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The more the merrier: Guns vs. Hoses adds 'Gurneys' for Red Kettle competition

DECATUR — Law enforcement officers posted in front of the city's eastside Walmart on Friday were hoping to ring in a little more cash for the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Drive this year.

 

Illinois man to restore father's vintage pickup truck

CHEBANSE — After returning home from Vietnam, Wendell Wingert bought a 1950 Chevrolet 3100 pickup truck and drove it home from Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Five at 5: Homes shine with Christmas spirit and 4 other stories you should read

Outdoor decorations are shining the Christmas spirit of area homeowners, so much so that one resident has created a a map for everyone who would like to see the blinking, sparkling, colorful sights.

 

SIU clinic workers in Decatur picket over pay, contract talks

DECATUR — About a dozen employees at the SIU Center for Family Medicine picketed on on their lunch hour over what they say is low pay and no movement in contract negotiations with the clinic system's management.

 

'Secret Santa' donor pays for others' prescriptions at Mount Zion pharmacy

MOUNT ZION — A man who prefers to go by "Secret Santa" made an anonymous donation for the second year to the Sav-Mor Pharmacy in Mount Zion.

 

The best Decatur-area light displays? Right this way

DECATUR — Christmas lights are a family tradition for Dustin Pryde, who grew up in Harristown where his grandmother was on the board of trustees. The town hosted a Christmas light contest, and the trustees were the judges. Pryde would…

 

Weather service: 30 percent chance of 'White Christmas' for Decatur region

DECATUR — Despite light flurries Friday morning, the chance for a white Christmas is low, according to the National Weather Service in Lincoln.

 

Ballroom dancing classes to begin Jan. 7

DECATUR — Ballroom dance lessons are being offered at Debbie's Dance Studio, 151 W. Main St., beginning Sunday, Jan. 7.

 

Sold: Search the latest Macon County real estate transfers

Source: Illinois Department of Revenue real estate transfer declaration sheets were submitted with the deeds recorded in the Macon County Recorder's Office. Dollar amounts represents the net sale price. Documents processed in December.

 

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