State And Local News

Buy Local Food

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:48:00 EDT

DECATUR- You may have heard the push to buy local. Did you know it applies to food as well?

Davis: Proposed Farm Bill has bipartisan support

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:50:00 EDT

An Illinois congressman is getting ready to debate the new Farm Bill on the House floor....

Lawmakers get special session underway to put pension discussion to bed

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:48:00 EDT

House and Senate break into committees before bringing pension solution forward...

Conservation District rolls out plans for new area

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:39:00 EDT

Looking to capitalize on nearly 35 acres of donated land, the Macon County Conservation District rolled out a concept plan for the Leiby Hall Conservation Area...

FBI calls of search for Jimmy Hoffa

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:32:00 EDT

The FBI called off a 24 hour search of Jimmy Hoffa after no remains were found in rural Detroit...

Traffic flow changes take effect today

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:08:00 EDT

The traffic flow changes surrounding Central Park take effect today...

Special Pension meeting still set for Wednesday

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:06:00 EDT

In a rarely used maneuver in Illinois, a panel of 10 lawmakers will form a conference committee to resolve differences between House and Senate pension legislation..

Lawmakers team with AARP to cut Medicaid fraud

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:01:00 EDT

An Illinois congressman and the AARP of Ilinois are teaming up to cut out Medicare fraud...

Madigan granted concealed carry extension

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:27:00 EDT

The U.S. Supreme Court is granting the Illinois attorney general more time to decide on an appeal over the carrying of concealed weapons...

Senior Scams

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:18:00 EDT

DECATUR--Learning ways to protect your personal and financial information was stressed as State Representative Sue Scherer sponsored a Senior Fraud Presentation at the Decatur-Macon County Senior Center.

Traffic Updates and Street Closures

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:35:00 EDT

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