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DECATUR -- Magnificent athletes were clashing Sunday in a titanic battle for football’s supreme glory but Cheryl Carpenter had her eye on halftime, and the halftime show from Justin Timberlake.

1987: Jim Roach crawls out of his snow dome.

BLOOMINGTON — J.B. Pritzker thinks the Democratic Party needs to rebuild to revitalize Illinois — and he wants to help.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner struck a more bipartisan tone in Decatur on Friday, two weeks before he is set set to introduce a budget proposal to lawmakers.

DECATUR — Long John Silver's at 701 W. Eldorado Street has been closed by the Macon County Health Department, according to a sign on the front door.

It's been busy news day in Central Illinois, so yes, it's actually after 6 p.m., but here are five stories that are leading the way.

DECATUR — County Market was closed by the Macon County Health Department on Thursday after health inspectors found what they described as a severe rodent infestation, according to documents from the department.

DECATUR — The Decatur Civic Center Arena will be renamed the Ameren Illinois arena as part of a new partnership between Ameren and the downtown facility, civic center officials said Thursday.