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DECATUR — Employees of Lincoln Manor Healthcare finally received their last paychecks Thursday, more than a month after the 140-bed facility abruptly closed its doors.

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The Illinois House turned down proposal on 'bump stocks' in the latest effort at gun control in the Legislature following the Las Vegas massacre. Opponents said the measure was worded to broadly.

DECATUR — Millikin University will host Halloween in the Halls noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, beginning the University Commons building.

DECATUR — The Decatur metropolitan area's unemployment rate dropped to 5.1 percent in September, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

DECATUR — The Decatur-Macon County Opportunities Corporation will begin setting appointments to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Percentage of Income Payment Plan beginning at 7 a.m., Friday, Oct. 27, at the Decatur Civic Center.

MOUNT ZION — Project: Animal Crusaders will hold a fundraiser to benefit the Care Van Pet Project 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at Ruff Inn It, 1555 N. Illinois 121, Mount Zion.

New documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy are expected to be released by the National Archives today, and local enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the trove of new information.

DECATUR — Macon County Conservation District staff will offer a fall tour of conservation areas 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5.

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…