Dec. 20

• Illinois American Water tells council they need more money

• Residents honored by city council

• Residents honored by city council -- album

• Development partnership announces new officers

• Toys for Tots and parents prepare for the big day

• Toys for Tots -- album

• Emden couple cruises into Christmas

• Emden couple cruises into Christmas -- album

• Ruth Freesmeier wins $40 in thrift store gift certificates

• Sports commission website coming

• This day in history

• Historical society, writing club, Bennett calendars, Mount Pulaski Rotary, Draw 4 Carroll and Mount Pulaski State Scholars make Close Up

Dec. 17

• Shopping downtown can lead to the perfect gift

• Atlanta musicians band together

• Olympia South Elementary students display holiday artwork

• Olympia South students display artwork -- album

• Railers looking for wins and answers fall short to Jacksonville 38-36

• In the game of tax breaks for companies to stay, states play at their risk

• This day in history

Dec. 16

• Students skate circles around CEL gym

• Students skate circles around CEL gym -- album

• District 27 bands are sharing Christmas spirit

• Judges uphold Democratic-drawn congressional map

• Illinois unemployment drop marginal in November

• Robo-calls to cellphones dead in Congress

• Census: Half of U.S. is poor, low-income

• This day in history

Dec. 15

• Central School staff band holiday tour -- album

• Competing plans work to roll back Ill. business tax increase

• Brady: Illinois at the bottom when it comes to business climate

• Recycling guidelines

• Blagojevich lawyers ask judge to endorse drug rehab program for former governor

• State police release 2011 statistics

• This day in history

Dec. 14

• City Briefs: Martinek resigns, pensions, police dept. location and more

• Paul Beaver announces new book will be available soon

• Area students send cards to troops

• LCU introduces Rochelle Cathcart, assistant professor of intercultural studies

• Illinois tax breaks could trigger demand for more

• Ill. tax talks far from over despite tax breaks passing

• Ill. could shoulder debt from faltering tuition program

• This day in history

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