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DECATUR — A new Macon County prosecutor dedicated solely to opioid cases would target dealers and those higher in the drug trade, not the typical addict, Macon County State's Attorney Jay Scott said.

DECATUR — Decatur-area Boy Scout troops are trying to figure out how to follow a new requirement to allow girls into programs, a historic mandate that has caused skepticism and questions about how the new rule will be put into…

DECATUR — Once-drab electrical boxes in downtown Decatur are now home to a stoic portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, and a big orange monster.

DECATUR — More candidates have filed petitions to be placed on the March 20 primary election ballot, according to a news release from Macon County Clerk Steve Bean.

Borrowing could become more expensive for the city of Decatur after Moody's Investors Service downgraded the city's credit on Friday afternoon.

There’s no way to make the name “grandpa” sound young.

It's the first day of December! To celebrate, we're taking a look back at some of our most popular stories from last month... See which of these you remember!

Work is expected to start Monday with clearing up the rubble of the former Aaction Equipment building, nearly three years after fire gutted the century-old warehouse on East Grand Avenue.

You're never too old to groove, groove, groove.

DECATUR — Throughout the year, 10 crafters from the HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary meet once a week to make holiday decorations with a long-term goal in mind.