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  Generally cloudy. Temps nearly steady in the low to mid 30s. SE winds shifting to W at 10 to 15 mph..
  
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  Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 24F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
  
  Updated: February 17, 2019 @ 12:08 pm
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You already can grab lunch without talking to a cashier. Will a higher minimum wage in Illinois prompt more automation?

New Hope Animal Shelter helps low-income families care for their pets. Here's how.

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New Hope Animal Shelter helps low-income families care for their pets. Here's how.

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DECATUR — Peanut butter, pasta and other perishable foods can be found at local food banks, but what about Purina, Pedigree or Alpo for those four-legged family members?

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Aurora shooter should not have had a gun due to felony conviction, but state law failed to stop him

Aurora shooter should not have had a gun due to felony conviction, but state law failed to stop him

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Aurora's 'Cross Man' travels the country honoring lives lost to gun violence. Now he's doing it in his hometown.

Aurora's 'Cross Man' travels the country honoring lives lost to gun violence. Now he's doing it in his hometown.

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Vintage clothier finds inspiration in black history

Vintage clothier finds inspiration in black history

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Coroner: Pedestrian fatally hit was 23, from Decatur

Coroner: Pedestrian fatally hit was 23, from Decatur

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Living with Children: Parenting vs. childrearing

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The Pose. The Flu Game. The Shrug. Michael Jordan's top 56 moments of his career in honor of his 56th birthday.

The Pose. The Flu Game. The Shrug. Michael Jordan's top 56 moments of his career in honor of his 56th birthday.

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Charity: Gateway Seeds of Hope, Shelby County State Bank donates $50,000 to HSHS Good Shepherd

Charity: Gateway Seeds of Hope, Shelby County State Bank donates $50,000 to HSHS Good Shepherd

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Today's Birthdays, Feb. 17: Paris Hilton

Today's Birthdays, Feb. 17: Paris Hilton

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Police: Aurora gunman likely knew he was being fired

Police: Aurora gunman likely knew he was being fired

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Herald & Review Almanac for Feb. 17

Herald & Review Almanac for Feb. 17

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You already can grab lunch without talking to a cashier. Will a higher minimum wage in Illinois prompt more automation?

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You already can grab lunch without talking to a cashier. Will a higher minimum wage in Illinois prompt more automation?

Macon County, Decatur officials await internet sales tax totals

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Macon County, Decatur officials await internet sales tax totals

Tell us where the potholes are in Decatur & Macon County

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Tell us where the potholes are in Decatur & Macon County

5 Questions with ... Lena Rotramel, a care room assistant at Enterprise Elementary

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5 Questions with ... Lena Rotramel, a care room assistant at Enterprise Elementary

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Coroner: Pedestrian fatally hit was 23, from Decatur

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Coroner: Pedestrian fatally hit was 23, from Decatur

Decatur and Macon County neighbors: Obituaries published today

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Decatur and Macon County neighbors: Obituaries published today

Correction for Feb. 16

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Correction for Feb. 16

Meet the MATHCOUNTS competitors who battled it out Saturday in Decatur

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Meet the MATHCOUNTS competitors who battled it out Saturday in Decatur

Sports

The Pose. The Flu Game. The Shrug. Michael Jordan's top 56 moments of his career in honor of his 56th birthday.

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The Pose. The Flu Game. The Shrug. Michael Jordan's top 56 moments of his career in honor of his 56th birthday.

PHOTOS: Clinton’s Micah Downs wins the Class 1A 182 pound state wrestling championship

High School Wrestling

PHOTOS: Clinton’s Micah Downs wins the Class 1A 182 pound state wrestling championship

PHOTOS: Area wrestlers compete on podium day at the state wrestling tournament

High School Wrestling

PHOTOS: Area wrestlers compete on podium day at the state wrestling tournament

Millikin men end season with win over North Park

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Millikin men end season with win over North Park

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21 celebrities who have been knighted

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21 celebrities who have been knighted

‘Parkland changed everything’: New book examines school shooting, movement

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‘Parkland changed everything’: New book examines school shooting, movement

Movie review: 11 black history movies that tackle racism

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Movie review: 11 black history movies that tackle racism

Looking back at 'Sex and the City,' by the numbers

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Looking back at 'Sex and the City,' by the numbers

Dan + Shay announced for Illinois State Fair Grandstand stage

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Dan + Shay announced for Illinois State Fair Grandstand stage

Michael Jackson musical to open on Broadway, skips Chicago

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Michael Jackson musical to open on Broadway, skips Chicago

