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Giving back by giving blood

In helping the relief efforts the Decatur community gave more than $140,000 to the Red Cross this week and there's another way to help. Blood is always something that people can donate. It comes at no More>>

Concealed carry passes Illinois House

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois House has approved a plan to allow qualified gun owners to carry their weapons in public. More>>

Avenue Of Flags

Decatur - Graceland Cemetery in Decatur has dedicated its new 'Avenue of Flags' for the Memorial Day weekend. This is the first year for the program which is a tribute to living and deceased veterans. 24 More>>

Memorial Day observances planned

DECATUR - There are a number of Memorial Day observances planned throughout our area.
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Christopher Harris testifies at murder trial

PEORIA -- The prosecution rested its case Friday at the Christopher Harris murder trial in Peoria and Harris took his turn testifying shortly afterwards. More>>

Follow Up: Couple pleads not guilty to murdering son

MAYWOOD -- A suburban Chicago couple accused in the death of their 1-year-old son has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges.Cook County prosecutors say Lakesha Baker and her boyfriend, Michael More>>

Illinois Department of Transportation urges safe driving

SPRINGFIELD - Transportation officials are urging motorists to obey posted speed limits and that posted limits are still in effect for construction zones even if there's no construction in the works. More>>

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Man found guilty of 2006 slaying at Burger King
Man found guilty of 2006 slaying at Burger King
A suburban Chicago man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2006 strangulation death of a Lindenhurst restaurant manager.More >>
A suburban Chicago man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2006 strangulation death of a Lindenhurst restaurant manager.More >>
News Minute: Here is the latest Illinois news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest Illinois news from The Associated Press
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says a concealed carry bill that would wipe out all local gun ordinances in the state is "offensive." The measure approved by the House would allow qualified gun owners to carry their...More >>
Quinn signs moratorium on online charter schools
Quinn signs moratorium on online charter schools
Virtual charter schools in Illinois are being placed on temporary hold.More >>
Virtual charter schools in Illinois are being placed on temporary hold.More >>
Cullerton: Parts of House gun bill 'offensive'
Cullerton: Parts of House gun bill 'offensive'
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says a concealed carry bill that would wipe out all local gun ordinances in the state is "offensive."More >>
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says a concealed carry bill that would wipe out all local gun ordinances in the state is "offensive."More >>
Dems: Budget deal would keep school funding level
Dems: Budget deal would keep school funding level
House and Senate Democrats have agreed on a proposed Illinois budget that would keep education funding at the same level and increase human services spending.More >>
House and Senate Democrats have agreed on a proposed Illinois budget that would keep education funding at the same level and increase human services spending.More >>

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Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees horror behind him
Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees horror behind him
Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."More >>
The trucker was hauling drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him....More >>
Judge: Ariz. sheriff's office profiles Latinos
Judge: Ariz. sheriff's office profiles Latinos
A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically racially profiled Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols.More >>
A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency...More >>
Journalist and author Haynes Johnson dies at 81
Journalist and author Haynes Johnson dies at 81
Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movements and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81.More >>
Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movement and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81.More >>
Dead Pa. baby's dad believes in 'divine healing'
Dead Pa. baby's dad believes in 'divine healing'
After their 2-year-old son died of untreated pneumonia in 2009, faith-healing advocates Herbert and Catherine Schaible promised a judge they would not let another sick child go without medical care.More >>
After their 2-year-old son died of untreated pneumonia in 2009, faith-healing advocates Herbert and Catherine Schaible promised a judge they would not let another sick child go without medical care.More >>
Calif. teen takes supermodel to prom
Calif. teen takes supermodel to prom
A Southern California teen turned heads at his prom when he showed up with a Sports Illustrated model as his date.More >>
A Southern California teen turned heads at his prom when he showed up with a Sports Illustrated model as his date.More >>

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Militants attacks kill 9 in Pakistan
Militants attacks kill 9 in Pakistan
Police say a suicide bomber walked up to a vehicle owned by an Afghan religious leader in northwestern Pakistan and set off his explosives, killing three people.More >>
A pair of suspected militant attacks killed nine people in two different areas of northwest Pakistan on Friday, police said.More >>
NKorean envoy delivers letter to China's president
NKorean envoy delivers letter to China's president
China's state media says an envoy from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned there is no guarantee of peace on the Korean Peninsula, but also stressed that his country is willing to hold talks with all sides...More >>
A top North Korean envoy has delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping and told him Pyongyang would take steps to rejoin stalled nuclear disarmament talks, in an apparent victory for...More >>
Ex-Guatemala president extradited to US
Ex-Guatemala president extradited to US
The lawyer for ex-Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo says he is being extradited to the United States to face money-laundering and embezzlement charges.More >>
Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face charges of laundering $70 million in Guatemalan funds through U.S. bank accounts.More >>
Soldier's slaying prompts UK security review
Soldier's slaying prompts UK security review
Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing extremists and possible copycat terror attacks after the slaying of a young soldier, adding some 1,200 police to potential trouble spots.More >>
Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency, though investigators say it would have been nearly...More >>
Toronto mayor denies he smokes crack cocaine
Toronto mayor denies he smokes crack cocaine
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied Friday that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict after a video purported to show him using the drug. Ford did not say whether he has ever used crack.More >>
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied Friday that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict after a video purported to show him using the drug. The mayor of Canada's largest city did not say whether he has ever used...More >>

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