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of the fighters tumbled over the rails. The game was stopped and players gawked at the fighting in the bleachers. Ed Bohem, the principal at MacArthur High School who attended the game, described it as a riot: "I feared for the safety of our people -- my parents, my students," Bohem said, referring to the crowd in the bleachers. "You had people pushed through bars, people covering little children so they wouldn't get hurt. It was violent." Jackson and his Rainbow PUSH Coalition organized marches that included hundreds of people bused in from outside the area, criticizing the school board for what Jackson said was unfairly harsh treatment of the boys over a fight. Jackson was arrested and detained briefly; however, charges were later dropped. School officials say the students involved in the fighting were known as truants, described three of them as "third-year freshmen", and noted that the seven students had missed a combined 350 days of high school.

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adults with mob action, a felony. Jesse Jackson intervened in the incident, bringing the controversy to national attention, protesting both the severity and length of the punishment and also alleging racial bias (schools in Decatur in 1999 had an enrollment that was about 44 percent black, while five of the six Decatur students expelled in the prior year were black). Jackson pointed out he was invited by the students' parents and that he spoke with them, the kids, ministers and teachers before protesting the zero-tolerance severity of the punishment: "No one can survive zero tolerance," Jackson said. "We all need mercy and grace."

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of the council are elected at-large. Their duties include determining city policy and representing the city in public ceremonies, for which they receive nominal annual salaries. The appointed manager handles all city administration and is the council's employee, not an elected official. Since 1959, the following have served as City Managers: John E. Dever, W. Robert Semple, Leslie T. Allen, Jim Bacon, Jim Williams, Steve Garman, John A. Smith (acting), Ryan McCrady, Gregg Zientara (interim), Timothy Gleason, and Scot Wrighton, the current holder.

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Andrew Goodman and became The Goodman Band. In 1942, the band was officially designated as the Decatur Municipal Band and chartered within the City of Decatur. The present Decatur Municipal Band, directed by Jim Culbertson since 1979, is composed of high school and college students and area adults from all walks of life, many of whom look to the Band as a serious avocation, or as a prelude to a life-long profession.

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gave City of Decatur $ 60,000 to construct a new public library. The library was built in 1902 at the corner of Eldorado and Main and opened to the public July 1, 1903. The building served the community until 1970 when the library moved to North Street at the site of a former Sears, Roebuck & Co.

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There were 32,344 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female household with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone

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The median household income for the city was $ 45,404, the median family income was $ 62,699, and the median married-couple family income was $ 77,901. The employment rate was 52.1%. 19.4% of Decatur residents were living below the poverty line; 30.2% of them were under 18 years old, 18.8% were ages

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The students involved in the fight have since taken different paths in life: one having been sentenced to state prison for 10 years for a 2004 felony drug conviction; another having finished college (helped by a Rainbow PUSH scholarship); another working as a butcher; and a fourth being arrested for

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navigation, which caught the attention of Illinois political leaders. As a lawyer on the 8th Judicial Circuit, Lincoln made frequent stops in Decatur, and argued five cases in the log courthouse that stood on the corner of Main & Main Streets. The original courthouse is now on the grounds of the

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form of government was adopted. According to the city website, the "City of Decatur operates under the Council-Manager form of government, a system which combines the leadership of a representative, elected council with the professional background of an appointed manager." The mayor and all members

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form of government. The new commissioner system provided a mayor elected at-large and four commissioners to serve as administrators of city services: accounts and finance, public health and safety, public property, and streets and public improvements. The mayor also served as Commissioner of Public

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Between 1829 and 1836, the County Commissioners Court had jurisdiction as it was the seat of Macon County. By 1836 the population reached approximately 300, and Richard Oglesby was elected president of the first board of trustees. Other members of the board of trustees included Dr. William Crissey,

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The Decatur Municipal Band was organized September 19, 1857, making it one of the oldest nonmilitary bands in continuous service in the United States and Canada. The band was originally known as the Decatur Brass Band, Decatur Comet Band and Decatur Silver Band until 1871 when it was reorganized by

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Outside of Decatur, public support was largely against the School Board's decision but changed once a videotape of the incident surfaced filmed by a parent at the game. Broadcast on national TV news, it showed a melee that swept through one end of the grandstands, with kicking and punching, as some

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Manufacturing Company, a major grain processor in the 1920s, which popularized the use of soybeans to produce products for human consumption such as oil, meal and flour. At one time, over a third of all the soybeans grown in the world were processed in Decatur, Illinois. In 1955 a group of Decatur

