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Suspect In Officer-Involved Shooting In Decatur Is Dead
Suspect In Officer-Involved Shooting In Decatur Is Dead (Decatur, IL) -- Police in Decatur say a suspect in an officer-involved shooting yesterday has died. Police Chief Shane Brandel says the 38-year-old suspect had encounters with police before. Police were searching for the suspect following a robbery at the Decatur...
33m ago
Listen In! Podcast: Guys on Ice, the Ice Fishing Musical Comedy
Jerry Johnson and Ernie (Jayson Albright) stopped by for a visit with Jeff Daly on Decatur Today recently to talk about the production, which is a fundraiser for the Decatur Area Arts Council. Performances this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30. Click HERE for tickets!
17h ago
Illinois Bobcat Season Ends
Illinois Bobcat Season Ends (Springfield, IL) -- The bobcat season in Illinois is over, with 370 bobcats taken by hunters and trappers. That compares with 367 last year. State natural resources officials say hunters and trappers reported 19 bobcats in Jo Daviess County, the most of any county this year. They say 55 per...
Mar 18, 2024
Primient To Pour $400M Into Decatur Manufacturing Plant
Primient To Pour $400M Into Decatur Manufacturing Plant (Decatur, IL) -- A global producer of food and industrial ingredients says it will invest 400 million dollars at its Decatur manufacturing facility. Company leaders with Primient say the financial shot-in-the-arm will focus on infrastructure and operations, includ...
Mar 15, 2024
Severe Storms Forecast Across Central IL
Severe Storms Forecast Across Central IL (Springfield, IL) -- There's a risk of severe thunderstorms across central Illinois today. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 10 am today along and north of Interstate 72. Forecasters say the main threats from the storms are hail and strong gusty winds, though a torn...
Mar 14, 2024