Decatur man combines two hobbies into one

WAND-TV Decatur - Thu Nov 26

Jim Jarnagin says it's sometimes best not to do the math. The central Illinois man spends hours at his scroll saw carving wood into image-adorned crosses standing 15 inches high.

Crimestoppers Needs Your Help

Decatur Tribune - Mon Nov 23

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this weeks crime of the week which is in reference to a robbery.

Decade After Decatur, Ill. Racial Discipline Gap Widens

Education Week - Mon Nov 23

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.

Iris Elizabeth Nelson Born Sept. 25

Shelbyville Daily Union - Mon Nov 23

Jason and Jennifer Nelson of Anitoch announce the birth of their first child, Iris Elizabeth.

Decatur's scars still show decade after expulsions

CLTV - Chicago Land's TV - Sun Nov 22

For the people at the heart of an uproar a decade ago over the expulsions of six black boys from a Decatur high school, reminders of the national scrutiny the town endured and the divide the situation created are never far away.

Decade after Decatur, racial discipline gap widens

WAND-TV Decatur - Sun Nov 22

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.

Dudley for State Senate Campaign Releases Endorsements

Decatur Tribune - Sun Nov 22

The list includes: Effingham County Democratic Central Committee Decatur Building and Construction Trades Madison County Young Democrats Dudley will be facing Amy Bliefnick in the Democratic Primary Election on Feb.

Former prep analyst indicted in bank robberies

WAND-TV Decatur - Fri Nov 20

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

What Really Goes on in the City Council's Closed Sessions?

Decatur Tribune - Wed Nov 18

When the Decatur City Council moves from the public council chamber to the closed meeting in the private conference room, thats the end of the meeting as far as the public and news media are concerned.

Budget crunch pinches recyclers

WLS - Wed Nov 18

Road Commissioner Kevin Bird doesn't know what he'll do with all the tires he picks up in Hickory Point Township if the Macon County Solid Waste Department stops accepting them for recycling.