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Decatur council faces property tax discussion
The Decatur City Council is expected to act on a plan from City
Manager Ryan McCrady to fund employee pensions and other
obligations without raising the city's property tax rate.
H&R Pet of the Week joining police force
Sharee, one of the recent Herald & Review's Pet of the Week
stars, posed nicely for the camera as her photograph was taken by
Irene Peterson of the Humane Society of Decatur and Macon
County.
Two accused of stealing Salvation Army kettle
CARBONDALE (AP) - Two women are accused of stealing a Salvation
Army donation kettle from outside a southern Illinois
Walmart.
Bailout program projected costs reduced
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration plans to cut its
estimate of the projected costs of the government bailout program
by more than $200 billion and is looking at using part of the
savings to f
Whitey Herzog elected to baseball Hall of Fame
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Manager Whitey Herzog and umpire Doug Harvey
are the newest members of baseball's Hall of Fame.
Decatur a key spot for state political candidates
Decatur has been a campaign stop for many campaigning for
statewide office in 2010, but the reasons why depend on which side
of the aisle you're on.
Administration releases new H1N1 ads
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pushing Americans to receive swine flu
vaccinations, the Obama administration today released a new slate
of television and radio ads to counter an illness that already has
infected m
Workshop on openness is closed to the public
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is conducting a
workshop on government openness for federal employees behind closed
doors today, a private training session for freedom-of-information
offici
Work to cure landmark's 'cancer'
DECATUR - Ninety-four years is a long time to wait for a face
lift.
Crash course: Cerro Gordo High School students hope displays make point hit home
CERRO GORDO - Draped over the windshield of a child-size Jeep
and covered with fake blood, Dillon Keller was the "driver" in a
distracted-driving fatality display at Cerro Gordo High School
Decatur women reunited after break of more than 50 years
DECATUR - What Abraham Lincoln called the "mystic chords of
memory" don't always play in tune.
County building reshuffling set
DECATUR - The south half of the fourth floor of the Macon County
Office Building, vacant for several months after the departure of
Decatur Township offices, soon will have new occupants.
Decatur arts center draws holiday shoppers
DECATUR - The fine art of Christmas shopping gets a lot more
interesting when it's art that's on sale.
Council to decide on spending proposal: Plan could avoid 15% tax hike
DECATUR - The Decatur City Council is scheduled to vote on
whether to accept a plan that keeps the city's portion of the
property tax rate flat by cutting into public library funds,
raising the price
Ron Ingram, longtime reporter, dies: Newsman killed in carbon monoxide accident at home
DECATUR - Ron Ingram, a familiar name to generations of Herald
& Review readers, died early Sunday morning from complications
of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by an accident in his home.
Opinion splits along gender lines over bathroom decency
Dear Abby: I'm writing about the letter you printed from "Right
or Wrong in Wisconsin" (Nov. 9). My co-workers and I had a field
day with the issue of the father shaving while his 12-year-ol
This year, why not put a few books under the tree?
Hyper young Santa waiters, spinning dreidels and the special
sounds of Kwanzaa await parents looking to freshen the holidays
with new books for their kids this year.
Booked for Christmas
Hyper young Santa waiters, spinning dreidels and the special
sounds of Kwanzaa await parents looking to freshen the holidays
with new books for their kids this year.
Longtime reporter Ron Ingram dies at age 62
DECATUR - Ron Ingram, a familiar name to thousands of Herald
& Review readers, did early Sunday morning from complications
of carbon monoxide poisoning. Ingram, 62, had been a reporter at
the
Lieutenant governor's job attracts bevy of candidates following Quinn's rise to governor
SPRINGFIELD - With former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's ouster last
year, current Gov. Pat Quinn went from a lieutenant governor with a
handful of low-profile duties to leader of the fifth most populous
stat
Mahomet Valley Water Authority hires legal help to oppose chemical waste in Clinton Landfill
CLINTON - The Mahomet Valley Water Authority has hired a Chicago
law firm to oppose Peoria Disposal Co.'s efforts to win federal
permission to store chemical waste at the Clinton Landfill.
AIDS Day event puts emphasis on education
DECATUR - Marking World AIDS Day, the one day a year set aside
to recognize the global HIV/AIDS crisis, a few area residents with
close personal connections to the disease recently sought to
encourage
Young Park Singers bring Christmas cheer to seniors
DECATUR - Bell ringer William Cole took it in stride when 10
teenagers jumped out of a van and ran toward his kettle.
One year after Blagojevich arrest, little has changed in state government
SPRINGFIELD - Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of former
Gov. Rod Blagojevich's arrest on federal corruption charges.
New Vision Church hosts holiday shopping event for students
DECATUR - Trisha Burries has been unemployed the past year and
also had cervical cancer.
