Dec. 16

• City briefs: tax levy ordinance, new squad cars and fire dept. hires, American Water buys EMC, and more

• City council concludes roadshow -- in pictures

• Oltmanns, Kirk honored at city council

• ALMH Light Up A Life donations continue

• Community Action cheeseburgers back on March 13

• President Obama orders feds to purchase Thomson

• GOP candidates offer few differences in debate

Dec. 15

• It's official: Thomson prison to get Gitmo detainees

• Facts on a white Christmas in Illinois

• Distracted driving laws go into effect Jan. 1

• Critics bash Quinn on early release of inmates

• Railers get '2' seed in Collinsville tournament -- in Sports

• Lucky Six drawing dates, Lincoln Youth Wrestling, Erich Maxheimer and Jordyn Lindsey Hull make Close Up
  By Mike Fak

Dec. 14

• Gov. orders 'top-to-bottom' exam of prison release program

• The story that caused the investigation: Illinois prisons shave terms, secretly release inmates

• St. John UCC youth group clothes community children

• Memo may point to IL as site for Gitmo detainees

• IL governor hopefuls weigh in on crime, punishment

Dec. 12

• CHRISTMAS SHOPPING: Victorian and folk arts, collectible Santas and angels, extraordinary finds in Mount Pulaski

• County discusses topics of liability and protection

• Christmas at the Montessori Children's House

• Bomke: Campaign finance bill will have limited impact

• State fire marshal offers candle safety advice

• 'Better' Railer team runs past Chatham Glenwood 59-45 -- in Sports

Dec. 11

• CHRISTMAS SHOPPING: Lincoln, a great place for holiday shopping
  Downtown Lincoln -- Part 2

• County discusses topics of liability and protection

• H1N1 vaccine availability expanded

• Reminder: Rotary citrus pickup this weekend

• Student art show Saturday at Sunney Art Center

• Warmer temps allow time to get vehicles ready for next arctic blast

• Quinn: Prison decision 'very shortly'

• Zion Lutheran honor roll, Zion drive-through Nativity, Morgan Litterly, LCHS band concert, ALMH card party winners, Ill. Drug Free Youth ornaments and Lincoln Youth Wrestling results all in Close Up
  By Mike Fak

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

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