Decatur News

This Aug. 31, 2011 file photo shows the Monsanto corporate logo at their exhibit booth during the Farm Progress Show, in Decatur, Ill.

Graceland Cemetery in Decatur has dedicated its new 'Avenue of Flags' for the Memorial Day weekend.

May 24--My reaction to much of the geek stress about upcoming or ongoing shifts and changes in the entertainment landscape has been basic.

May 23--DECATUR -- A few years ago, Micah Walk was the frontman of a rising Central Illinois rock band that bore his name, pinning his hopes to the small trio and producing a handful of albums that met with moderate success.

THE CRAFT: The Musical is a brand new musical inspired by the 1996 cult film of the same name.

Decatur came through in a big way for the American Red Cross in its relief efforts to help Oklahoma tornado victims.

Park District police are investigating a burglary. It happened between May 8 - 13 at a maintenance facility at East Mound Park.

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.