Decatur housing market shows gains in price, sell time
DECATUR - The overall housing market in the Decatur area
resembles the way Winston Churchill once described the democratic
political system: the worst available, except for all the
others.
Plants can add to holiday decor
Most trees have now shed their leaves except for some of the
oaks and pears, which still give us some good fall color. Lawns are
still green, but don't expect that to last much longer, as colder
tempe
Orchids become easy to grow, affordable
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - An unlikely international superstar is
emerging in full bloom, offering a newly affordable home luxury in
an era of tight money.
Little testers put toys, games through their paces
DECATUR - No matter what we tell ourselves about slowing down to
enjoy the family and fellowship of the season, the pressure of the
holidays has a tendency to creep in. Whether it's the slim chance
of
Toy experts have their say
DECATUR - No matter what we tell ourselves about slowing down to
enjoy the family and fellowship of the season, the pressure of the
holidays has a tendency to creep in. Whether it's the slim chance
of
Eric D. Mayhew sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to rape, marijuana possession
DECATUR - Eric D. Mayhew, 26, was sentenced Thursday to eight
years in prison on his guilty plea to raping a 16-year-old girl and
six years on his guilty plea to possession of 1.3 grams of cocaine
wit
Michigan man pleads guilty to cocaine possession, sentenced to 16 years in prison
DECATUR - A 33-year-old Michigan man, who may be in this country
illegally, was sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday after
entering a guilty plea to possessing 553.8 grams of cocaine with
intent t
Fun adds up at Mount Zion Probability Fair
MOUNT ZION - When Vickie Marshall first thought of the idea of
the Probability Fair, she went to McGaughey School's then-Principal
Nancy Cooper.
Court clerk Sue Hale retires after 30 years
DECATUR - Perhaps only longtime court clerk Sue Hale could get
away with sitting in Associate Macon County Circuit Court Judge
Thomas Little's seat in the courtroom.
ADM gets $24.8 million to build biofuel plant in Decatur
DECATUR - The U.S. Department of Energy announced plans Friday
to help Archer Daniels Midland Co. develop and construct a nearly
$36 million facility in Decatur that will convert biomass into
renewabl
All the trimmings: Shops abound with decorating goodies
DECATUR - Jamie Lugari was pushing her shopping cart down the
aisles of Menards, filling it with decorative items. She got a
couple of ice tree sculptures to put in her front yard and a small
lighted
McCrady offers plan to avert tax increase, including job cuts
DECATUR - City Manager Ryan McCrady announced Friday he will
present the Decatur City Council with a plan to fund employee
pensions and other obligations without raising the city's property
tax rate.
Herald & Review Web site offers link to soldiers' greetings from overseas
DECATUR - Donna Johnson of Mount Zion was channel surfing on
television, looking to find information about the weather when she
heard a voice that made her stop.
Former Decatur teacher Scott M. Brown sentenced to four years in prison for child porn
DECATUR - Former Decatur School District teacher and coach Scott
M. Brown has led an exemplary life, a federal judge said Friday,
but that did not dissuade him from sentencing Brown to four years
in p
Brent Vest pleads guilty to murdering wife; sentencing hearing Feb. 1
DECATUR - Brent A. Vest, 31, of Decatur pleaded guilty Friday to
one count of first-degree murder in the Nov. 18, 2008, bludgeoning
and stabbing death of his 29-year-old wife, Christina M. Vest.
Angels in the nursery
This time of year, we are assailed by images of the holidays.
Reindeer adorn the bakery. Christmas lights drip over the gas
station cash register. Our bills come stamped with a jolly Santa:
"Plea
Banquet experience offers food for thought
There was not a dry eye in the sanctuary after Tara Read shared
her revelation on the last night of the Great Banquet at Lampstand
Presbyterian Church.
Volunteers help put the 'great' in the Great Banquet
DECATUR - The last of this year's Great Banquets concluded two
weeks ago.
Decorating for the Christmas season can be done cheaply and safely
DECATUR - A dizzying array of Christmas decorations are
available in stores this year, with items to match all budgets.
No other carp bodies found in Illinois fish kill
LOCKPORT - The tally's still one dead Asian carp.
Great Banquets assist attendees' spiritual journeys
DECATUR - The last of this year's Great Banquets concluded two
weeks ago.
Water Authority opposes plan to store chemical waste in Clinton Landfill
CLINTON - The Mahomet Valley Water Authority has hired a Chicago
law firm to oppose Peoria Disposal Co.'s efforts to win federal
permission to store chemical waste at Clinton Landfill.
Christmas decorations' popularity outstrips economics
Jamie Lugari was pushing her shopping cart along the aisles of
Menards and filling it with items. She got a couple of ice tree
sculptures to put in her front yard and small lighted tree to sit
out on
Let it shine, for less
DECATUR - A dizzying array of Christmas decorations are
available in stores this year, with items to match all budgets.
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