Real Christmas trees back with strong demand this season
National estimates show 35 million real trees expected to be sold nationwide this year up from 34.3 million last year. Local Oregon growers Sinnissippi and McCause Tree Farm report 7 to 8 percent higher sales as families prefer authentic trees over artificial ones.
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Patty Gluntz
National Christmas Tree Association
McCause
Sinnissippi
Oregon
Cate Miller
Christmas Tree Association
Miller
Association
Community tree chipping program organized by Dix officials
Local businesses and groups launch a citywide Christmas tree chipping drive in Dixon. The City of Dixon, Dixon Park District, the Men’s Garden Club, and the Master Gardeners of the Lee County Extension Service will collect bare trees December 26 to January 5 and chip them at the wastewater plant 2400 W First St. Chips will be free January 13 for mulch use, with IDOT providing a chipper and operator.
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Lori Fagan Teregraph
City of
Dixon
Dixon Park District
Men’s Garden Club
Lee County Extension Service
First St
Karen Jensen
Master Gardeners
Illinois Department of Transportation
Jensen
Deb Osmer
Ero
Terry Nichols
Nichols Greenhouse
Osmer
Karl Merbach
Suit claims toll authority has 99 million surplus
Five Chicago area residents filed a class action in Cook County urging the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to cut tolls and refund a 99 million surplus from the North South Tollway construction to users of three northern Illinois tollways. Lead plaintiff Mary Ann McNulty seeks a constructive trust for past and present tollway users.
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Chicago
UPI
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Cook County
DuPage County
Illinois
Winnetka
Mary Ann McNulty
Northern Illinois
Tri-State
Edward Barrett
Postal surge hits many towns as Christmas mail grows
Post offices across multiple towns report sharp increases in incoming and outgoing mail during the holiday season. Postmasters note daily piece counts rising from summer norms, with some days seeing 7,000 to 33,000 pieces in peak periods, and part timers working extra hours to manage the load. Authorities warn no overtime policy limits staff, urging early mailing and use of Express or Priority Mail to ensure delivery.
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Betts
Steward
Irene Griffith
Lee Center
Janice White
Paw Paw
Beverly Dunfrund
Ohio
Susan Vaughn
Vaughn
Harmon
Cheri Wolfe
Sublette
Florence Lally
Sally
Walnut
Mildred Powers
Franklin Grove
Geraldine Heckman
Woosung
Bette Kuhn
Polo
Karen Digby
Oregon
Stan Gifford
Mount Morris
Kelly
Amboy
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Scott Dexter
Forrester
Dexter
Richard McCanse
McCanse
Toll Authority
Rick Blackburn
Mt. Morris
Blackburn
Telegraph
Mark Laner
Dan
Len
Debbie
Dixon High School
Dixon Iga
CSET
Sat
Sun
Dixon True Valui
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