Decatur
City
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macon
Coordinates	39°51′6″N 88°56′39″W / 39.85167, -88.94417
Area	45.9 mi² (119 km²)
- land	45.9 mi² (119 km²)
Density	1,969.7 /mi² (761 /km²)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62521
Area code	217
Location of Decatur within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Decatur, Illinois

Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, known as "The Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1836 and is located in Central Illinois along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur. In 2000 its population was 81,860. List of cities in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Macon County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... The 217 area code currently covers much of Central Illinois, including the capital city of Springfield as well as the cities of Champaign, Urbana, Decatur, Danville, Quincy, and Rantoul. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 443 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (768 × 1,040 pixels, file size: 811 KB, MIME type: image/png) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File links Illinois_-_outline_map. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Macon County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Insert non-formatted text here Sangamon River The Sangamon River is a principal tributary of the Illinois River, approximately 250 mi (402 km) long, in central Illinois in the United States. ... Lake Decatur is a 2,800-acre (11 km²) artificial lake located in the city of Decatur, Illinois, east of downtown. ...

For other uses, see Decatur.

With its central Illinois location it forms the center of the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area (population 125,000), which includes surrounding towns of Argenta, Bement, Bethany, Boody, Blue Mound, Cerro Gordo, Clinton, Dalton City, Elwin, Findlay, Forsyth, Harristown, Illiopolis, Kirksville, La Place, Macon, Maroa, Monticello, Moweaqua, Mount Auburn, Mount Zion, Niantic, Oakley, Oreana, Stonington, Sullivan, and Warrensburg. Decatur is the name of several places in the United States. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ...

The city is named after War of 1812 naval hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. This article is about the U.S. – U.K. war. ... Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr (5 January 1779 – 22 March 1820) was an American naval officer notable for his heroism in the Barbary Wars and in the War of 1812. ...

Decatur has many tree-lined streets, older restored homes, historic residential districts, and restored downtown commercial areas. In the transition from a manufacturing to a service economy, Decatur has experienced some population shifting outward in the area as de-centralization has led much of the area's new home-building activity to the surrounding areas. Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. ... Service economy can refer to one or both of two recent economic developments. ...

The city's symbol is the Transfer House, an early-twentieth-century Victorian structure located originally in the center of town where the city's mass transit lines met. The Transfer House was moved in 1963 to save it from destruction as roads were being built for the increasing automobile traffic. For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ...

Decatur was awarded the All-America City Award in 1960. All-America City Program Logo The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The city's motto is "Decatur, We Like it Here". The old motto was "The Pride of the Prairie". "The Soybean Capital of the World" is the un-official motto. For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ...

Geography

Decatur is located at 39°51′6″N, 88°56′39″W (39.851636, -88.944228)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 118.8 km² (45.9 mi²). 107.6 km² (41.6 mi²) of it is land and 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²) of it (9.42%) is water. Lakes include Lake Decatur, formed in 1923 by the damming of the Sangamon River. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Lake Decatur is a 2,800-acre (11 km²) artificial lake located in the city of Decatur, Illinois, east of downtown. ... Insert non-formatted text here Sangamon River The Sangamon River is a principal tributary of the Illinois River, approximately 250 mi (402 km) long, in central Illinois in the United States. ...

History

Decatur was the first home in Illinois of Abraham Lincoln, who settled just west of Decatur with his family in 1831. There is a restaurant in Decatur, the Lincoln Square Lounge, which is built on the site where he gave a speech to the people in Decatur while campaigning for President. For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ...

On May 9-10, 1860 the Illinois Republican State Convention was held in Decatur. At this convention Lincoln received his first endorsement for President of the United States. The Illinois Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Illinois. ...

Post No. 1 of the Grand Army of the Republic was founded by Civil War veterans in Decatur on April 6, 1866. Stephenson GAR Memorial, Washington, D.C. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army who had served in the American Civil War. ...

The Edward P. Irving House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1911, is located at #2 Millikin Place, Decatur. Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was one of the worlds most prominent and influential architects. ...

The Decatur Transfer House in the background with a newly-completed fountain in the foreground. It is located in downtown's Central Park.

