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In the coming years, Macon County legal documents from the mid-1800s could be seen with just a few clicks of a computer mouse, the eventual result of a push to modernize the court system, cut costs and use technology to…

Sunday, Feb. 25

Take a look at the top 10 tallest buildings in Decatur, according to the website Emporis. These are ranked by feet.

DECATUR — As thousands are expected to attend a student-organized march for gun control legislation in Washington, D.C., this month, two Central Illinois groups are working to help local young people take part.

CHICAGO — The Democrats hoping to become Illinois' next governor are meeting for a televised debate.

Authorities in Coles County say a 16-year-old Mattoon High School student was killed when his vehicle collided with an Amtrak train Friday morning in Humboldt.

DECATUR — Finding few policy disagreements, the five candidates for the Democratic nomination in the 13th Congressional District sought on Thursday to differentiate themselves by highlighting their backgrounds.

DECATUR – Entertainers is being sought for a Stop the Violence Uniting the Community Easter event set for Thursday, March 29, at the Decatur Public Library.

DECATUR -- Environmental workshop will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 3, in Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Decatur, 3773 N. MacArthur Road.