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DECATUR — Both Decatur Memorial Hospital ExpressCare locations will extend their hours due to the uptick of flu cases in Central Illinois, hospital spokeswoman Anne Davis said Friday.

A bomb threat at Eisenhower High School was received before the start of school today, but a police search turned up no explosives. An arrest was made.

Mount Zion on Friday evening lifted a boil water order issued Thursday because of main break at Mount Zion Grade School.

DECATUR — Local mechanics and auto shops are seeing a blizzard of customers since the first arctic blast came across Central Illinois more than a week ago, and the chill has hung on tightly.

The Decatur police department welcomed 10 new recruits — nine men, one woman — to its ranks in a swearing-in ceremony on Thursday.

A photo accompanying the What's Ahead list of events with the Dec. 28 Calendar page showed a Millikin University choir performance with information about the Greater Decatur Chorale's upcoming winter concert.

CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois state climatologist says 2017 was the sixth warmest year on record in the state with an average temperature of 54.3 degrees, or 2 degrees above normal.

DECATUR — The Decatur Police Department received 10 new officers Thursday with a swearing-in ceremony in the city council chambers in the Decatur Civic Center.

MT. ZION — Water Customers are under a boil order until further notice in Mt. Zion Thursday morning, according to a notice from village officials.