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News Around Illinois – February 27, 2020

Decatur Schools And Union Meet With Mediator DECATUR – Negotiators for Decatur Public Schools and their teaching assistants union met with a federal mediator for about three hours on Wednesday. But talks ended without a settlement, and no date for another session has been set. A District 61 news release called the meeting “productive” and…

Camargo Physician Chuck Ellington Seeks 15th District GOP Nomination

Camargo Physician Chuck Ellington Seeks 15th District GOP Nomination

A family physician from Douglas County said he’s running for Congress because of a “failure of leadership” he sees in Washington. Dr. Charles “Chuck” Ellington lives in Camargo, with his medical practice in Arthur.  He’s also on the faculty of the SIU School of Medicine in Springfield, and holds a law license.