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DECATUR — The Macon County State's Attorney's Office will shift the head of the office's drug unit to a newly created role dedicated to opioid cases, state's attorney Jay Scott said Thursday.

NORMAL — Beth Whisman is switching Twin City museums.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Illinois will join an appeal effort to halt the Federal Communications Commission's contentious rollback of rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet. Other state attorneys general threatened lawsuits Thursday against the federal government's repeal…

DECATUR — The legions of fans descending on the latest "Star Wars" film this weekend will include a three-generation family from Decatur who have shared their love for the franchise since its first run in 1977.

A Macon County jury on Thursday found Demariel Cunningham guilty of the torture and rape of a Decatur woman on April 22 in an eastside residence after deliberating a little less than four hours.

DECATUR — Kid, a K-9 officer with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office trained in explosive detection, died Thursday from complications caused by a pre-existing medical condition, the sheriff’s office said. He was 6 years old.

Decatur residents have long loved to decorate their homes and the town for Christmas.

CHICAGO — A judge has ruled that Illinois video gambling parlors must continue to evenly split their profits with companies that operate the terminals.

More than $12 million in lost cash from Macon County is waiting to be claimed by residents, according to officials at the Illinois State Treasurer's Office.