Second man, of Decatur, dies in Interstate 72 crash

DECATUR — Decatur Police Department responded to a motorcycle crash early Friday morning that sent the driver to the hospital. According to Sgt. Shawn Guenther, officers arrived at 12:21 a.m. Friday to the northside of the 22nd Street bridge to a hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle. "A dark blue,...

DECATUR — It was a heart attack that finally ended convicted Decatur killer Michael Slover Sr.’s 65-year prison sentence, a coroner has confirmed. “The cause of death of this 75-year-old male Michael Slover Sr. was chronic ischemic hypertensive and cardiovascular disease,” Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson told the Herald & Review.

DECATUR — Four new Decatur Police Department patrol officers were sworn in Thursday. They are Alexzander Kater, Tia Kuenzel, Brianna Lockwood and Jonathan Welton. Watch now: Five thousand new reason$ to become a Decatur cop. The department is continuing to recruit patrol officers, with experienced patrol officers being offered...

MACON COUNTY — The Macon County Sheriff's Department is seeking the public's help in finding a missing teen. Kalen Floyd, 13, voluntarily left her home at approximately 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10; however, the authorities believe she is in danger. According to the sheriff's department, Kalen was last seen...

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DECATUR — Keylon M. Oneal is reported as telling Decatur Police “I messed up, man”, after pumping three bullets into his ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend in a fit of rage. A sworn affidavit said the 22-year-old victim sustained life-threatening wounds to his neck but was saved by...

DECATUR — The family of a Decatur child who had the barrel of a loaded gun shoved down his throat during a brutal series of home invasions spoke of their emotional trauma Thursday as one of the defendants was sentenced to 33 years in prison. Byron D. Theus, 22,...

One of the tragic and wearying parts of life in the 21st century is the epidemic of the use of guns against one another. Resolution or even reduction of fatalities remains a distant dream, a goal that’s never seemed so far away. In our streets, shootings and deaths have...

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SPRINGFIELD — The 2022 Illinois State Fair officially got underway Thursday, when Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Secretary of State Jesse White cut the ceremonial ribbon in front of the main entrance to the fairgrounds. “As many of you know, the Illinois State Fair, one of my favorite events of...

DECATUR — Now is the opportunity to show off your wheels. The Ripple Motor Show will be open for the public to view vehicles of all kinds from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Mount Zion Convention Center, 1400 Mount Zion Parkway. Admission is free. Registration for participants will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a cost of $20.

DECATUR — Vinnie's Barbee-Q will host its 21st annual Block Party for the Homeless from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14. Ripple Motor Show returns to Mount Zion for second year. The event will take place at the Water Street Mission, 758 N. Water St. in Decatur. There will be food, games and music provided by DJ David Lee.

Paul’s Confectionery changes ownership. Paul’s Confectionery’s new owner promises the restaurant will remain the same, including serving up the famous chili in Decatur. “It’s just Paul’s. And it will remain just Paul’s,” said owner Jerry Witts. “My name’s not very material to this.”

DECATUR — Macon County properties with delinquent taxes from 2018 and earlier are available for sale by sealed-bid auction. The county has completed tax deed proceedings for 278 properties that will be offered. A minimum bid of $813 is required and must be submitted to the Macon County Treasurer, 141 S. Main St., Room 302, Decatur, IL 62523 no later than the close of business at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2.

DECATUR – At age 50, Sam the Galapagos tortoise at Scovill Zoo is just a young adult. The oldest known tortoise is Jonathan, age 189, who resides on the island of St. Helena in the south Atlantic Ocean. “It's a good milestone birthday, so we thought it was a...

DECATUR — Wednesday may have been a bit cooler than most days this summer, but that didn’t stop swimmers from visiting Splash Cove in Nelson Park on one of the last weekdays of the season. “Once the sun pops, you still feel like it’s summer time,” said Jamie...

DECATUR — Through all the changes Eisenhower football has gone through over the past half decade, one thing has remained consistent: Players running the hills that surround the football field during practice. Since the 2017 season, the Panthers have had five different head coaches — Drew Wagers, Curtis Graham,...