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They werent happy about it, but the Decatur City Council begrudgingly approved a $249,000 contract for asbestos abatement of a pair of privately-owned buildings.

City officials laid out a public transit overhaul that would reduce the number of fixed-route bus lines from 16 to 10 while implementing what is known as "micro-transit."

Recommendations include implementing a "road diet" for Jasper Street, creating a bike and walking path separate from the road and building a new "civic plaza" gathering space.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — The city of Decatur is moving forward with an urban garden project that will take up almost two blocks of the Old Kings Orchard neighborhood. On

Construction of the Brush College Road/Faries Parkway grade separation is due to start by end of year.

The Decatur City Council on Monday approved without opposition an ordinance imposing the citys 8% hotel/motel tax on short-term rentals in city limits.

The company plans to invest at least $50 million into the campus and expects to employ about 45 people in full-time positions, according to a development agreement with the city.

The company plans to invest at least $50 million into the campus and expects to employ about 45 people in full-time positions, according to a development agreement with the city.

The agreement will allow Eisenhower and MacArthur high school students to travel anytime on city buses for free with no restrictions as long as they have their student ID.

Now in year four without a negotiated settlement, the issue will soon be forced. If one final round of mediation fails in March, they will enter a binding arbitration process.