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The budget holds the line on new taxes and avoids major cuts to city services by taking advantage of better-than-expected tax receipts.

With interim removed from title his title, Shane Brandel ready to tackle demands that come with being full-time chief of the Decatur Police Department.

Any displaced dock owners would have first choice to move to the new docks, the city said in a statement.

City Manager Scot Wrighton announced the promotion on Friday.

The Illinois Municipal League encouraged municipalities to explore enacting the tax before being preempted by the state.

In a 4 1/2-hour meeting that had the feel of a corporate retreat, the Decatur City Council reaffirmed neighborhood revitalization as its top priority, followed by workforce development.

DECATUR — The Decatur City Council will gather off-site Friday morning for its biennial goal-setting session.

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City officials and the Decatur Police Benevolent and Protective Association, the labor union that represents more than 200 currently sworn and retired police officers, continue to negotiate the terms of

City officials and the Decatur Police Benevolent and Protective Association, the labor union that represents more than 200 currently sworn and retired police officers, continue to negotiate the terms of