Decatur (Illinois, United States)

Type: City
Name: Decatur (Illinois, United States)
Country: United States
Latitude: 39.849998
Longitude: -88.93
population: 77,868
First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 reports

Quinn not participating in "Bike to Work" event, invests in new cars

When Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon announced she was again participating in Wednesdayâs "Curb Your Car, Bike to Work" event, it got us wondering what mode of transport Gov. Pat Quinn would be using that day.Turns out, the governor has a new car. Or, should we ... [Published Herald & Review - 11 hours ago]
First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Millikin to offer first doctorate in nursing, add criminal justice minor

DECATUR â Students at Millikin University will have two new degree programs to choose from during the 2013-14 academic year.The first is a criminal justice minor being offered to undergraduates starting in the fall and the second is a doctoral program ... [Published Herald & Review - 13 hours ago]
First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Flick Fact 5/19/2013

Z pantagraph.com1 minute agoQUESTION: Based on statistics gathered by Golf Digest magazine, can you name, in order, the top five cities in Illinois to play golf?ANSWER: (1) Bloomington-Normal; (2) the Quad Cities; (3) Peoria-Pekin; (4) Decatur; (5) Champaign-Urbana. ... [Published Pantagraph.com - 14 hours ago]
First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Bob Heisse: Timing right for Hidden Wonders, SO Extra, Summer Guide

What?s ahead for development in and around Springfield? What will happen next in the rail relocation project? How many more grocery stores can we support?These and other questions will be answered next week in the first of two progress editions, giving ... [Published State Journal-Register - 15 hours ago]
First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Stretched thin: Sheer number of Decatur parks an increasing burden to maintain

DECATUR â For all its marketing materials and consultants, the might not have a more devoted group of fans than the four boys in Coates Park.Trimarion Howell, 9, Sebastion Luthy, 10, and Alex and Cody Hobbs, 11 and 12, say they play in the park near their ... [Published Herald & Review - 17 hours ago]
First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

City begins monthly water bills, rate increases

DECATUR â When Decatur residents received their water bills this month, some may not have been expecting it.As part of the cityâs transition from quarterly to monthly billing, all Decatur water customers received or will receive a bill in May. Depending ... [Published Herald & Review - 17 hours ago]
First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

A La Carte: Freddy's brings its steakburgers to Springfield

launched Tuesday in Springfield, the second Illinois location for the restaurant chain. It?s at 3205 Clear Lake Ave., at the corner of Clear Lake and Dirksen Parkway. The first Illinois Freddy?s opened in November in Mattoon. Both franchises are held ... [Published State Journal-Register - 20 hours ago]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Cancer prevention study seeking participants

DECATUR â Lara Grobosky, 41, of Decatur had many reasons for driving to McLean Countyâs Relay for Life in 2008 to enroll in the âs newest cancer prevention study.Those reasons include her father, who died from melanoma, her aunt and grandmother, who succumbed ... [Published Herald & Review - May 18 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Pastor Mark Schleeter is retiring after 44 years of service

MAROA â For many Christian ministers, the lifestyles they live throughout a career are somewhat nomadic in nature. Often, a pastor stays with a congregation for only a handful of years, achieving some specific goal before moving on to another church where ... [Published Herald & Review - May 18 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Decatur Celebration announces Community Survey, Prizes available

Decatur Decatur Celebration officials are conducting a Community Survey to gain valuable feedback about the festival. The goal of the survey is to determine what the public loves, where the Celebration can improve and what people would like to see at ... [Published WAND TV - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Decatur Park District approves phase one of Nelson Park developments

The Decatur Park District has taken another step forward on the Nelson Park development. "We think that it's part of Decatur's future," said Bill Clevenger Executive Director of the Decatur Park District.As part of the Lakeshore Landing project, Decatur ... [Published WAND TV - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Names Teri Hammel Executive Director

Teri Hammel has been named executive director of the Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau . Hammel has worked for the bureau since 1997, having served as director of sales, meetings, conventions and finances. She currently serves as the chairwoman ... [Published Association News - May 17 2013]

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"When I was a kid, I thought they were the best thing in the world" Greenwold said. "That's how I got my Nintendo."
"I think a lot of people donât realize that this is a growing epidemic, not just in urban and suburban counties in the state, but also in rural counties" Manar said
"Some who fought in the Civil War were not willing to come home and farm or whatever," said Bishop. "They went west and developed new lifestyles that served them better."
"One of the first questions he asked today was have any of you kids ever seen an adult drink and drive. An adult with a beer or a cocktail driving, all of them said yes. I think that's a really big deal that they're all exposed to this and they need to be aware of the dangers." Parent Abbie Layden said

