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DECATUR — Mary Hill sat down at the foldout table with a plate of delicious grilled turkey and sides from Vinnie's, and drew into conversation Mark Turnbo about his current lot in life.

DECATUR — As the big-box retailers in recent years have altered their Black Friday strategies — like opening on the evening of Thanksgiving Day — shoppers are still figuring out theirs.

DECATUR — All puppies want a home with a loving family, even those with the odds stacked against them.

DECATUR — City officials are hopeful the $91 million Lake Decatur dredging project could end a year earlier than scheduled.

DECATUR — Unemployment rates within the Decatur metropolitan area for October dropped nearly a full percentage point over the prior year, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

“If you don’t have a Christmas, you’re not going to be in business for long,” said George Streckfuss, co-owner of Decatur’s Brass Horn and Brass Horn Too.

DECATUR — Kathleen Koester's parents both passed away five years ago.

A tour of Mount Zion, Illinois, from the Herald & Review and herald-review.com