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DECATUR — A Decatur man was arrested Monday after police said he pulled a gun on a woman while claiming to be searching for a stolen firearm during a Dec. 31 incident.

The Decatur school board is expected to consider legal remedies at its meeting tonight for drainage problems at Eisenhower High School's athletic field. It's the latest in a series of issues that have come up since both of the city's…

Colleen Brinkoetter moved to Decatur from Geneva, Illinois. Her previous residence was incorrect in "Newcomers no more" on the front page of Monday's Herald & Review.

LINCOLN — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for tonight and Tuesday morning due to widespread fog developing across Central Illinois.

DECATUR — As police recruits from across the state train on city's south side, they're providing a practical education in catering for culinary students at Richland Community College.

The Illinois Department of Public health says flu levels this season are higher than in recent years, but it may have peaked earlier.

CHICAGO — State records show that the flu season in Illinois appears to be peaking early this year.

DECATUR — Not many traffic accidents were reported in Macon County this morning despite warnings of icy roadways and schools that canceled because of the conditions.