Dec. 10

• CHRISTMAS SHOPPING: Lincoln, a great place for holiday shopping
  Downtown Lincoln -- Part 1

• Bone-chilling temps hit area

• Illinois firearm deer season just short of 6 figures

• Ill. reaches agreement with capital on fast trains

• A year after Blago arrest, Quinn signs ethics law

• LCU's Farr named 2009 AVCA NCCAA National Coach of the Year -- in Sports

Dec. 9

• EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY

• City briefs: auditor's report, workers' compensation, streets and alleys, search for new zoning officer and more

• CHRISTMAS SHOPPING: Elkhart, a little village full of big shopping surprises
  (1st in a series on shopping locally)

• Covered wagon gets ride to new home -- in pictures

• Light Up A Life donors

• LC Habitat for Humanity celebrates its contribution to reaching 2,000-home milestone of $125 million alliance

• P&M Communications hopes to fill a Salvation Army kettle, with your support

• Stimulus money provides extended office hours at Community Action

Dec. 8

• Lincoln police chief tenders resignation effective March 15

• Coroner's jury rules homicide in Beason family deaths

• Aldermen recognize their ward's citizen of the year

  • City recognizes wards' citizens of the year -- in pictures

• ALMH Auxiliary luncheon -- in pictures

• The Log Cabin Quilt Shop opens on the square

• IEMA, OSFM holiday gift ideas to keep loved ones safe

• Quinn: Action on Thomson prison to come this month

• Zion Lutheran School student council clothing drive, Atlanta Methodist Church, Harvest of Talents Christmas program, Santa in New Holland, snow art at the YMCA and the park district's Christmas home decorating contest all in Close Up
  By Mike Fak

Dec. 7

• An aspiring journalist: 10-year-old Hayley Matson

• Lee Dowling art exhibit at Lincoln College -- in pictures

• Lincoln Youth Wrestling tournament -- in pictures

• LCPA celebrates 10th anniversary -- in pictures

• Speed limit increasing for truckers in Illinois

• Quinn not hiding dislike for Hynes

Dec. 5

• LaDonna Gass receives Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award -- story and pictures

• Illinois Drug Free Youth plans 3D movie night at LCHS

• LCHS FFA chapter always busy

• Acro-Cats cat circus Dec. 21 in Lincoln

• Coroner's inquest for the Gee family set for Monday

• Hynes says no to Quinn's $500 million state borrowing plan

• Railers sluggish in 60-53 win over Jacksonville -- in Sports

Dec. 4

• 2009 Lincoln Christmas Parade -- album 1

• 2009 Lincoln Christmas Parade -- album 2

• Harris brothers' defense teams receive mountain of discovery

• Lincoln College hosts Lee Dowling exhibit at Layman Gallery through Jan. 8

• Christian Homes Inc. plans expansion

• Illinois H1N1 Flu Hotline answering medical questions

• Christmas in the Chapel, Harvest of Talents cookie walk, a busy Saturday in Elkhart, Nicholas Haferkamp, Schyler Conrady, Melissa Van, Sana Wahab, Ashley Nguyen and YMCA winter break Fun Days in Close Up
  By Mike Fak

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