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The Decatur City Council voted unanimously Monday to authorize a one-year pilot program that will increase service by operating four bus lines from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police surveyed Illinois police departments, and among respondents, 60% said they are not fully staffed.
DECATUR — Over the concerns of a half-dozen African American community leaders and with its lone Black member absent, the Decatur City Council voted Tuesday to accept changes to the
City officials acknowledged that recruiting new officers is "increasingly challenging" and current officers are leaving the profession "sooner than expected."
See video and read a transcript of Decatur City Manager Scot Wrighton's statement on gun violence in the city.