Macon County News

Nov. 4--DECATUR -- Tourism is providing a rare bright spot in an otherwise down Decatur-area economy, city leaders said during a news conference Tuesday at the Children's Museum of Illinois.

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.

Tim Dudley the Democratic candidate for State Senator from the 51st District stopped in Shelbyville recently on a campaign swing.

Snodgrass collapsed unresponsive in class at MacArthur High School on the afternoon of Sept.

The Macon County Health Department has received portions of their H1N1 injectable and nasal mist vaccine and will be holding clinics during the week of October 19th through the 23rd.

Macon County authorities say a part-time police officer from Warrensburg has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl.

Prosecutors in Decatur are proposing trial as an adult for a 14-year-old boy charged with first-degree murder in the beating death of 61-year-old Jerry Newingham and attempted murder for the beating of 41-year-old Kevin S. Wilson.

A recent decision by the Illinois Appellate Court has reinstated a $17,400 award by the Citys Human Relations Commission to a Decatur woman whom the commission determined was sexually harassed by her employer between Oct.

Local headlines Tuesday, September 15 SHERIFF, STATE REP. PROPOSE TOUGH LEGISLATION AGAINST CRIMINALS Responding to a series of vicious attacks that left one man dead and another seriously injured, State Representative Bill Mitchell and Macon County Sheriff Thomas Schneider are proposing legislation that would get tough on violent criminals.

Mitchell and Schneider want to make life hard for incarcerated criminals by implementing tent cities and chain gangs within the Illinois Department of Corrections.

A central Illinois jury has decided Archer Daniels Midland Co. should pay the family of a 26-year-old man $6.74 million after he died at one of the agribusiness company's plants in 2007.

Walker made the comment, in a conference room of the Law Enforcement Center, which was filled with local news media representatives, members of the Decatur Police Department Criminal Investigation Division, the Decatur Police Chief, the Macon County Sheriff and States Attorney and members of their staffs.

Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 9:58 p.m. Here are some notes as you head out to work this week.

Amy Bliefnick was marching in yesterday's Labor Day Parade through downtown Decatur, but it wasn't related to her role as the manager of the Illinois State Fair.

Two persons were driving without drivers license and charged with aggravated DUI, which is a felony.

According to Macon County Coroner Mike Day, Snodgrass was pronounced dead at 3:22 Friday afternoon at Decatur Memorial Hospital's emergency room after being transported to the hospital by ambulance.

Cherie Meyer announced at a news conference last week that she is a candidate for the office of Macon County Treasurer.

Macon County Headlines Decatur City Council to discuss storm runoff at Monday's meeting Decatur city leaders are getting ready to discuss storm runoff during Monday's city council meeting.

The Macon County Health Department receives confirmed report of 1 mosquito batch in Macon County testing positive for West Nile Virus.

Macon County Headlines Rockies Express Pipeline in service, but construction continues The Blue Mound compressor station for Rockies Express Pipeline East is now fully operational.