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Julie Moore Wolfe serves as the current mayor of Decatur. Moore Wolfe was appointed unanimously by the Decatur City Council following the death of Mayor Mike McElroy. She is the first female to be mayor of Decatur. Moore Wolfe, who had been appointed mayor pro tem in May 2015, became acting mayor

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In the winter of 1855–56, a special city incorporation charter was obtained. This charter provided an aldermanic form of government and on January 7, 1856, an election was held for mayor, two aldermen for each of the four wards, and city marshal. This aldermanic form of government continued until

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as its second head coach. Halas led the team to success in the 1920 season, going 10–1–2. As the team continued to win, Staley realized that he could make more money and further develop the team if there were larger crowds and a larger venue to play at. Halas and Staley agreed to move the team to

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In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 10.8% from ages 18 to 24, 23.4% from ages 25 to 44, 26.8% from ages 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females

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In 1839 a town charter was granted to Decatur that gave power to the trustees "to establish and regulate a fire department, to dig wells and erect pumps in the streets, regulate police of the town, raise money for the purpose of commencing and prosecuting works of public improvement." Those who

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protested the two-year expulsion of seven African American students who had been involved in a serious fight at an Eisenhower High School football game under a recently enacted "zero tolerance" policy. Six of the students were arrested but not charged after the fracas. Four were later charged as

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Those who served as president of the town of Decatur were: Richard Oglesby (1836), Joseph Williams (1837), Henry Snyder (1838), Kirby Benedict (1839), Joseph King (1840), Thomas P. Rodgers (1841), David Crone (1846–47), J.H. Elliott (1848), Joseph Kauffman (1849), Joseph King (1850), William S.

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announced plans to construct the world's largest insect protein facility targeted to begin in 2021. The facility will be owned and operated by InnovaFeed and will co-locate with ADM's Decatur corn processing complex. This new project represents innovative, sustainable production to meet growing

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reported there were 70,522 people and 31,073 households living in the city. Out of the 31,073 households, 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples living together, 36.1% had a female householder with no partner, and 20.6% had a male householder with no

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The USGS Domestic GeoNames resource has two listings for Decatur: "City of Decatur", which is a Civil-class designation, and "Decatur", which is a Populated Place designation. The two listings have slightly different coordinate centroids; the "City of Decatur" centroid is located at

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As of 2017, the median income for a household in the city was $ 41,977, and the median income for a family was $ 55,086. Males had a median income of $ 35,418 versus $ 34,389 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 25,042. About 22% of the population is below the

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A new branding effort for Decatur and Macon County was unveiled in 2015, Limitless Decatur. The marketing strategy intended to attract and retain business and residents by promoting the Decatur area as modern and progressive with opportunities to live, work, and develop.

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demand for insect protein in animal feed, a market that has potential to reach 1 million tons in 2027. Construction of the new high-capacity facility is expected to create more than 280 direct and 400 indirect jobs in the Decatur region by the second phase.

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has one of its largest manufacturing plants in the U.S. in Decatur. This plant produces Caterpillar's off highway trucks, wheel-tractor scrapers, compactors, large wheel loaders, mining-class motorgraders, and their ultra-class mining trucks (including the

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According to the 2010 census, consisted of 42.22 square miles (109.35 km) of land and 4.69 square miles (12.15 km) of water, amounting to a total area of 46.91 square miles (121.50 km), consisting of 90% land and 10% water. Lakes include

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home invasion in 2009. Jesse Jackson was criticized for turning what could have been a legitimate criticism/discussion of the effects of "zero tolerance" policies into national debate by attempting to present the seven youths as victims of bigotry.

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and built in 1911, is located at No. 2 Millikin Place, Decatur. In addition, the Robert Mueller Residence, 1 Millikin Place, and the Adolph Mueller Residence, 4 Millikin Place, have been attributed to Wright's assistants

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In August 2019, Mueller Company announced plans to construct a "state-of-the-art" brass foundry in Decatur on a 30-acre site in the 2700 block of North Jasper Street. The facility is expected to employ 250 personnel.

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after McElroy died on July 17, 2015. McElroy had been mayor since 2009 and had recently been re-elected to a second term as mayor in April 2015. Moore Wolfe was elected to a four-year term as mayor on April 4, 2017.

