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Community

City of Decatur Accused of Idea Theft: Black Chamber of Commerce Cries Foul

Silence DoGood - January 31, 2024

Decatur has been named the seventh-worst place for African-Americans to live in the United States of America by USA Today. #decatur

Crime

Illinois Supreme Court Weighs Admissibility of ‘Reenactment’ in Murder Case

Silence DoGood - January 9, 2024

The video of that reenactment was then used as a key piece of evidence in Logan’s 2021 conviction on first-degree murder charges... #illinoissupremecourt

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