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How to spot 'fake news': Herald & Review panel tackles media literacy

DECATUR — "Fake news" is not an easy thing to push back against in the instant age of the internet, but news consumers and journalists should better equip themselves for the long upcoming fight against it, media experts said during…

 

Community Foundation accepting donations for Decatur NAACP trip to Washington, D.C.

DECATUR — Those interested in donating toward the NAACP Decatur Branch's planned trip to the March for Our Lives in Washington, DC., can do so through the the Community Foundation of Macon County.

 

Five at 5: Study shows opioids no better than generic painkillers for chronic pain and 4 other stories to see

As the medical community considers how much to prescribe opioids for pain management, a new study concludes they are no better for chronic pain than generic Tylenol or ibuprofen.

 

Heritage offering mental health first aid courses in Decatur

DECATUR — Heritage Behavioral Health Center will offer two free Mental Health First Aid training sessions at the Decatur Public Library on March 16 and May 11.

 

Five at 5: Heralded Mark Smith leaving Illini men's basketball team and 4 other stories to see

The University of Illinois men's basketball team lost a marquee player when freshman Mark Smith said he would be leaving the program.

 

Crossing Healthcare expands nutrition program with larger garden, orchard

On a city block leased for $1 from the city of Decatur, Crossing Healthcare will expand its prescription produce program with an orchard and a summer farmers market for the general public.

 

Missing Missouri teen may have been headed to Decatur

DECATUR — The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is seeking help to find a Missouri teen who has been missing for a year and may be trying to travel to Decatur.

 

Daiber aims for downstate support in longshot gubernatorial bid

DECATUR — With just two weeks left before the March 20 primary election, Bob Daiber is touring the area to let people know there is a candidate from outside the Chicago area running for governor.

 

Herald & Review media literacy panel is tonight

The Herald & Review will hold a panel discussion on journalism and the state of the media at 6 tonight in the Madden Auditorium at the Decatur Public Library.

 

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