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Some locations will require appointments. The change is designed to limit wait times.

The Goo Goo Dolls have sold more than 15 million records worldwide, with 16 number one and Top 10 hits. They are touring the country on the career-spanning “Big Night Out Tour," that will stop in Decatur on Sept. 24 at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater. Cory Pitt spoke with founding member Robby Takac about nearly 40 years of the Goo Goo Dolls, the rise to stardom, and how it’s all stayed together.

A public hearing is July 19 in Decatur.

Little Feat co-founder, vocalist, and keyboardist Bill Payne previews the band's upcoming concert at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater in Decatur.

Deering lost a race for congress last year to Democrat Nikki Budzinski.

The show rotates between a site in Iowa and Decatur, where it will take place this summer.

Operations have begun at the Illinois State Police agency’s new forensic science laboratory in Decatur, which is expected to expand DNA testing capacity.

Alex Miller is a professor at Millikin University and the founder and executive director of Shakespeare Corrected which stages theatrical productions of Shakespearean plays featuring correctional facility inmates. Miller spoke to Community Voices about how the experience profoundly effects the students who help bring about the productions.

The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater in Decatur, Illinois.

Rikki Parker is the executive director of the Children’s Museum of Illinois in Decatur, Ill. She talked to Community Voices about how kids can play and learn from the many exhibits at the museum. She also described the various exhibits, which include a pizzeria, a crime lab, and a full-sized police car. She also shared details about the upcoming Mardi Gras fundraiser.