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State Convention was held in Decatur. At this convention, Lincoln received his first endorsement for President of the United States as "The Railsplitter Candidate". In commemoration of Lincoln's bicentennial, the

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Decatur formerly hosted the annual Decatur-Forsyth Classic presented by Tate & Lyle and the Decatur Park District. The tournament was traditionally held in June. The final year for the tournament was 2019.

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railroad yard in the East End of Decatur. The resulting explosion killed seven people, injured 349, and caused $ 18 million in property damage including extensive damage to nearby Lakeview High School.

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schemes. In 2014, ADM moved its upper corporate management out of Decatur and established the new ADM World Headquarters in downtown Chicago. Following the ADM corporate exit, Decatur became listed by the

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Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

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On July 19, 1999, the Department of Community Development prepared a map of the official neighborhoods of Decatur, used for planning and statistical purposes. Decatur has 71 official neighborhoods.

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store. In 1999 the library moved to its present location on Franklin Street, which is also an abandoned Sears building. The library is part of the Illinois Heartland Library System. The original

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The issue dissipated when the school board reduced the original expulsions from two years to one year and agreed to let the students earn credit while attending an alternative school.

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on the northwest side. That same tornado then skipped twice, hitting businesses on the northeast side. The two storms totaled approximately $ 10.5 million in property damage.

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Decatur has been ranked third in the nation as an Emerging Logistics and Distribution Center by Business Facilities: The Location Advisor, and was named a Top 25 Trade City by

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For more than 100 years, Decatur has been a major railroad junction and was once served by seven railroads. After mergers and consolidations, it is now served by two

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opened a new facility in Decatur. The plant, which once had as many as 1,300 employees, was sold to Facet Aerospace Products in 1982. The plant closed in April 1983.

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The Decatur Sister Cities Committee annually coordinates both inbound and outbound high school students, who serve as ambassadors among the three cities.

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For much of the 20th century, the city was known as "The Soybean Capital of the World" owing to its being the location of the headquarters of

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Chicago Tribune: "Deadlock In Decatur: Teens Charged In Stadium Fistfight Jackson Challenges Expulsions In Court, Vows New Showdown"

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as number three in "The 15 Fastest-Declining Large Cities" which showed a 7.1% population loss of (−5,376) from 2010 to 2019. The

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in Illinois. Decatur has an economy based on industrial and agricultural commodity processing and production. The city is home to

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In early life he was of the Democratic persuasion, and just before the War was elected major of Decatur on the Union ticket.

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Interstate Commerce Commision, Report of the Accident Investigation Occuring on the NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY, DECATUR, IL

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as number 3 in "The 15 Fastest-Declining Large Cities" which showed a 7.1% population loss of (-5,376) from 2010 to 2019.

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living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86.

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served as president of the town of Decatur were: Richard Oglesby (1836), Joseph Williams (1837), Henry Snyder (1838),

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From 1917 to 1922, Decatur was the location of the Comet Automobile Company, and the Pan-American Motor Corporation.

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During the winter of 1855–56, a special incorporation charter of Decatur as a city was obtained providing for an

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The mayor and commissioner system prevailed until a special election on November 25, 1958, in which the present

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agent that ADM executives, including Whitacre himself, had routinely met with competitors to fix the price of

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S. Wait, Democratic candidate for Mayor in Decatur, was elected by 132 majority, on Monday of last week;

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State Convention was held in Decatur at the Decatur Conference Center and Hotel on June 6 and 7, 2008.

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Crissey (1851), W.J. Stamper (1852), William Prather (1853–54), and Thomas H. Wingate (1854–55).

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According to the EDC of Decatur & Macon County, the top employers in Decatur are as follows:

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Statue of Abraham Lincoln in downtown Decatur on the site of his first political speech.

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Climate data for Decatur WTP, Illinois (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)

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On July 19, 1974, a tanker car containing isobutane collided with a boxcar in the

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says: "in 1980, Decatur's population was at a high of 94,000. Now it is 71,000."

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The Bloomington Pantagraph: "Decatur's scars still show decade after expulsions"

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in 1960, one of eleven cities honored that year. Decatur is an affiliate of the

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class action case) to plaintiffs and customers that it stole from during the

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New Tork Times: "7 Students Charged in a Brawl That Divides Decatur, Ill."

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On April 18 and 19, 1996, the city was hit by tornadoes. On April 18, an

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ramp, the two class I railroads that service the ramp and the city (the

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Decatur has been mentioned in several movies, including the 1984 movie

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The Decatur Transfer House in the background in downtown's Central Park

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U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)

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businessmen founded the Soy Capital Bank to trade on the nickname.

