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CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says taxpayers pledged more than $36 million for private school scholarships on the first day donors became eligible for a new state tax credit.

DECATUR — The restaurant and bar Lock Stock & Barrel closed Tuesday for renovations, said General Manager Tracy Nash.

BLOOMINGTON — Catherine Albert Fleming loved to host people and cook for them, especially those who otherwise would have been alone.

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DECATUR — Lawrence Trimble, director of student services for the Decatur School District, will be the guest speaker for this year's Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon, a news release from the Decatur Human Relations commission said.

DECATUR — Due to freezing temperatures, the Decatur Park District Special Recreation Dance scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 3 has been canceled.

A city traffic study showed that 250 to 300 cars travel each direction on West Ash Avenue from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., the peak hour each day. The time period for the count was inaccurate in "Council to decide on…

DECATUR — Black ice is causing car accidents throughout parts of Illinois, according to the National Weather Service.

DECATUR — Nick Spannaus was among the Decatur Family YMCA members who braved Monday's cold to put in work at the gym.

DECATUR — It was about two hours after midnight when Milo Janes was welcomed into the world.