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Quinn not participating in "Bike to Work" event... [Published Herald & Review - 11 hours ago]
Millikin to offer first doctorate in nursing, a... [Published Herald & Review - 13 hours ago]
Flick Fact 5/19/2013 [Published Pantagraph.com - 14 hours ago]
Bob Heisse: Timing right for Hidden Wonders, SO... [Published State Journal-Register - 15 hours ago]
Erickson: How do you get to work? [Published Southern Illinoisan - 16 hours ago]
City begins monthly water bills, rate increases [Published Herald & Review - 17 hours ago]
Stretched thin: Sheer number of Decatur parks a... [Published Herald & Review - 17 hours ago]
A La Carte: Freddy's brings its steakburgers to... [Published State Journal-Register - 20 hours ago]
Many Illinoisans became Old West legends [Published InOttawa.com - 20 hours ago]
Free teen driving workshop [Published WCIA 3 - 22 hours ago]
Man charged for attacking K-9 officer and dog [Published WCIA 3 - 22 hours ago]
Teen injured in hit and run [Published WCIA 3 - 22 hours ago]
Cancer prevention study seeking participants [Published Herald & Review - May 18 2013]
Pastor Mark Schleeter is retiring after 44 year... [Published Herald & Review - May 18 2013]
Friday's AA prep girls track results [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - May 17 2013]
Decatur Celebration announces Community Survey,... [Published WAND TV - May 17 2013]
Blue Connection names Erica Reese '11 as Summer... [Published Noodls - May 17 2013]
North, South Main Street section to be closed f... [Published Herald & Review - May 17 2013]
Decatur Park District approves phase one of Nel... [Published WAND TV - May 17 2013]
Local Teens Land in ER after taking Molly [Published WAND TV - May 17 2013]
Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Names... [Published Association News - May 17 2013]
Becoming a nation of jugglers [Published Assist News Service - May 17 2013]
2013 Master of the Pork Industry Malcolm DeKryger [Published National Hog Farmer - May 17 2013]
Police continue to search for shooting suspect [Published WCIA 3 - May 17 2013]
Caterpillar's Doug Oberhelman: Manufacturing's ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 16 2013]
Illinois Cuffs & Collars - May 17th, 2013 [Published OutdoorNews - May 16 2013]
Central Illinois Fishing Report - May 17th, 2013 [Published OutdoorNews - May 16 2013]
Four former LulzSec members sentenced to prison... [Published PC World - May 16 2013]
2013 Farm Progress Show To Feature Chris Cagle ... [Published Missouri Ruralist - May 16 2013]
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Former LulzSec member jailed for Sony Pictures ... [Published Techworld.com Security - Apr 19 2013]
Cody Andrew Kretsinger, a 25-year-old man from Decatur, Illinois, was sentenced Thursday to one year in federal prison for his role in a May 2011 breach of a Sony Pictures website and database.         ...
Former LulzSec member gets prison sentence for ... [Published PC World: Techlog - Apr 19 2013]
Cody Andrew Kretsinger, a 25-year-old man from Decatur, Illinois, was sentenced Thursday to one year in federal prison for his role in a May 2011 breach of a Sony Pictures website and database. At the time of the intrusion Kretsinger, who used the online ...
Former LulzSec member gets prison sentence for ... [Published Network World on Security - Apr 19 2013]
Cody Andrew Kretsinger, a 25-year-old man from Decatur, Illinois, was sentenced Thursday to one year in federal prison for his role in a May 2011 breach of a Sony Pictures website and database. ...
Former LulzSec member gets prison sentence for ... [Published LinuxSecurity.com - Apr 19 2013]
LinuxSecurity.com : Cody Andrew Kretsinger, a 25-year-old man from Decatur, Illinois, was sentenced Thursday to one year in federal prison for his role in a May 2011 breach of a Sony Pictures website and database. ...
Former LulzSec member gets prison sentence for ... [Published Computerworld - Security RSS feed - Apr 19 2013]
Cody Andrew Kretsinger, a 25-year-old man from Decatur, Illinois, was sentenced Thursday to one year in federal prison for his role in a May 2011 breach of a Sony Pictures website and database. ...
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