Dec. 21

• Winter Storm Draco darkens halls, halts traffic

• IDOT looks to purchase Depot site on Chicago Street

• Special Feature: Joy by degrees
  By Pastor Greg Wooten, Lincoln Church of the Nazarene

• Hartem FFA agronomy team results

• Mount Pulaski High School Illinois State Scholars announced

• Railers hope to cool down Titan hotshots Allen, McAdams
  By Justin Tierney

• Experience winter at Sugar Grove Nature Center

• Employment security offices closed Dec. 25, Jan. 1
  Claimants should certify; services available on Internet

• Springfield Clinic names McKay as administrator

• This day in history

Dec. 20

Dec. 19

• Logan County Board moves to allow mining
  Landowners anticipate signed contract with Hanson Materials

• Major winter storm to bring thunderstorms, strong winds; heavy snow expected to the northwest

• Scott Brown: Tae kwon do master dedicated to martial arts

  • Scott Brown: Tae kwon do master dedicated to martial arts -- album

• Brian Bishop named ALMH December Employee of the Month

• Jessica Awe is the Mount Pulaski Senior-of-the-Month

• Governor directs state agencies to further strengthen school emergency response and prevention

• Mayfield's Mutterings: Braggin' Rights game on the horizon
  No. 10 Illinois takes on No. 12 Missouri on Saturday
  By Jeff Mayfield

• Congressman-turned-soldier is 'General of the Month' at Old State Capitol

• This day in history

Dec. 18

• Schools focus on reassuring students

• Cause of Internet outage found

• Aldermen give Green Cab a green light

• City recognizes outstanding ward residents

  • City recognizes outstanding ward residents -- album

• County reviews how to set elected officials' salaries and handle budgeting costs

• Lincoln Woman's Club celebrates Christmas with program Wednesday

• A home for Christmas
  Habitat for Humanity house blessing Sunday

• Brande Montgomery joins Chris Coyne State Farm in Lincoln

• Railer wrestlers Schmidt and Brewer win 1st championships
  Coach Gardner anticipates more wins from team

• State health department releases new data on infections in Illinois hospitals

• Grant supports effort to digitize Abraham Lincoln's favorite newspaper

Dec. 17

• State police report icy conditions in Logan County

• Feature column: Christ, Corvettes and the spirit of Christmas
  By Dustin Fulton, preaching minister, Jefferson Street Christian Church

• Lincoln alderman takes last stab at a parking ordinance

• City Briefs: Auditor selection, lease agreement for safety complex, IEPA issue and CEDS top discussions
  City will choose to stay with Estes Bridgewater & Ogden

• Mount Pulaski hosts Illinois State Trooper Kyle Deatherage Memorial 5K Race

• 9th Logan County sales tax payment received for school facilities

• Crop insurance juicy target in 'fiscal cliff' deal

• IEMA, state fire marshal offer holiday gift ideas

• State fire marshal urges residents to be fire-safe this holiday season

• Holiday party hints for avoiding food poisoning

• IEMA updates Ready Illinois website

• This day in history

Dec. 15

• Last stop: Board to decide Tuesday on rezoning land for limestone mining

• Notice to elderly and disabled on city primary election

• Jessica Nguyen is the LCHS October Student of the Month

• Foiled last-second shot helps Railers take win over Southeast
  By Jeff Benjamin

• Gov. Pat Quinn responds to tragic Connecticut elementary school shooting

• 1099G tax form available electronically speeds tax preparation, saves money, is environmentally friendly

• State agriculture employees honored for outstanding service

• New Year's events in Springfield to mark 150th anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation

• Illinois Supreme Court approves cameras for courts in Knox County