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Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
Memorial’s Festival of Trees event runs through Sunday at the Orr Building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. If you’re looking something to thrust you into the holiday spirit, this might be the ticket. You’ll find dozens of decorated Ch...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
Thinking about deep-frying a turkey this Thanksgiving The Springfield Fire Department has some advice.
“First off, don’t fry a turkey. That’s my best advice for you,” said Battalion Chief Mark Dyment.
Cooking fires account for a third of all fire...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
Thinking about deep-frying a turkey this Thanksgiving The Springfield Fire Department has some advice.
“First off, don’t fry a turkey. That’s my best advice for you,” said Battalion Chief Mark Dyment.
Cooking fires account for a third of all fire...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
“It may come as a surprise to some, but not all Thanksgiving turkeys come with a pop-up thermometer,” opens an article by SJ-R Outdoors writer Chris Young. You can click here to read about the popularity of wild turkeys for central Illinois Th...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
Check out this holiday movie preview that appeared in Thursday’s State Journal-Register A&E section. From vampires and detectives to an animated fox and sports, the 2009 holiday movie lineup has something for just about everyone. Even Alvin and ...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
The Carlinville Christmas Market Foundation will host screenings of “It’s a Wonderful Life” at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Marvel Theater in Carlinville.
Proceeds from movie ticket sales are to help pay some of the expenses of producing the 20...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
Tchaikovsky gets remixed this weekend when DCDS In Motion presents “The Nutcracker All Jazz’d Up” at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Seventy-five performers from Dance Creations Dance Studio will put contemporary, hip-hop and tap ...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
We suspect this story will be of interest to folks all over the country, including the Springfield area — especially coming off news Thursday that the state’s unemployment rate is now the highest since 1983 as we head into the holiday season.F...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers who haven’t yet ordered Barnes & Noble’s electronic book reader, the Nook, won’t see one before Christmas.
The earliest that anyone who orders the $259 device on Friday — or later — will receive it is ...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
Do you expect to spend much on gift cards this holiday season If not, you’re not alone. Shoppers cite many reasons for cutting back on gift cards this year, including fears about retailers going out of business. Read this report:Sour outlook for ho...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
More stores offer ‘extreme’ shopping
NEW YORK (AP) — Bargain hunters looking to nab deals right after (or before) devouring their turkey are being bombarded with even more shopping options this year.
Gap Inc. spokeswoman Louise Callagy said ...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
Check out this report from the Associated Press, which mentions the possibility of free fresh-baked cookies for shoppers at Simon Mall properties. As you know, Simon owns White Oaks Mall.
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As you rush into the holiday shopping season, you may catch...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
The 24th annual Breadline Sunday, the bread sale to support St. John’s Breadline, will be observed in area churches and synagogues after services Saturday and Sunday.
The annual event takes place every year on the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Schnucks S...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
The third annual Holiday Farmers Market: Meet Your Local Producers event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21 in the Illinois Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
On hand will be local producers who raise turkeys, pork, beef, pou...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
Here’s an interesting story out of Alaska, where the postal service is dropping a popular program in which volunteers in North Pole, Alaska, open and respond to letters written to Santa. Concerns about privacy and access to children’s informat...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) — Cranberry harvests in Wisconsin and elsewhere are meeting expectations, meaning your cranberry sauce will cost about the same this Thanksgiving as it did last year.
Wisconsin is the nation’s leading cranberry producer...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
We really like this new take on the Advent calendar. Specifically, we appreciate that it doesn’t necessarily involve a daily sweet, that it can be customized for any family and also that it is a three-dimensional way to help children count down to C...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading auto organization is projecting a 1.4 percent increase in Thanksgiving travel this year, although fewer people will travel by air due to budget concerns, reduced airline capacity and added charges.
AAA said Wednesday it expec...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
Santas have big concerns about the spread of swine flu this year. They’re taking additional precautions to avoid contracting the illness, going so far as to use lots of hand sanitizer and wash their suits every day.
Better not cough: Santas lobby fo...
Posted by The Yule Blog 2 years ago.
The folks at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Ind., are auctioning off some surplus items, including Christmas decorations. Santa Claus is not terribly far — about a four to five hour drive from Springfield.S. Indiana theme...
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