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Police say Decatur woman is choked and abandoned
21+ hour, 38+ min ago (388+ words) DECATUR — A Decatur woman who met up with a male friend to “hang out” early Saturday wound up being choked and marooned on the William B. Sands Viaduct on 22nd Street after the friend appeared to throw her car keys over…...
Decatur and Macon County neighbors: Obituaries for September 13
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (132+ words) (15) updates to this series since 15 mins ago April 30, 1943 - September 9, 2026 Frank Delgado, age 94, of Plainfield, Illinois, and formerly of Decatur, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Cie… Debra Ann Westcott, age 72, of Argenta, Illinois peacefully passed away on Friday,…...
Decatur Public Schools face budget deficit for fiscal year 2027
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (104+ words) DECATUR — The Decatur Public Schools' tentative budget for the 2026-27 academic year has a significant deficit. All of the data is for public elementary and secondary schools only. States are ordered by the per student spending for 2017. For a complete list…...
Enrollment down slightly in Decatur Public Schools
5+ day, 44+ min ago (123+ words) President Donald Trump has promoted the idea of changing the name of the state of New Mexico to "New America.” DECATUR — The 10-day enrollment figures are in for Decatur Public Schools and the district lost 36 students between last year and…...
Decatur and Macon County neighbors: Obituaries for September 9
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (78+ words) (10) updates to this series since 31 mins ago January 9, 1945 - September 6, 2026 DECATUR — Maurice Wayne Buesking, 94, of Decatur died on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. October 3, 1950 - August 27, 2026 Roy Tsuda of Boise, ID passed away after a long courageous battle with…...
Decatur and Macon County neighbors: Obituaries for September 7
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (59+ words) (8) updates to this series since 24 mins ago October 3, 1950 - August 27, 2026 Roy Tsuda of Boise, ID passed away after a long courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. A devoted OB/GYN, he practiced in Decatur for many… December 20, 1944 - August 28, 2026 © Copyright 2026 Herald & Review, 225 S....
Scientists make potential breakthrough in search for dark matter
1+ week, 1+ day ago (767+ words) Scientists have made a possible breakthrough in the hunt for dark matter — observing hints of it during an experiment about a mile underground in South Dakota — though they stopped short of saying they have finally detected this elusive cosmic component....
Decatur and Macon County neighbors: Obituaries for September 5
1+ week, 2+ day ago (60+ words) (7) updates to this series since Updated 28 mins ago October 3, 1950 - August 27, 2026 Roy Tsuda of Boise, ID passed away after a long courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. A devoted OB/GYN, he practiced in Decatur for many… December 20, 1944 - August 28, 2026 © Copyright 2026 Herald & Review,…...
Decatur and Macon County neighbors: Obituaries for September 2
1+ week, 5+ day ago (118+ words) (11) updates to this series since 10 mins ago December 20, 1944 - August 28, 2026 Dr. Robert Magee Powers passed away on August 19, 2026, at the age of 94. Bob was raised in Bogalusa, Louisiana where he was the youngest of t… Groves, Mary Ann Colbert Decatur – JoAnne…...
Decatur police arrest teen in connection with July shooting death
1+ week, 6+ day ago (352+ words) DECATUR — A 17-year-old male has been arrested in connection with the July 13 shooting death of 16-year-old Marlone Dishman Jr. Third picture of 1911 police department: front row, Wilson, Royse, Kossick, Stone, Donahue; back row, Dayton, Harding, Imboden. One of three pictures…...