Quincy-based NIEMANN FOODS has received permits from the city of Springfield allowing construction to start on the company's second HARVEST MARKET location, which will be built out of an existing County Market location at 3001 S.

The curtain rises up on act two of the veto session Tuesday with lawmakers back to (maybe) tackle some of the issues that weren't really addressed the first week.

Recreational marijuana dispensaries, cultivation centers and other cannabis-related businesses would be banned from unincorporated areas of Sangamon County under a proposal that the county board could vote on as soon as Tuesday.

* Some other issues that were high on the veto session agenda don't seem to be going anywhere fast, so let's change directions.

On Monday, monuments and memorials dedicated to those who served in the armed forces in Illinois will serve as the background for events to recognize Veterans Day, a federal holiday observed annually on Nov. 11 to honor military veterans.

The HOLIDAY and WINTER FARMERS MARKETS have a new name and a new home - both changes being touted as the next steps to establish year-round, downtown access to locally raised foods under a single brand.

The page has turned on the calendar yet again, which means we've moved from the delightful costumes of Halloween into the end-of-year holidays.

Sherman resident Mary Waugh has become a regular presence at the "super setup" of Memorial Health System's annual Festival of Trees, which entails the decoration of more than 100 trees and 50 wreaths in a transformation of the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds into a winter wonderland.

A Springfield club that is part of a global organization of executives and professionals who empower women through service and advocacy is noting its 80th anniversary.  Chartered Nov. 4, 1939, Zonta Club of Springfield is noting its milestone while the global organization it's a member of, Zonta International, observes its 100th year.