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Dreaming of being home in the Millikin mansion for Christmas

DECATUR -- All visitors to the James Millikin Homestead want for Christmas is to never have to leave.

 

Before becoming a state, Illinois had its own Liberty Bell

No exploration of the 200 years of Illinois history would be complete without a look at what preceded those two centuries.

 

Two dead after head-on collision near Effingham

DECATUR -- A woman from Brownstown and an out of state semi-truck driver died Saturday night in a head-on collision on Interstate 57 near Effingham.

 

Kinmundy driver dies in accident near Xenia

XENIA -- A 21-year-old driver was killed early Sunday when his pick-up truck went airborne and rolled, ejecting him in a crash near Xenia in Clay County, according to State Police.

 

Decatur music teacher Richard Kubow notes a different approach

DECATUR — Richard Kubow has a different approach to teaching music: reading notes, as well as listening by ear.

 

Dove Inc., Northeast Community Fund seek donations, volunteers for Decatur Christmas baskets

DECATUR — Donations are being accepted for Dove Inc. and Northeast Community Fund’s Christmas basket project.

 

Data: State not planning any highway work for Decatur area

DECATUR — An analysis of spending proposals shows the Illinois Department of Transportation has no plans to upgrade any of its roads in the Decatur area — another side effect of the political and financial chaos in Springfield.

 

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