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In November 1999, Decatur was brought into the national news when

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Southern and Western Regions Experienced Rapid Growth This Decade

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Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010

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Julie Moore Wolfe (2015–present) (appointed 2015, elected 2017)

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was founded by Civil War veterans in Decatur on April 6, 1866.

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building was razed in 1972 and in its place a bank was built.

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4089: 486: 471: 2079:partner. The average family size was 3.00 persons. 807:(population 109,900) includes surrounding towns of 587:Macon County Historical Museum on North Fork Road. 571:passed through the city in 1838. Post No. 1 of the 477: 3796: 3795:Kane, Joseph Nathan; Alexander, Gerard L. (1965). 3579: 3388:is served by daily commercial flights to and from 3021:. High school athletics have been a member of the 5504: 4340:. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 4314:. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 4079: 4077: 3008:seminary affiliated with Pilgrim Lutheran Church. 2302:may be compromised due to out-of-date information 7715: 6123: 5248:"History of the Decatur Staleys / Chicago Bears" 4826:"Comet Automobile Company Records Accession1771" 4029:"City Limitless extols Decatur area's potential" 2916:Ellis B. Arnold (May 1, 1963, to April 30, 1967) 2123:people of any race were 2.2% of the population. 784:, the state capital, and 110 miles northeast of 506:) is the largest city in and the county seat of 338:4.68 sq mi (12.13 km) 10.0% 6079: 5163:"Decatur Park District – Decatur Park District" 4886: 4854: 4432: 4430: 4352: 4283: 4027:Lusvardi, Chris; Petty, Allison (May 8, 2015). 2697:From 1900 to 1974, Decatur was the home of the 5709:"Central State 8 eagerly adds Decatur schools" 5541:"Unanimous council appoints Moore Wolfe mayor" 4588:"Feature Story: Game-Changer In The Heartland" 4377:Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS). 4234:U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names 4209:U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names 4074: 3626: 3608: 3606: 3604: 3467: 2256:and customs clearing, and the area is both an 7167: 6766: 6371: 4921: 4559: 4557: 4026: 3794: 87:Location of Decatur in Macon County, Illinois 16:City in Macon County, Illinois, United States 7181: 4427: 3857:"Past Winners of the All-America City Award" 3710:. University of Illinois Press. p. 89. 3113:Decatur Christian School (Forsyth, Illinois) 6290: 6288: 5654:"24,000 Ballot; Davis, Holmes Join Council" 4969: 4247: 3601: 2820:Franklin Priest (1865–66; 1870, 1874, 1878) 2464:In early November 1992, business executive 526:, it had a population of 70,522. It is the 7174: 7160: 7125:(1952, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1996, 2012, 2017) 7119:(1950, 1951, 1986, 1994, 2006, 2017, 2021) 6773: 6759: 6378: 6364: 4913:. KaplanFox. July 19, 2004. 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(December 14, 2001). 4941: 3703: 3421:Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad 2980:and was originally affiliated with the 2598: 7716: 6271:"22 Fun Facts About Decatur, Illinois" 6130:Lutheran School Association of Decatur 6086:Lutheran School Association of Decatur 5706: 5651: 4880: 4846:"Work ends today at Marvel-Schebler". 3767: 3746: 3704:Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). 