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DECATUR — With an abundance of cash on-hand, the Decatur Township’s board of trustees plans to drop its tax levy for the coming year.

The Decatur Park Board has reversed its course, voting to recommend SkyWest to serve Decatur Airport after previously voting for Cape Air to provide Essential Air Service.

MATTOON — The bones of an unidentified murder victim that were featured on a 1993 episode of "Unsolved Mysteries" were recently found to be the remains of a man with Mattoon and Decatur ties.

DECATUR — The Decatur Park District board voted 3-2 Wednesday to reverse its previous recommendation of a commercial air service for Decatur Airport after comments from several area business leaders.

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois officials are offering safety tips as firearm deer-hunting season gets under way this weekend.

DECATUR — Local addiction specialists say their experiences correspond to the results of a new national study that compares two drugs used for opioid addiction treatment.

The Decatur Township Board of Trustees meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday at its offices, 1620 S. Taylorville Road. The time was incorrect in the meeting calendar in Monday's Herald & Review.

The Moweaqua Village Board, which has been silent since the resignation of its police chief will meet tonight. The Herald & Review will be at the meeting with full coverage.

PEORIA — Fishermen in Peoria are sending their nets out into the Illinois River with hopes of catching Asian carp.

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