They include St. John in Lake County, which has more than doubled in population during the 1990s, and Porter, which has grown by 33 percent. We have seen tax return data from the IRS which indicates that about 7,000 people moved from Illinois to Indiana between 1995 and 1996. Following are tips from our 1997 holiday features packet. You are also welcome to use these tips as separate items or as the genesis for your own stories. During the holidays, people are in a gift-giving mood that often includes strangers as well as friends.
Laws regarding tax deductions also help.
Families and friends enjoyed sumptuous dinners, but saved most of their gift-giving for those who served them and for the poor. But things seems to be changing. Christmas shopping may be in a permanent decline, says Theresa Williams, director of the Center for Education and Research in Retailing at IU's Kelley School of Business. In countries to the east of what was then the kingdom of Judea, observers could have seen the fused planets as a beacon in the direction of Jerusalem. They were discouraged during the Middle Ages but enjoyed a revival in the 18th century, says Paul Hillier, IU professor of music and director of the Pro Arte Singers, a vocal group that studies and performs music from the 11th century to the present.