2990:(enrollment 3,500) is a comprehensive 2617:Lincoln Trail Homestead State Memorial 2179:Decatur has production facilities for 1554: 330:43.11 sq mi (111.65 km) 322:47.79 sq mi (123.78 km) 7155: 6754: 6359: 6273:. Sams/Hockaday & Associates, Inc 5629: 5607: 5510: 5264:. Lpgafuturestour.com. Archived from 5094:"Architecture – Adolph Mueller House" 4887:Wilson, John K. (December 21, 2000). 4683: 4512: 4510: 4479: 4477: 4475: 4022: 4020: 3945:from the original on October 16, 2015 3493: 3489:List of people from Decatur, Illinois 2940:Mike Carrigan (2008–2009) (appointed) 2735:H.M. Gorin and Andrew Love as clerk. 2669:Decatur was the original home of the 2560:Illinois Department of Transportation 2339: 2252:. The Midwest Inland Port also has a 2083:18 to 64, and 9.6% were 65 or older. 745:, while the "Decatur" centroid is at 7739:Populated places established in 1836 7102:(1950, 1958, 1980, 1989, 2009, 2022) 7096:(1949, 1977, 1982, 2003, 2010, 2017) 5521:. Decatur, Illinois: Lee Enterprises 4326: 4312:"NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data" 4035:. Decatur, Illinois: Lee Enterprises 3963: 3634:"QuickFacts: Deactur city, Illinois" 3449:are key highway links for the area. 3390:Chicago-O'Hare International Airport 3117: 2312:and laid off employees in Danville.. 2283: 776:. Decatur is 150 miles southwest of 5652:Martin, J. Neely (April 18, 1951). 4776:"Decatur Public Schools / Overview" 4304: 2937:Paul Osborne (2003–2008) (resigned) 2511: 2443: 2115:, and 3.1% from two or more races. 13: 6447: 6386:Municipalities and communities of 5827:"Franklin Grove Elementary School" 5671:Decatur Public School District #61 5632:"Spring Elections (Decatur, Ill.)" 5011:"Decatur Municipal Band - History" 4864:. January 14, 2009. Archived from 4507: 4491:. US Census Bureau. Archived from 4472: 4017: 3514:included a song on his 2005 album 3460:, service is also provided to the 3326:— 101.9 FM – Moody Christian Radio 3094: 3048: 3019:Decatur Public Schools District 61 1544: 14: 7765: 6313: 6298:. Decatur Sister Cities Committee 6061:"William Harris Learning Academy" 5723:"William Harris Learning Academy" 5511:Petty, Allison (March 26, 2015). 4850:. No. Pg A4. April 15, 1983. 4684:Perry, Scott (October 28, 2019). 3482: 3366: 3099: 3012: 2525: 2502:Firestone Tire and Rubber Company 7744:Cities in Macon County, Illinois 6344: 6320: 6263: 6249: 6195: 6182: 6169: 6156: 6145: 6134: 6112: 6101: 6090: 6053: 6027: 6009:"South Shores Elementary School" 6001: 5983:"Pershing Early Learning Center" 5975: 5949: 5923: 5897: 5707:Richey, Scott (March 13, 2013). 5683:"Conferences Affiliated Schools" 5482:"Decatur Mayor and City Council" 4976:Barboza, David (June 28, 2001). 4192:: "Jesse Jackson’s wrong target" 3557: 3544: 3530: 3347:—105.5 FM —hip hop & R&B 3063:Franklin Grove Elementary School 2904:Dr. Robert E. Willis (1951–1955) 2683:local food-products manufacturer 2641:Spitler Woods State Natural Area 2288: 2279: 866: 467: 225: 207: 141: 134: 105: 98: 81: 58: 43: 7754:1836 establishments in Illinois 6035:"Stephen Decatur Middle School" 5871: 5845: 5819: 5793: 5767: 5749:"American Dreamer STEM Academy" 5741: 5700: 5675: 5664: 5645: 5623: 5610:"Obituary, Major Sheridan Wait" 5601: 5587: 5573: 5547: 5533: 5474: 5280: 5254: 5240: 5226: 5205: 5180: 5155: 5130: 5108: 5086: 5064: 5042: 5017: 5003: 4935: 4931:. FoodNavigator. June 18, 2004. 