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- Decatur, IL (62523)
  
  Today
  
  Considerable clouds this morning. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 29F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph..
  
  Tonight
  
  A clear sky. Low 18F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
  
  Updated: November 13, 2018 @ 11:45 am
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Transgender inmate claims abuse, wants transfer to Lincoln women's prison

Meet Kelly TerHark, the social worker honored for going 'above and beyond' in Decatur schools

Education

Meet Kelly TerHark, the social worker honored for going 'above and beyond' in Decatur schools

VALERIE WELLS valerie.wells@lee.net

DECATUR – Kelly TerHark can't walk through the halls of MacArthur High School without encountering one of her “babies.”

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Pritzker names committee to advise on veterans issues

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Rauner, Pritzker join to celebrate Illinois bicentennial

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New exercise guidelines: Move more, sit less, start younger

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Westbound traffic on U.S. 36 delayed at Country Club Road

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Police investigating armed robbery on Decatur's east side

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Vandals damage Decatur Housing Authority home, leave $2,000 repair bill

Vandals damage Decatur Housing Authority home, leave $2,000 repair bill

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Transgender inmate claims abuse, wants transfer to Lincoln women's prison

State and Regional

Transgender inmate claims abuse, wants transfer to Lincoln women's prison

Coroner identifies 12-year-old Decatur shooting victim

Crime and Courts

Coroner identifies 12-year-old Decatur shooting victim

Competition ramps up for Illinois basketball against Georgetown

Illini

Competition ramps up for Illinois basketball against Georgetown

Slick roads, record cold temps could develop in Central Illinois tonight after snowfall

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Slick roads, record cold temps could develop in Central Illinois tonight after snowfall

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Local News

Westbound traffic on U.S. 36 delayed at Country Club Road

Public Safety

Westbound traffic on U.S. 36 delayed at Country Club Road

Police investigating armed robbery on Decatur's east side

Crime and Courts

Police investigating armed robbery on Decatur's east side

Vandals damage Decatur Housing Authority home, leave $2,000 repair bill

Crime and Courts

Vandals damage Decatur Housing Authority home, leave $2,000 repair bill

Charges dismissed against Decatur man accused of robbing bar patrons, but might be refiled

Crime and Courts

Charges dismissed against Decatur man accused of robbing bar patrons, but might be refiled

Sports

Videos: New York Giants snap five-game losing streak: breaking down latest in sports

Football

Videos: New York Giants snap five-game losing streak: breaking down latest in sports

Barnes scores 23, leads Mavericks past Bulls

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Barnes scores 23, leads Mavericks past Bulls

Aho scores in OT, Hurricanes beat Blackhawks

Hockey

Aho scores in OT, Hurricanes beat Blackhawks

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Central A&M beat Neoga in season opener

High School Basketball

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Central A&M beat Neoga in season opener

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CMA Award predictions: Could country's new class upset the longtime favorites?

How to protect your kid from ‘Fortnite’ scams

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How to protect your kid from ‘Fortnite’ scams

💕 World Kindness Day: 10 simple ways to spread the love!

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💕 World Kindness Day: 10 simple ways to spread the love!

Scenes from Stan Lee's long cameo career

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Scenes from Stan Lee's long cameo career

Celebrities react to the death of Stan Lee

Entertainment

Celebrities react to the death of Stan Lee

50 photos of the world's most famous faces, in wax

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50 photos of the world's most famous faces, in wax

Marvel Comics co-creator Stan Lee dead at 95

Entertainment

Marvel Comics co-creator Stan Lee dead at 95

Opinion

Our view: Shot clock for preps may not be the best call

Editorial

Our view: Shot clock for preps may not be the best call

Our view: Motorists must pay attention to buses, passengers

Editorial

Our view: Motorists must pay attention to buses, passengers

Our view: Sidewalk sign charm OK'd by council

Editorial

Our view: Sidewalk sign charm OK'd by council

Our view: News on your doorstep and in your wallet

Editorial

Our view: News on your doorstep and in your wallet

Columnists

Rich Miller: Pritzker saying all the right things

What others are saying: Rebuilding Illinois' shell-shocked GOP

Editorial

What others are saying: Rebuilding Illinois' shell-shocked GOP

Reidy: Have an opportunity thank a veteran? Grasp it.