🎬 Action: 5 movies releasing this week

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🎬 Action: 5 movies releasing this week

Opinion

Rich Miller: Gov.'s team should learn from past

Columnists

Rich Miller: Gov.'s team should learn from past

Mirinda Rothrock: Consider minimum wage hike impact

Columnists

Mirinda Rothrock: Consider minimum wage hike impact

KUDOS: Supporters of youth hockey

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KUDOS: Supporters of youth hockey

David Blankenhorn: Lincoln navigated polarized times

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David Blankenhorn: Lincoln navigated polarized times

KUDOS: For pet food drive support

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KUDOS: For pet food drive support

Michael Hartwig: Marijuana stakes particularly high

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Michael Hartwig: Marijuana stakes particularly high

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: Legal gambling extracts a cost, not always a win

Editorial

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: Legal gambling extracts a cost, not always a win

EDITORIAL: Aurora's mass shooting: More families join 'a group that should not exist yet continues to grow'

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EDITORIAL: Aurora's mass shooting: More families join 'a group that should not exist yet continues to grow'

Nominate a special nurse in your life | #CelebrateNurses

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Nominate a special nurse in your life | #CelebrateNurses

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Find out What's On with the February 16 issue of our TV & entertainment guide!

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Find out What's On with the February 16 issue of our TV & entertainment guide!

Austin Dillon defends his championship in the 2019 Daytona 500 Sunday on Fox.

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Thank you, loyal subscriber Gladys Rhoades

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Thank you, loyal subscriber Gladys Rhoades

Owner of La Grange Chimera Comics to give away his Oak Lawn store — with an essay contest

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Owner of La Grange Chimera Comics to give away his Oak Lawn store — with an essay contest

Meet the Herald & Review staff

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Meet the Herald & Review staff

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Optimism returns to Normal as electric truck startup Rivian gains traction

Life & People

Living with Children: Parenting vs. childrearing

Family

Living with Children: Parenting vs. childrearing

Charity: Gateway Seeds of Hope, Shelby County State Bank donates $50,000 to HSHS Good Shepherd

Life & People

Charity: Gateway Seeds of Hope, Shelby County State Bank donates $50,000 to HSHS Good Shepherd

Herald & Review Almanac for Feb. 17

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Herald & Review Almanac for Feb. 17

Horoscopes for Feb. 17: Last day of the Aquarius sun

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Horoscopes for Feb. 17: Last day of the Aquarius sun

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Today In History, Feb. 17: Hunley

1801: Thomas Jefferson

1944: Eniwetok Atoll

1947: Voice of America

1972: Richard Nixon

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Today In History, Feb. 17: Hunley

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Today's Birthdays, Feb. 17: Paris Hilton

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Today's Birthdays, Feb. 17: Paris Hilton

Birthday Highlight: Michael Jordan

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Birthday Highlight: Michael Jordan

PHOTOS: Clinton’s Micah Downs wins the Class 1A 182 pound state wrestling championship

High School Wrestling

PHOTOS: Clinton’s Micah Downs wins the Class 1A 182 pound state wrestling championship

PHOTOS: Area wrestlers compete on podium day at the state wrestling tournament

High School Wrestling

PHOTOS: Area wrestlers compete on podium day at the state wrestling tournament

Week in review: Top photos of the week from AP

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Week in review: Top photos of the week from AP

Today's Birthdays, Feb. 16: LeVar Burton

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Today's Birthdays, Feb. 16: LeVar Burton

Nation & World

Aurora shooting raises questions over gun permit checks

Aurora shooting raises questions over gun permit checks

'Alita' leads a slow Presidents Day box office weekend

'Alita' leads a slow Presidents Day box office weekend

Don Cheadle sports political shirts as he hosts 'SNL'

Don Cheadle sports political shirts as he hosts 'SNL'

Vintage clothier finds inspiration in black history

Vintage clothier finds inspiration in black history

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This week in weird news: Purse lost in school in the 1950s to be reunited with owner

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These orange alligators are raising eyebrows in South Carolina

Fact check: A look at some popular but completely untrue stories from the past week

Fact check: A look at some popular but completely untrue stories from the past week

Runner who suffocated mountain lion with his foot describes attack

Runner who suffocated mountain lion with his foot describes attack

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Maternity clothes overlooked working moms-to-be. Retailers are working to change that.

Parenting

Maternity clothes overlooked working moms-to-be. Retailers are working to change that.

The most popular baby names for children of the '80s

Parenting

The most popular baby names for children of the '80s

21 celebrities who have been knighted

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21 celebrities who have been knighted

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