4839: 4818: 4793: 4768: 4743: 4718: 4704: 4677: 4647: 4636: 4610: 4580: 4566: 4536: 4450: 4401: 4379:"American FactFinder – Results" 4370: 4277: 4222: 4197: 4182: 4163: 4149: 4123: 4104: 4059: 4047: 3995: 3979: 3957: 3927: 3901: 3875: 3849: 3819: 3803:. The Scarecrow Press. p. 3788: 3683:"Illinois Cities by Population" 3090:William Harris Learning Academy 3044:William Harris Learning Academy 3028: 2868:Charles F. Shilling (1901–1904) 2817:Jasper J. Peddecord (1863–1864) 2248:), five major roadways and the 1530: 606: 546: 142: 106: 21:City in Illinois, United States 7749:Metropolitan areas of Illinois 7079:(1949, 1960, 1965, 1981, 2000) 7073:(1961, 1993, 1999, 2009, 2019) 7067:(1967, 1989, 1999, 2011, 2015) 7061:(1999, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2018) 7055:(1958, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2022) 7049:(1969, 2010, 2018, 2020, 2021) 7043:(2007, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019) 7037:(1949, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1993) 5905:"Montessori Academy for Peace" 4862:"THE FIX WAS IN AT ADM - TIME" 3761: 3740: 3724: 3697: 3675: 3648: 3084:South Shores Elementary School 3081:Pershing Early Learning Center 3023:Central State Eight Conference 2907:Clarence A. Sablotny (1955–59) 2621:Rock Springs Conservation Area 2460:Lysine price-fixing conspiracy 2086: 1837: 528:seventeenth-most populous city 1: 5118:. The Prairie School Traveler 5116:"The Prairie School Traveler" 5074:. The Prairie School Traveler 5072:"The Prairie School Traveler" 5052:. The Prairie School Traveler 5050:"The Prairie School Traveler" 4929:"Sweetner Settlement for ADM" 3815:– via Internet Archive. 3768:Reeves, Hope (May 25, 2012). 3747:Ingram, Ron (July 14, 2007). 3687:www.illinois-demographics.com 3589:. United States Census Bureau 3573: 3454:Decatur Public Transit System 3411:. The city is also served by 3192: 3144: 3087:Stephen Decatur Middle School 3054:American Dreamer STEM Academy 2994:. It also hosts the biannual 2910:Jack W. Loftus, acting (1959) 2871:George L. Lehman (1905–1906), 2865:George A. Stadler (1899–1900) 2850:Henry W. Waggoner (1880–1882) 2719: 2625:Fort Daniel Conservation Area 2537: 2218:processes corn and soybeans, 2165: 1356:Average snowfall inches (cm) 805:Metropolitan Statistical Area 158:Show map of the United States 6352:travel guide from Wikivoyage 5025:"The Decatur Transfer House" 3964:Reid, Tony (July 22, 2019). 3770:"Who Made That Fly Swatter?" 3179: 3072:Montessori Academy for Peace 3002:Walther Theological Seminary 2982:Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 2951: 2928:Gary K. Anderson (1983–1992) 2913:Robert A. Grohne (1959–1963) 2892:Orpheus W. Smith (1927–1935) 2856:David C. Moffitt (1893–1894) 2853:Michael F. Kanan (1885–1890) 2690:Chicago in 1921 and play at 708: 7: 6119:Holy Family Catholic School 5957:"Parsons Elementary School" 5931:"Muffley Elementary School" 4690:Decatur Herald & Review 4443:United States Census Bureau 4259:United States Census Bureau 3661:United States Census Bureau 3619:United States Census Bureau 3587:"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" 3510:. The eclectic folk artist 3473:Decatur Correctional Center 3468:State government facilities 3253: 3219: 3126:Holy Family Catholic School 2967: 2934:Terry M. Howley (1995–2003) 2925:Elmer W. Walton (1977–1983) 2637:Friends Creek Regional Park 2491:United States Census Bureau 2226:processes corn in Decatur. 2174: 2144:United States Census Bureau 1426:Average precipitation days 1142:Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 1002:Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 594:On May 9 and 10, 1860, the 364: • Estimate 155:Decatur (the United States) 10: 7770: 6141:Our Lady of Lourdes School 5879:"Johns Hill Magnet School" 4889:"Price-Fixer to the World" 4175:November 25, 2009, at the 3486: 3257: 3223: 3132:Our Lady of Lourdes School 2988:Richland Community College 2931:Erik Brechnitz (1992–1995) 2901:James A. Hedrick (1943–51) 2898:Charles E. Lee (1936–1943) 2889:Elmer R. Elder (1923–1927) 2847:Lysander L. Haworth (1879) 2633:Griswold Conservation Area 2629:Sand Creek Recreation Area 2581: 2457: 2271:In November 2020, ADM and 2153: 