Decatur News

In the decade since mass protests over the punishment of six black students in Decatur, the state's racial gap in discipline has split wide open.

In the decade since mass protests over the punishment of six black students in Decatur, the state's racial gap in discipline has split wide open.

A researcher says a "cultural mismatch" between teachers and students is partly to blame for a huge racial disparity in Illinois school discipline.

A review by The Associated Press has found that half of all kids suspended from public schools are black even though blacks make up only one-fifth of the statewide enrollment.

A pediatrician who has practiced in Decatur, Illinois, Jamie S. Warnick, is scheduled to appear in federal court in Springfield on Dec.

A federal grand jury in Peoria has once again indicted a former prep basketball talent analyst on bank robbery charges.

Virgil Coffman has a pretty simple philosophy about buying a new car. 'I don't care if you're 100 or 50 or whatever you are; if you want something get it.

CITY'S FINANCIAL PICTURE NOT GOOD 11/17/09 Patrick McDaniel Email this story to a friend The recent statements by administrative officials in Washington, D.C. that the nations recession was over doesnt seem to give much comfort to elected officials and city staffs of municipalities across the country.

AUSTIN -- Joanne "Jo" Marie Cullen Torrens, 73, of Decatur, Ill., died of cancer Thursday, Nov.

Sikich LLP has entered into a merger agreement with the accounting, tax, business consulting, litigation support and business valuation practice of Sleeper Disbrow Morrison Tarro & Lively LLC in Decatur, Ill.

The Decatur Police Department are conducting numerous, highly visible seatbelt enforcement operations during the second half of November.

Last week, in a city council information memorandum, City Manager Ryan McCrady, indicated the beginning of the process to upgrade some of the audiovisual equipment in the city council chamber and equipment for broadcasting meetings and other city information on channel 18.

We're guessing there weren't many of you imagined a cane-touting Centenarian, but that didn't stop Virgil Coffman from picking up a 400 horsepower Transformers Edition Camaro SS as his new joy ride.

Although this weeks CITY council agenda was short on items, council members heard updates on this years Farm Progress Show and on the Decatur Public School Districts High School Task Force during two Council Study Sessions.

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Macon County was one of just 21 counties in Illinois to draw $100 million or more in tourism dollars last year, bringing in $107.48 million according to a recent tourism economic impact report from the State of Illinois.

Fighting The Flu - H1N1 vaccine questions and answers We are fighting the flu. Every day we are going to be devoting time on StormCenter 17 at 5:00 to answer your questions about H1N1 or the seasonal flu.

SBased on preliminary data in Illinois, the statewide average rainfall was 8.9 inches, 6.0 inches above normal.

Volunteers Attend Last 2009 Hearing, Urge ICC to Reject $162 Million Increase DECATUR, Ill., Nov.

The City of Decatur will hold a press conference to discuss the results of the Voluntary Severance Plan implemented earlier this year and plans for reorganization at 11 a.m. Friday, October 30 in the city council chamber of the Decatur Civic Center.