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CM 33 Home crowd Icon for Hire plays bigger venueDl Third go 'round Coming Saturday! The 2013 Maroa heads to stateBl Herald calendar W.IIKIi AID-KIN II.W.COM 1.1 4' CHRISTMAS KICKS OFF FRIDAY ATP Herald Review photos'Lisa Morrison Brian Frederick became the first shopper in line at Best Buy by staying overnight. Many shoppers were happy with the earlier openings at many stores for Black Friday bargains. Black Friday? begins Thursday as some shoppers pass on turkey for bargains Election fight turns to taxes Lobbyists don 't warn to go over fiscal cliff By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON The election may be over, but a new campaign is being waged in the nation's capital as lobbyists, advocates and trade groups fight to shape the gj -ernment's response to the looming fiscal cliff. It's a twist on the usual lnh bying effort: Instead of dig ging for more tax dollars, they're trying to protect wh.j they've got. The tactics are familiar to voters who were swamped with TV commercials, news paper ads and mailers in the frenzied months before Ele tion Day.

But this time, the effort is directed at politicians, not so much the pub! What do these groups In this climate, lobbyists and advocacy groups are mainly trying to control the CLIFF'P Some still prefer their 'dumbphones Annoyance, finana ften cited by users By JOEL CURRIER Lee News Service Writer ST. LOUIS Joe Kelso ar, his wife, Teresa, were out fo-pizza in Chesterfield earlier this year when they noticed family of six sitting nearby complete silence. "It was very eerie." said Kelso, 31. "They all had iPhones out, and none of them was saying a word to each other." The Kelsos say the reaffirmed their aversi-to smartphones at a time when a majority of Americans have turned to the devices over their stripped down cellular siblings. The Valley Park couple prefer "dumbphones," slang for eel' phones that only make calls and send text messages, put ting the Kelsos among an endangered species of smart phone holdouts.

Separate studies published this year by the Pew Researc 1 Center and Nielsen said more than half of Americans now By RYAN VOYLES Staff Writer ORSYTH While others prepared Thanksgiving feasts and celebrated the holiday with family, Brian Frederick was curled up in a sleep 1 NOVEMBER 23,2012 Surviving the cut CeCe Frey, the Decatur native who has been competing on FOX-TV's "The Factor," survived a sing-off and will perform again Wednesday, Nov. 28. Texas accidents FedEx nUiii nrrrrrfiW-i Three pileups on Thanksgiving morning of up to 150 vehicles along the same stretch of a fogbound interstate in Texas left two dead and about 100 injured. Nation A5 Mission meal The aromas of turkey, sweet potatoes and all the Thanksgiving fixings filled the air at Water Street Mission as those in need filed through a line and gave thanks. Local A3 Hop on it and start saving now with Today's Deal at: www.hera!d-review.

comdeal Lake Decatur level watch Norma' winter pool level 612 5 Normal sumner 300 'eve! 614 4 lay's 'tnjtf R1! YOUR WEATHER Today: Partly cloudy. colder Tonight: Clear and co'd DetailsBG INDEX Classifieds C1-10 Comics D5 Dear Abby D4 Horoscopes D5 Life D1-6 Lottery A2 Obituaries D3 Opinion A9 Puzzles Sports B1-5 Television D6 '0213 "OOOOl' $1.00 328 Our 140th year Four sections Delivery: 421-6990 Newsroom: 421-6979 TRUVENMEAtTx ANAIYTTCSS- 3 ing bag outside Best Buy. Frederick, of Peoria, set up camp outside the store at 10 p.m. Wednesday night and relied on a pre-made turkey sandwich and snacks picked up at the nearby gas station for his holiday meal. Despite the light meals and lack of good sleep, he said it was a worth it to receive discount prices on a televi a iff- Snoppers file in the doors at Kmart after waiting outside in the rain for the 8 p.m.

round of Black Friday sales. Lines were thought to be a little longer at the store's 6 a.m. opening. sion, laptop and other accessories. "It's just one day a year I have to sacrifice to get a really good deal," said Frederick, who beat the second person in line by nearly 14 hours.

"You just save a lot of money when you wait it out." Frederick was among the hundreds of people across Central Illinois who either skipped out on 'We saw a deal that was just too good to pass up." Scot Merli, Decatur LINESA2 the traditional Thanksgiving holiday or shortened their food and family time to line up outside stores for early Black Friday specials. While major retailers traditionally opened their doors early Friday morning, this year saw many of them open throughout Thursday. Newcomers and veterans of Black Friday sales took the change in stride and began lining up outside stores Thursday with one goal in mind: Get the best deal. "We saw a deal that was just too good to pass up," said Scot Merli, a Decatur resident who began waiting outside of Sears with his family about 1 p.m. Thursday.

"It was a last-minute decision, but we knew we had to get in line so Cashiers at Kmart move customers quickly through the lines at the beginning of their second Friday bargains. i. -j. In a year, center's success grows we could get the TV deal." facility at the end of East Village Parkway, has been going full force since it opened Dec. 3.

Miller boasts that it has hosted everything from 17 weddings, a Valentine's Day dinner and a regular Sunday church service hosted by Passion Community Church to a bridal expo and the Greater Illinois American Diabetes Association's Kiss a CENTERA2 round of Thanksgiving DayBlack "It's exciting," said village Administrator Julie Miller. "The main purpose of the convention center was to help with economic development and to create a traffic draw for this area. And by relocating the village hall and building a place for events, I think we've really helped our existing retail businesses and will hopefully attract future businesses." The convention center, housed in a Development in Mt. Zion follows new facility By NICOLE HARBOUR Staff Writer MOUNT ZION A year can go by fast, and for the Mount Zion Convention Center, the past 12 months have been a whirlwind. And there are no signs of slowing down.

PHONESA? DMH Heart and Lung Institute Decatur Memorial Hospital Herald 8. Review Jim Bow Secret Recipes Inc. executive chef Bryan Scott talks about his chicke fettuccine Alfredo as Diann Hall, left, and Reta Bright sample it at frf Mount Zion Convention Center's one year anniversary celebration FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, DMH HAS BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE NATION'S 50 TOP CARDIOVASCULAR HOSPITALS BYTRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS. FORMERLY THE HEALTHCARE BUSINESS OF THOMSON REUTERS. I.

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