2007:Mixed Race or Multi-Racial 1519: 882: 874: 627:) was invented in 1900 by 573:Grand Army of the Republic 541: 536:Richland Community College 7193: 7132: 7109: 7086: 7027: 6938: 6789: 6726: 6708: 6633: 6610: 6517: 6459: 6445: 6419: 6400: 5292:decaturforsythclassic.com 5288:"Decatur-Forsyth Classic" 3733:Illinois Central Magazine 3123:Antioch Christian Academy 3078:Parsons Elementary School 3075:Muffley Elementary School 2874:E.S. McDonald (1907–1908) 2775: 2654: 2546:The city's symbol is the 2496:The Japanese corporation 2385:HSHS St. Mary's Hospital 2366:Decatur Memorial Hospital 2242:Canadian National Railway 2142:Decatur is listed by the 1903:Black or African American 1828: 1815: 1800: 1785: 1770: 1755: 1740: 1725: 1710: 1695: 1680: 1665: 1650: 1635: 1620: 1605: 1590: 1575: 1560: 1553: 1548: 1543: 1540: 1472: 1425: 1355: 1281: 1211: 1141: 1071: 1001: 931: 926: 923: 920: 917: 914: 911: 908: 905: 902: 899: 896: 893: 890: 887: 764:39.8403147°N 88.9548001°W 733:39.8556417°N 88.9337090°W 619:speaking in Decatur, 1911 569:Potawatomi Trail of Death 444: 434: 422: 412: 396: 379: 375:1,500/sq mi (570/km) 371: 363: 355: 350: 342: 334: 326: 318: 313: 306: • City Manager 305: 297: 292: 284: 250: 238: 220: 202: 187:39.8414222°N 88.9558806°W 167: 92: 80: 72: 54: 42: 33: 26: 7734:County seats in Illinois 7020:(1950, 1983, 1984, 1998) 7014:(1954, 1961, 1977, 1979) 7008:(1949, 1951, 1957, 1994) 7002:(1953, 1966, 1989, 2013) 6996:(1963, 1995, 2012, 2022) 6990:(1972, 2002, 2014, 2023) 6984:(1955, 1967, 1981, 1982) 6978:(1983, 1998, 2009, 2021) 6972:(1985, 2001, 2011, 2023) 6966:(1958, 1987, 1992, 2006) 6960:(1952, 1977, 1991, 2012) 6954:(1956, 1965, 1985, 2002) 6948:(1980, 1981, 1995, 2008) 6784:Hall of Fame (1949–2023) 6108:Decatur Christian School 5775:"Baum Elementary School" 5630:Staff (March 15, 1860). 5486:City of Decatur Illinois 4485:"Decatur city, Illinois" 4458:"Decatur city, Illinois" 4116:October 6, 2012, at the 3887:All-America City Winners 3656:"Decatur city, Illinois" 3504:Ferris Bueller's Day Off 3417:Decatur Central Railroad 3413:Decatur Junction Railway 3277:—88.9 FM & 96.5 FM — 3139: 3069:Johns Hill Magnet School 2943:Mike McElroy (2009–2015) 2859:D.H. Conklin (1895–1896) 2841:R.H. Merriweather (1875) 2838:Martin Forstmeyer (1873) 2835:D.S. Shellabarger (1872) 2829:William L. Hammer (1869) 2802:Alexander T. Hill (1859) 2796:William A. Barnes (1857) 2554:, who also designed the 2516: 2506:tire failure controversy 2482:high-fructose corn syrup 2246:Norfolk Southern Railway 648:U.S. Main Street program 642:Decatur was awarded the 559:The city is named after 346:677 ft (206 m) 6296:"Decatur Sister Cities" 5608:Staff (July 27, 1879). 3707:Place Names of Illinois 3105:Unity Christian School 2862:B.Z. Taylor (1897–1898) 2729:Macon County Courthouse 2681:, both named after the 2304:. The reason given is: 2262:tax increment financing 769:39.8403147; -88.9548001 738:39.8556417; -88.9337090 192:39.8414222; -88.9558806 6782:All-America City Award 6453: 6389:Macon County, Illinois 6232:"WXFM 99.3/WDKR 107.3" 6097:St. Teresa High School 5029:H. George Friedman, Jr 4917:on September 29, 2007. 4334:"Station: Decatur, IL" 3566:, Germany (since 1975) 3382: 3314:WXFM —99.3 —Light Hits 3260:Template:Decatur Radio 3226:Template:Decatur Radio 3129:Unity Christian School 3109:St. Teresa High School 3057:Baum Elementary School 3035:Eisenhower High School 2964: 2895:Harry E. Barber (1935) 2880:(1909–1911; 1919–1923) 2814:Thomas O. Smith (1862) 2768: 2731: 2666: 2608: 2543: 2470:Archer Daniels Midland 2376:Decatur Public Schools 2346:Archer Daniels Midland 2235:Archer Daniels Midland 2216:Archer Daniels Midland 2185:Archer Daniels Midland 2171: 691:Rainbow/PUSH Coalition 644:All-America City Award 620: 556: 508:Macon County, Illinois 6451: 5636:The Press and Tribune 5614:Chicago Daily Tribune 5234:"1920s Chicago Bears" 4899:on December 17, 2003. 