****If you would like to help any of your neighbors in need this Thanksgiving you can visit: www.FeedingIllinois.org to find a foodbank in your community.

Also, please see below for some helpful safety tips for this holiday season:

Tips on food preparation and handling food from the Illinois Dept. of Public Health http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/press11/11.20.11_Food_Safety.htm

DUI awareness and safe driving appeals from the Illinois State Police http://www.isp.state.il.us/media/pressdetails.cfm?ID=602

Up-to-date information on winter road conditions from the Illinois Dept. of Transportation http://www.dot.state.il.us/