Decatur News

To juggle means to keep things "continuously in the air." I tried it with green apples, tennis balls and once with three croquet balls.

But it's an idea likely to be revisited with the release of a map based on new census data that appears to put the last bit of Mount Zion outside Show Bus territory.

ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, MAY 12 AND THEREAFTER - In this April 26, 2013 photo, John "Bob" Carr shows chandeliers and other novelties he sells in the antique area of Abe & Bob's Flower Shop in Decatur, Ill.

Parks across Illinois will soon see millions of dollars in improvements. It's part of a project Gov.

Field trips are a fun, memorable part of homeschooling , but the cost can become prohibitive.

May 10--BY TIM CAIN -- H&R Entertainment Editor Sometimes, we simply do not do ourselves any favors.

The existing contract, which covers 800 workers that Caterpillar inherited with its 2010 purchase of Bucyrus, expired on April 30.

Oftentimes, there can be a mix of opposing advice when it comes to resumes and cover letters.

Garbage men traded in their regular trucks for heavy machinery. They cleaned up tons of trash in one day.

Safe Kids Macon County today joined the Macon County Health Department and South Shores School to celebrate Bike to School Day in Decatur.

The Decatur City Council passed the $14 million dollar project Monday night. It also approved a TIF district in the areas inside Illinois Route 48, Grand, Oakland and Leafland Avenues.

LMW2 Partners has recapped Kopetz Mfg. Financial terms weren't announced. Decatur, Ill.-based Kopetz is a metal fabricator of large pressure vessels and heat exchangers to the process industries and energy sectors.

An Iowa City school district committee plans to present several construction scenarios to the public that include building new schools, expanding existing ones and closing others.

It happened around 10 p.m. Sunday in the 700 block of W. Harper Ave. Police were called after reports of several shots fired.

Jannic Nielssen, a recent communications graduate of Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, launched www.KickJannic.com on April 8. It's an interactive social media resume inspired by Kickstarter to connect, network, and share his resume in an innovative and unique fashion.

Nearly half of the city council will turn over Monday night as three new members take their oaths after victories in uncontested elections this spring.

May 05--DECATUR -- You may be able to sing and dance, but can you "wow" an audience is the bigger question.

We get a lot of questions, understandably, about the future of the newspaper industry.

Caterpillar will lay off an additional 300 employees in its Decatur, Ill., plant by July in yet another move to counter the slumping market for mining machinery.

It was a big night for St. Teresa High School. The school held its annual Mega Raffle Friday night at the KC Hall in Decatur.