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Data provided by the Decatur Police Department shows shootings have been higher in the city in 2017 than in the past six years, but the overall rate remains well below the 1990s.

DECATUR — The Macon County State’s Attorney’s Office is set to gain a new prosecutor dedicated to handling opioid cases, funded by the private foundation of Macon County Sheriff Howard G. Buffett.

CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he's been seeking outpatient care for two years for Parkinson's disease and plans to "dedicate" himself to physical therapy.

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 November.

The day before it opened to travelers in 1972, more than 12,000 people were on hand to tour the Holiday Inn, the city's newest hotel/restaurant/convention center.

Editor's note: The Herald & Review each day is listing a reason the Decatur region is loved. We're profiling people, places and history that are special to our region — and that make it a great place to live. See…

The same 29-year-old Decatur man has been cited in two fatal crashes that have claimed the lives of three people since September.

Hundreds of applications will arrive at the Decatur Housing Authority today as low-income residents vie for a chance at making it to the Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly called Section 8.

Passengers flying out of Decatur Airport could lose St. Louis flights after business leaders lobbied for an airline company that provided jet service Wednesday.

Editor's note: The Herald & Review each day is listing a reason the Decatur region is loved. We're profiling people, places and history that are special to our region — and that make it a great place to live. See…