November 20, 1924: Prospects for increased passenger traffic over Chicago and Alton with the opening of the holidays next week they are bright. Thousands of people plan to make trips to their homes during the season, as well as regular travelers from Florida and other southern resort travelers who have been delayed starting this year because of the late fall.

November 20, 1949: Egg production will vary in type of management and care given your herd, just as corn yields vary across the land under good and poor soil management. Ralph Taylor, herd supervisor for Corn Belt Hatcheries in Joliet, has relayed that message to several commercial Hy-Line chicken breeders in this area. Hy-Lines, developed by Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Co. from Iowa, are the first chicks to be developed as hybrid corn.

November 20, 1974: A weekend raid in Bloomington may have disrupted a drug operation selling drugs to those expanding not only into Knox and Livingston counties, but also into Iowa and Indiana, authorities said. Marijuana, amphetamines and LSD with a street value of $75,000 were seized in the raid at 804 E. Douglas St., Bloomington.

November 20, 1999: Monical’s pizza is closer to building a restaurant to the original Steak ‘n Shake site because the Normal Zoning Board of Appeals approved several options for the project. The Bradley-based pizza chain could get a building permit in two to three weeks, which would allow some construction to take place at the 1219 S. Main St. site. still this year.