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Infrastructure

Education

Decatur is the location of private Millikin University (enrollment 2,600), founded by James Millikin, and public Richland Community College (enrollment 7,600). Millikin University, also known as MU (official abbreviation), is a co-ed, independent, 4-year university, with studies in Arts & Sciences, Business, Fine Arts, and Nursing, as well as Professional Adult Comprehensive Education (PACE) and Masters of Business Administration and Nursing programs. ... James Millikin is the founder of Millikin University. ...

Industry

Decatur is well known for its industrial, agricultural processing, and manufacturing strengths, with vast production facilities for Caterpillar, Archer Daniels Midland, Mueller Co., and Tate & Lyle (previously A. E. Staley). The corporate world headquarters for ADM, the leading agricultural processor and ethanol producer is in Decatur. A large former Firestone factory awaits a new occupant. Caterpillar Inc. ... The Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), based in Decatur, Illinois, operates more than 270 plants worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into numerous products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial and animal feed markets worldwide. ... A tin of Lyles Golden Syrup Tate & Lyle PLC is a UK based multinational food manufacturer and is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE. It is a major producer of refined sugar, starches, animal feed and other food ingredients with global operations. ... A. E. Staley is a Decatur, Illinois based processor of corn and soybeans. ... The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company was founded by Harvey Firestone in 1900 to supply pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era. ...

Parks

Local Macon County park resources include Lake Decatur, Lincoln Trail Homestead State Memorial, Rock Springs Conservation Area, and Spitler Woods State Natural Area. Lake Decatur is a 2,800-acre (11 km²) artificial lake located in the city of Decatur, Illinois, east of downtown. ... A marker at the site of Lincolns first home in Illinois. ... Rock Springs Conservation Area is a 1,300-acre (5 km²) park located 4 miles (6. ... Spitler Woods State Natural Area is a 202. ...

Sports

Decatur was the original home of the Chicago Bears, from 1919 to 1920. The football team was known as the Decatur Staleys and played at Staley Field, both named after the local food-products manufacturer. City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue and Orange Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National Football... The Chicago Bears are a National Football League team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Staley Field in Decatur, Illinois was the home of the Staley club of the American Professional Football Association in 1920, coached and managed by the young George Halas. ...

From 1900 to 1974 Decatur was the home of The Commodore minor-league baseball team, playing at Fans Field. The Decatur Commodores were a professional minor league baseball team based in Decatur, Illinois. ... Fans Field was in Decatur, IL, and was home of the Decatur Commodores, also of the Three-I League originally, and later of the Midwest League. ...

Starting in 2007, Decatur has hosted the Rodney T. Miller Lakeside Triathlon. This sprint-distance triathlon presently is scheduled on the first weekend each July.

Transportation

Decatur's Municipal Airport is served by two daily commercial flights to and from Chicago Midway Airport. Mesa Airlines and American Airlines include Decatur on their routes. The airport facility has hosted notable visitors Presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, Vice-President Dan Quayle, and Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev (at the invitation of his long-time friend, Dwayne Andreas, former CEO of Archer Daniels Midland). Decatur Airport (IATA: DEC, ICAO: KDEC) is a public airport located 4 miles (6 km) east of the city of Decatur in Macon County, Illinois, USA. Facilities Decatur Airport covers 2,100 acres and has three runways: Runway 06/24: 8,496 x 150 ft. ... Mesa Airlines is an American regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. ... American Airlines, Inc. ... John Kennedy and JFK redirect here. ... Reagan redirects here. ... James Danforth Dan Quayle (born February 4, 1947) was the forty-fourth Vice President of the United States under George H. W. Bush (1989–1993). ... Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev[1] (Russian: , IPA: ; born 2 March 1931) is a Russian politician. ... Dwayne Orville Andreas (born c. ...

Interstate Route 72, U.S. Route 51, U.S. Route 36, Illinois Route 48, Illinois Route 105, and Illinois Route 121 are key highway links for the area, as well. U.S. Highway 51 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... U.S. Highway 36 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1,414 miles (2,276 km) from east-central Ohio to Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. ... See also Illinois Route 48 is a north-south[2] highway with its southern terminus at I-55 and Illinois Route 127 in Raymond and its northern terminus at Illinois Route 54 east of Clinton. ... See also Illinois Route 105 (IL-105) is a highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... See also Illinois Route 121 is a major state road in central Illinois. ...

A bus-trolley system operates in the downtown and college campus areas.

