Ellis Grove NewsLocal news for Ellis Grove, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Holiday house tours put on the welcome mat- November 30, 2007 "We have a couple of bay windows, and we have Christmas villages in them" This weekend is the 'Super Tuesday' of Christmas house tours in the metro-east.Owners of homes, churches and historic sites will open their doors to the public in Belleville, Okawville, Millstadt, Godfrey, Elsah, Ellis Grove, Prairie du Pont (North Dupo) and Valmeyer.'I didn't know these tours were so popular,' said Gene Rodemich, whose cedar-sided cottage will be part of Millstadt Community Choir's third-annual Holiday..http://www.topix.net/city/ellis-grove-il/2007/11/holiday-house-tours-put-on-the-welcome-ma... A Plus Side to High Oil Prices, Weak Dollar- November 10, 2007 "We will have some major price swings, but as long as the long-term trend is up in the crude oil market, expect the trend in grain to remain strong also" The forecast for higher oil prices and a weaker dollar may seem like bleak news in the U.S., but the news may not be all bad for farmers. via Illinois Farm Bureauhttp://www.topix.net/city/ellis-grove-il/2007/11/a-plus-side-to-high-oil-prices-weak-dolla... |