From supermarkets to department stores, sales fell 0.3 percent from November, a decline that economists attributed to a bleak jobs market and a reluctance by consumers to spend freely.
sales increased 5.4 percent from December 2008, which was during the height of the financial crisis.
Click on the following for more details: In a Surprise, Retail Sales Fell in December - NYTimes.com
number of both violent and property crimes fell.
Department officials say one major reason for the drop in violent crime is the rise in the number of guns that are being taken off the street.
Click on the following for more details: Daily Herald | Chicago Police report "historic" drop in crime
Boone County Board member W. Fred Genrich
Current County Clerk and Recorder Pamela D. McCullough
Todd L. Shattuck is an account manager with previous experience as a Boone County probation officer
Read more about the candidates by clicking on the following: 3 face off for GOP’s Boone County clerk nomination - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
