Dec. 1

• Friendship Manor Festival of Trees -- in pictures

• Lincoln Jaycees Breakfast with Santa on Saturday

• Extension offers holiday workshops for youth

• Reminder: ALMH Light Up A Life ceremony tonight at 6

• Some governor candidates balk at releasing tax info

• Gov. Quinn calls on Illinois residents to support our troops this holiday season

• Make this a 'black Christmas' for everyone in Logan County -- in Perspectives

• Maxheimer points to qualifications for circuit clerk post

• Railer Nation and Jeff Benjamin, Humane Society, blood drives, park district Treats with Santa, Christmas parade, First Baptist Church and a happy birthday to paramedic association, all in Close Up
  By Mike Fak

Nov. 30

• LCU's Diefendorf recalled into military service

• Consistency, stability mark Frontier Mutual Insurance

• Thanksgiving Day at The Oasis -- in pictures

• 15th annual Pride of the Prairie Folk Art and Craft Show -- in pictures

• National Weather Service says normal to above temps this winter

• Quinn signs bill to protect telephone consumers

• Black Friday store spending edges up; online soars

• Lawmaker pushes to fast-track hearings on 'Illinois Gitmo' plan

• Railers fall to Centennial in championship game -- in Sports

Thanksgiving weekend

• Guzzardo family and community deliver
  Thanksgiving Day pictorial

• Railers edge Althoff in match of unbeatens -- in Sports

• Railers serve up 69-54 win over Danville -- in Sports
  Thanksgiving Day report

• Railers serve up 69-54 win over Danville

• EMA announces top 2 annual award recipients

  • Volunteer of the year -- Glen Bonaparte

  • Shroyer Lifetime Achievement -- Sheriff Steve Nichols

• Personalities of the Week: Guzzardo's gives us all something to be thankful for: the Guzzardo family

• ALMH Light Up A Life 2009

• City briefs: Ward 1, Ameren, audit report, holiday hours and more

• City council roadshow Ward 1 -- in pictures

• County fees for animals go up Dec. 1

• Don't drink and drive. Thanksgiving Eve revelers need to be careful. If you plan to go out and enjoy a few drinks this evening, remember to call for a ride. You can call for a FREE Safe Ride compliments of the Healthy Communities Partnership ATOD Task Force. To get a free cab ride home (within city limits), call 735-9696.

• Amtrak Illinois ridership up 20 percent since 2007

• IDOT Click It or Ticket, local law enforcement to step up for holiday weekend

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