Decatur teachers embrace online tools to track student progress

By VALERIE WELLS - H&R Staff Writer

DECATUR - Teachers gathered around desks meant for students, all eyes intent on a sheaf of papers.

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Decatur man faces seven counts of possession of child pornography

By RON INGRAM - H&R Staff Writer

DECATUR - A 21-year-old Decatur man has been charged with seven counts of possession of child pornography in Macon County Circuit Court after police served a search warrant at his home Sept. 13 and allegedly found pornographic pictures on his computer.

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Mayor helping re-energize Argenta and community activities

By ASHLEY RUEFF - H&R Staff Writer

ARGENTA - Mayor Deena Bowman is readying her community for some changes.

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Text messages help lead to arrest of robbers

By RON INGRAM - H&R Staff Writer

DECATUR - Two Decatur men are charged with robbery and attempted residential burglary in Macon County Circuit Court for allegedly stealing $1,900 from a female acquaintance Oct. 22 and trying to break into her apartment that day.

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Warrensburg officer resigns; child pornography case moves to federal court

By RON INGRAM - H&R Staff Writer

DECATUR - Former Warrensburg police officer Douglas H. Spensley, 42, of Decatur has been charged by a federal grand jury with production and possession of child pornography.

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Webster-Cantrell bosses take a pie in the face for a good cause

By VALERIE WELLS - H&R Staff Writer

DECATUR - By her own admission, Lillie Rainey is "a talker," and her co-workers had a chance to exact their revenge Friday.

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Teen's lie about his past jeopardizes future with girl

By JEANNE PHILLIPS - For the Herald & Review

Dear Abby: I am a 16-year-old guy in my sophomore year of high school. I am known as a friendly, outgoing guy who gets along with girls. My problem is, I used to be one of the biggest jerks who ever was. I was involved in fighting and other things I won't go into. But I turned my life aro…

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Creatine is useful, but it isn't miraculous

By PAUL DONOHUE - For the Herald & Review

Dear Dr. Donohue: I started lifting weights when I was a senior in high school. I am now 23, and I think I have reached a plateau. I haven't made much progress this past year, and I was making huge gains previously. I increased my workout time, but that hasn't made a difference.

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'Night Out With Christ' event to showcase gospel talent

By SHEILA SMITH - H&R Staff Writer

DECATUR - As a young man and minister in the community, the Rev. Todd McClelland said he's about helping others achieve their dreams.

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Radio host Graham to narrate concert honoring veterans

By SHEILA SMITH - H&R Staff Writer

DECATUR - Orv Graham will be the narrator for a concert honoring veterans Sunday at Elwin United Methodist Church.

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A third generation of the Coates family returns to serve Moundford Free Methodist Church

By SHEILA SMITH - H&R Staff Writer

DECATUR - Gerald Coates has become a third-generation pastor at Moundford Free Methodist Church.

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Swine flu update: 8 new deaths in Illinois

By The Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD (AP) - Illinois has reached a new milestone: More than 1,000 residents have been hospitalized with swine flu since April.

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Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war

By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books.

Nov 06, 2009 | 3:00 pm

Argenta residents hoping to revive community

By ASHLEY RUEFF - H&R Staff Writer

The small town of Argenta is undergoing some changes as Mayor Deena Bowman and others work to bring life back to the town.

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Quinn says he wouldn't opt out of health plan

CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn says Illinois should not try to opt out of a national health care plan if one passes in Washington.

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Ameren says 300 positions will be gone by Dec. 31

H&R Staff Report

ST. LOUIS - Ameren announced today that it will have eliminated approximately 300 positions with substantially all employees separated from the company by Dec. 31. This represents a reduction of approximately 3 percent of the corporation's approximately 9,700 total employees.

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Tug of war never ends for parents

By CLAUDIA QUIGG - For the Herald & Review

Molly is a master multitasker. She can scramble eggs, help with homework and strategize for a meeting agenda, smiling pleasantly at her family all the while. She makes this balancing act look effortless, never breaking a sweat.

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Swine flu outbreak drains liquid Tamiflu supply

Lee News Service

It's been hard enough to find swine flu vaccine for kids. But if they get the flu, it also can be tough to get a prescription filled for the drug used to treat it.

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Illinois teen driving program receives honor

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A teenage driver safety program run by the Illinois Department of Transportation has been recognized for using peer programming to try to reduce the number of teen driving-related deaths.

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