Opinion

Reidy: Have an opportunity thank a veteran? Grasp it.

LETTER: Trump, GOP going down a shameful path

Letters

LETTER: Trump, GOP going down a shameful path

Vote for who you want to see open for Hairball at Grossinger Motors Arena!

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Vote for who you want to see open for Hairball at Grossinger Motors Arena!

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Find out what's On with the November 10 issue of our TV & Entertainment guide!

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Find out what's On with the November 10 issue of our TV & Entertainment guide!

Keith Urban has three nominations in The 52nd Annual CMA Awards, airing Wednesday on ABC.

Business

🔎 Thankful for holiday deals: Thanksgiving ads from the Herald & Review archives!

Business

🔎 Thankful for holiday deals: Thanksgiving ads from the Herald & Review archives!

Trade group offers tips for 'Small Business Saturday' success

Business

Trade group offers tips for 'Small Business Saturday' success

GET HIRED! New jobs in Decatur and Macon County for 11-12-18

Jobs in the Decatur Area

GET HIRED! New jobs in Decatur and Macon County for 11-12-18

Decatur Memorial Hospital again named a Top Cardiovascular Hospital by IBM Watson Health

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Decatur Memorial Hospital again named a Top Cardiovascular Hospital by IBM Watson Health

Life & People

New exercise guidelines: Move more, sit less, start younger

Health

New exercise guidelines: Move more, sit less, start younger

And many more: Celebrity birthdays for Nov. 13

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And many more: Celebrity birthdays for Nov. 13

Dear Abby: Cheating husband bad-mouths wife who left him for another

Family

Dear Abby: Cheating husband bad-mouths wife who left him for another

Herald & Review History Almanac for Nov. 13

Life & People

Herald & Review History Almanac for Nov. 13

Photos

💕 World Kindness Day: 10 simple ways to spread the love!

Pay it forward!

Volunteer at a local soup kitchen!

Leave a generous tip!

Text an old friend!

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💕 World Kindness Day: 10 simple ways to spread the love!

Today is World Kindness Day, and we wanted to offer some suggestions for how to celebrate properly!

Today’s top pics: Thousands of migrants mark month on the road and more

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Today’s top pics: Thousands of migrants mark month on the road and more

Photos: 2018 mug shots from the Herald & Review

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Photos: 2018 mug shots from the Herald & Review

Today's Birthdays, Nov. 13: Jimmy Kimmel

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Today's Birthdays, Nov. 13: Jimmy Kimmel

Today In History, Nov. 13: Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Today In History, Nov. 13: Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Used Cars for sale for $10,000 or less

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PHOTOS: Flurries provide snowy scenes around Decatur

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PHOTOS: Flurries provide snowy scenes around Decatur

Nation & World

Tech companies, banks lead US stocks higher; Oil price falls

Tech companies, banks lead US stocks higher; Oil price falls

Amazon East HQ: Incentives from, benefits for, chosen cities

Amazon East HQ: Incentives from, benefits for, chosen cities

Incoming House members prep for do's and don'ts on the Hill

Incoming House members prep for do's and don'ts on the Hill

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Dogs and portable morgues: Search intensifies in fire zone

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Inside a Ukrainian nationalist youth camp, where instructors teach kids to kill

Inside a Ukrainian nationalist youth camp, where instructors teach kids to kill

Photos: Remembering Stan Lee, 1922-2018

Photos: Remembering Stan Lee, 1922-2018

CMA Award predictions: Could country's new class upset the longtime favorites?

Music

CMA Award predictions: Could country's new class upset the longtime favorites?

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