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DECATUR — Burger lovers, rejoice: Krekel's Custard off U.S. 36 has reopened four months after fire caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage.

DECATUR — Those raising money to fight Alzheimer's disease hope to make the final stretch to their fundraising goal by the end of the year after another well-attended Walk to End Alzheimer’s earlier this month.

Macon County State's Attorney Jay Scott filed a first-degree murder charge in Macon County Court against a 17-year-old in the Saturday shooting death of a Decatur toddler. The Class M felony charge carries a possible sentence of 20 to 60…

CHICAGO — An official 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series ring that was offered for sale on an auction website has been taken off the market.

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WARRENSBURG – It was beginning to look a lot like Halloween Sunday out at a windswept and chilly Black Bart's Pumpkin Patch near Warrensburg.

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ALTAMONT — Two men were flown to a hospital by helicopter Saturday afternoon after their SUV crashed and overturned on a rural road south of Altamont, the Illinois State Police said.

DECATUR — Some friends of Jeane Whiteside suggested she visit a building known for praying. “Because they know I like to pray,” she said.