4284:City of Decatur, IL. 3837:on September 24, 2015 3506:, and the 2008 movie 3374: 3320:—100.9 FM —talk radio 3040:MacArthur High School 3006:Confessional Lutheran 2959: 2823:John K. Warren (1867) 2766: 2727: 2662: 2606: 2533: 2161: 1829:U.S. Decennial Census 1536:Historical population 681:Jesse Jackson protest 671:the following evening 655:Norfolk & Western 614: 554: 398: • Summer ( 6739:United States portal 6259:. November 18, 2021. 5492:on February 26, 2011 4833:www.dalnet.lib.mi.us 4714:. November 19, 2020. 4495:on February 13, 2020 4409:"Community Profiles" 4389:on February 12, 2020 4265:on February 13, 2020 3757:. Decatur, Illinois. 3693:on January 27, 2021. 3553:, Japan (since 1966) 2826:Isaac C. Pugh (1868) 2805:Sheridan Wait (1860) 2788:form of government. 2664:1920 Decatur Staleys 2599:Parks and recreation 2572:Hermann V. von Holst 2552:William W. Boyington 2310:filed for bankruptcy 2238:intermodal container 932:Record high °F (°C) 629:Robert R. Montgomery 372: • Density 125:Show map of Illinois 6899:Rochester, New York 6209:on February 9, 2014 5801:"Dennis Lab School" 5298:on October 16, 2015 5268:on October 17, 2012 4868:on January 14, 2009 4848:Herald & Review 4665:on October 16, 2015 4643:Midwest Inland Port 4592:Business Facilities 4033:Herald & Review 3776:. No. Magazine 3754:Herald & Review 3288:Millikin University 3169:Herald & Review 3163:Millikin University 2974:Millikin University 2962:Millikin University 2878:Charles M. Borchers 2799:James Shoaff (1858) 2793:John P. Post (1856) 2556:Chicago Water Tower 2405:Millikin University 1854: 1537: 1473:Average snowy days 1212:Record low °F (°C) 1072:Daily mean °F (°C) 780:, 40 miles east of 760: / 729: / 617:William Howard Taft 601:Illinois Republican 596:Illinois Republican 532:Millikin University 183: / 7729:Cities in Illinois 7110:Seven-time winners 6931:(1956, 1984, 1998) 6925:(1975, 2004, 2015) 6919:(1972, 2009, 2015) 6913:(1953, 1980, 1999) 6907:(1963, 1965, 2005) 6901:(1981, 1998, 2020) 6895:(1959, 2013, 2016) 6889:(2010, 2018, 2023) 6887:Mount Pleasant, SC 6883:(1956, 1967, 2003) 6877:(1961, 1982, 2001) 6871:(1967, 1987, 2007) 6865:(1949, 1960, 1981) 6859:(1963, 2000, 2010) 6853:(1964, 1993, 2011) 6847:(1968, 1995, 2000) 6841:(1993, 2001, 2017) 6835:(1951, 1978, 1991) 6829:(1949, 1950, 1981) 6823:(1949, 1951, 1962) 6817:(1958, 1981, 1982) 6811:(1951, 1969, 1997) 6805:(1962, 1974, 1975) 6799:(1963, 1984, 1985) 6790:Three-time winners 6454: 6350:Decatur (Illinois) 6236:decaturchamber.com 6152:St. Patrick School 5658:The Decatur Review 5543:. August 18, 2015. 5142:decaturlibrary.org 4982:The New York Times 4948:The New York Times 4805:stmarysdecatur.com 4460:. US Census Bureau 4286:"Neighborhood Map" 4137:on October 6, 2012 3913:The New York Times 3774:The New York Times 3494:In popular culture 3479:, is in the city. 3462:Hickory Point Mall 3447:Illinois Route 121 3443:Illinois Route 105 3383: 3378:was served by the 3249:1650 AM —Community 3135:St. Patrick School 2996:Farm Progress Show 2965: 2960:Schilling Hall at 2832:E.M. Misner (1871) 2769: 2732: 2667: 2649:AZA-accredited zoo 2609: 2567:Frank Lloyd Wright 2544: 2306:Akorn Incorporated 2254:foreign trade zone 2172: 2027:Hispanic or Latino 1842: 1535: 621: 557: 417:62521–62523, 62526 356: • Total 335: • Water 319: • Total 298: • Mayor 7724:Decatur, Illinois 7711: 7710: 7149: 7148: 7133:Nine-time winners 7028:Five-time winners 6939:Four-time winners 6748: 6747: 5833:on April 16, 2022 5519:Herald&Review 5192:decatur-parks.org 5167:decatur-parks.org 4726:"Industries Here" 4692:. 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