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It was a somber scene in Decatur this afternoon at the funeral of Champaign Police Officer Chris Oberheim.

A Champaign Police Department car draped in black ribbon sits in front of Maranatha Assembly of God in Decatur where the funeral is being held for Decatur native Chris Oberheim.

Funds approved for playground equipment, gas tax paving projects announced.

Provided/Fitzgerald A proposed low-income housing project next to a controversial McKinley Park asphalt plant moved closer to getting city approval even as some of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s top advisers have opposed it. At the urging of Ald. George Cardenas (12th), the City Council’s zoning committee voted 11-3 to approve a restoration project of two historic buildings, including one for low-income residential, on Pershing Road across from McKinley Park. The two buildings were built over a century ago for the Central Manufacturing District. The project, which includes 120 affordable apartm...

The town’s reaction to Oberheim’s death and his family made an impression on the Bachmans. “Something like this affects everybody,” Ted Bachman said. Cari Loudenburg brought two of her children, Asher, 11, and Ellasyn, 14, to a spot along Market Street in Monticello. They stood waiting for the funeral procession holding a blue and black striped Thin Blue Line flag. “My husband is a police officer in Bloomington,” Cari Loudenburg said as she fought back tears. “This is a good experience to see.” The family understands the worries of sending their father ...