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DECATUR — Dr. Bob Carney jokingly refers to Martin Luther as “Marty.”

CHAMPAIGN — The University of Illinois is preparing to launch its newest fundraising campaign with an event that one school official calls "one part Ted Talk and one part Cirque de Soleil."

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Dense fog will reduce visibility to a quarter-mile or less in parts of Macon and surrounding counties this morning, the National Weather Service at Lincoln said.

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…

MACON — It started a couple of years ago when a group of guys got together in Macon for a few beers, and the conversation turned to what they could do to help their community. They all worked in the…

The “Pray Together” vigil was hosted on the lawn in front of the Civic Center, offering prayers encompassing everything from the Las Vegas mass shooting to the recent hurricanes that all but destroyed Puerto Rico.

CHICAGO – Decatur man Stephen Clevenger ran right through the pain barrier Sunday to come in 46th out of more than 40,000 runners in his first Chicago Marathon.