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Pet of the Week: Junebug
Junebug is a young cat who came to the Humane Society of Decatur and Macon County with a sick litter of kittens. Junebug has an amazing personality and loves people. She will soon be moving into the cat room to meet more friends. She has not been around dogs, but does not seem too bothered by the ones she has had walk by her cage. You can visit Junebug at the Humane Society of Decatur and Macon County, 3373 N. Woodford St. in Decatur. Public hours are 12-4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday.
Coroner names Decatur teen killed in shooting overnight
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Macon County Coroner has confirmed the identity of a 19-year-old who was found shot overnight on Thursday. Amarion C. Gray of Decatur was pronounced dead at the Decatur Memorial Hospital emergency room at 12:36 a.m. He was taken there via ambulance after Decatur Police found him with a gunshot wound […]
Child sex offender gets 20 years
DECATUR — Russell A. Shockley, convicted of a string of sex offenses involving teenage girls, has been sent to prison for 20 years. The 44-year-old defendant from Macon faced three separate cases dating back to 2023 and was sentenced in Macon County Circuit Court after opting to take plea deals on all counts.
UPDATE: Ameren close to complete power restoration across Illinois
7/17/2024 update: CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Ameren’s work to restore power after Monday night’s storms is nearing completion. An Ameren spokesperson said Wednesday afternoon that only 14 customers are without power. The company’s outage map indicates that most of these customers are in Champaign or Urbana, and the spokesperson said those customers should expect […]
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