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DECATUR — Residents got a chance to chat with law enforcement, ask questions and share their concerns over a cup of coffee Wednesday morning.

DECATUR — Some 200 people filled the seats of the Decatur Civic Center theater Tuesday morning, sitting still to hear a frightful two-hour presentation involving photos of infestations, bug bites, and tiny droppings — whatever it took to learn how…

Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan will appear at a fundraising event hosted by the Macon County Democrats on Wednesday.

Millikin University President Patrick White and head football coach Dan Gritti said they support the rights of players on the Big Blue football team who kneel during the national anthem.

A Forsyth family was vacationing in Las Vegas when a shooter targeted the crowd at a country music festival they were attending. Their experience that night is recalled.

The CherryBerry frozen yogurt location in Nelson Park will close permanently on Oct. 7, the business announced on its Facebook page.

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…