A 57-year-old Indiana correctional officer who was fatally stabbed by an inmate while coming to the aid of another officer will be buried in D…
Nayan B. Patel is pleading not guilty to charges of aggravated kidnapping and vehicle theft. Prosecutors say he stole a vehicle with a child p…
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Health officials reported 9 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Macon County on Thursday.
The 217 area code will need to be added to each call, text or fax made beginning Saturday.
The Macon County Health Department said the new cases bring the county's total number of positive cases to 9,502.
"The department will aggressively pursue those individuals in the community looking to inflict violence on others,"Â Decatur Police Chief Jim G…
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Residents in Macon County who have received their first Moderna vaccination dose can receive their second this week.
Statewide, the transmission rates for the virus remain near their pandemic lows, logging a 2.8 % rolling seven-day average case positivity rat…
A sworn affidavit from Decatur police doesn’t say why the 39-year-old and his 34-year-old sibling got into a dispute over the food.
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Preliminary results from an autopsy done Monday morning indicate Kathryn Vieth died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.
Health officials reported the death of two Macon County residents from COVID-19-related complications. Two women, both in their 70s, died duri…
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Firefighters were on the scene of a reported ammonia leak Sunday afternoon at the Archer Daniels Midland Co. plant in Decatur.
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Illinois public health officials reported 42 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, marking the ninth straight day of fewer than 100 virus-related deaths.
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After a slow start, it appears area nursing homes are getting their allotments of vaccines and after weeks of frustration, family members are …
The callers try to convince the person that they must pay a fine or a warrant will be issued against them.
Macon County Health Department staff will contact those who are due for their second dose as soon as the shipment is confirmed.
Health officials report six new cases of COVID-19 in Macon County on Friday
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Health officials reported six new cases of COVID-19 in Macon County on Wednesday.