and Local Improvements Committee; Insurance Committee; Ordinances and Zoning Committee; Police Committee; Sanitation Committee; Sewerage Treatment Plant and Sewers and Drains Committee; Sidewalks, Forestry and Lighting Committee; Streets and Alleys Committee; plus outside council business and community assignments

• Citizens at work for the city of Lincoln in official volunteer positions:
  City of Lincoln commissions
  Historic Homes and Buildings; Beautification; Civil Service; Ethics; Fire and Police; Liquor; Mayor's Commission on Disabilities, Minorities, Seniors, Veterans and Youth; Planning; Zoning Board of Appeals; Lincoln Statue Corp.

• Oasis update

• Serving in the military  sponsored by American Legion Post 263

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• Business news elsewhere

• Got a gift card? Know the risks

• Record home sales rate

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• 2004 State Farm Holiday Classic

  • Railers defeat Tinley Park in State Farm Classic: game pictures

• Sports news elsewhere

• NBA Wrap: James Guides Cavs to Victory Over Hawks

• College Basketball: Gonzaga Overcomes Oklahoma State

• ESPN.com

• SI.com

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Fine-Tune Your Intake of Fatty Acids

• First Snowfall Most Perilous for Drivers

• Clinics are entry point for internationally adopted children

• Schooled in country medicine

• More...

• Law news elsewhere

• Iraqi exhumations expected to provide evidence for Saddam trials

• Amendment on same-sex marriage unlikely to happen soon

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Time Warner in Talks on Sprint Phone Deal

• New virus hits Symbian smartphones

• Gadgeteer Hands-On Review: ThinkOutside Stowaway Bluetooth Travel Mouse

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Tuesday, Dec. 28:

• Four candidates vie for mayoral position

• Electoral board moves on objection to mayor candidate

• New Illinois commerce commissioner appointed

• ISAC and Tax Assistance Program partner to help families apply for financial aid

• Pruning tips for grapevines

• Mutterings: Illinois jousts the Lancers
  By Jeff Mayfield

• Illinois and Lincoln HS both get sloppy wins
  By Greg Taylor

  • Pictures from Railer game

• 2004 State Farm Holiday Classic

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