Trolley transfer station, from a postcard sent in 1906

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Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 81,860 people, 34,086 households, and 21,099 families residing in the city. The population density was 760.5/km² (1,969.7/mi²). There were 37,239 housing units at an average density of 346.0/km² (896.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.59% White, 19.47% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 34,086 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 11.1% from ages 18 to 24, 26.0% from ages 25 to 44, 22.5% from ages 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,111, and the median income for a family was $42,379. Males had a median income of $36,920 versus $22,359 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,009. About 12.1% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Sister cities

Decatur is a sister city to Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan and to Seevetal, Lower Saxony, Germany. This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Tokorozawa (Japanese: 所沢市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... Seevetal is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ...

Partial list of mayors

• Charles M. Borchers (1909-1911; 1919-1923)
• Robert A. Grohne (1959-1963)
• Terry M. Howley (1995-2003)
• Paul Osborne (2003- )

People from Decatur

• Stephen Ambrose (1936-2002) — author, historian, and presidential biographer
• Walter "Boom-Boom" Beck (1904-1987) — Former Major League Baseball player
• Charles E. Boles — famed western outlaw "Black Bart" — former Decatur resident
• Jenny Lou Carson (born Virginia Lucille Overstake; 1915-1978) — American country singer/songwriter; sister of Judy Martin
• June Christy (1925-1990) — 1950s popular jazz singer
• Dale Connelly — co-host of Minnesota Public Radio's The Morning Show
• Brian Culbertson — jazz musician
• Todd Day — former NBA player — born in Decatur
• John Doe — founder of L.A. punk band X
• Chuck Dressen (1898-1966) — former Major League Baseball player, manager, and coach
• Steve Fairchild — offensive coordinator, NFL Buffalo Bills
• Charles J. Givens (1941-1998) — financial lecturer and author
• Steve Hunter - guitarist (has played with Mitch Ryder, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Peter Gabriel and more)
• Jeff Innis — former Major League Baseball pitcher
• Alison Krauss — bluegrass artist — born in Decatur in 1971
• James W. Loewen — author, historian, and sociology professor
• Bill Madlock — former Major League Baseball player
• Nan Martin — movie and television actress
• Stephen Mason — guitar player: member of Jars of Clay — born in Joliet;^[1] moved to Decatur and attended Warrensburg-Latham schools from 3rd grade^[2]
• Richard James Oglesby (1824-1899) — U.S. senator and governor of Illinois
• Richard Peck — children's author: 2001 Newbery Medal winner — born in Decatur in 1934
• Boots Randolph — jazz saxaphonist: composer of "Yakety Sax"
• Kevin Roberson — former Major League Baseball player
• Brian Ross (journalist) — ABC News investigative reporter
• Del Unser — former Major League Baseball player
• Jase Wirey — reality show contestant: Big Brother 5 and Big Brother 7 (US)

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Invented In Decatur

• Spiral Screwdriver Decatur Coffin Companies' Early Spiral Screwdriver
• Photo Timer Robert Faries' Pneumatic Photo Timer
• Ice cream scooper invented by W. Ross Lloyd, The Lloyd Disher Co.^{[citation needed]}
• Flyswatter invented by Robert Montgomery, who holds the patent from c. 1900*

Radar Gun Law enforcement radar invented by Bryce K. Brown of Decatur Electronics A basic screwdriver made by Craftsman (slotted tip shown) A rechargeable battery-powered electric screwdriver from Black & Decker The screwdriver is a device specifically designed to insert and tighten, or to loosen and remove, screws. ... Pneumatics, from the Greek πνευματικός (pneumatikos, coming from the wind) is the use of pressurized air in science and technology. ...

• Sweater vests^{[citation needed]}

In Music

• Another Roadside Attraction - Rock band active in the late 1980s/early 1990s that formed in Decatur and went on to enjoy national acclaim.
• "Decatur, Or, Round of Applause For Your Step Mother!" is a song by Sufjan Stevens on his album Illinois. The song refers to several locations and events associated with Decatur, including the Caterpillar factory, Greenwood cemetery, the chicken mobile from Krekels, strong historical ties to Abraham Lincoln, and the Sangamon River, (which is mispronounced as "Sang-a-man.")
• V Shape Mind - heavy pop band who recorded an album on Universal Records. Toured with Mudvayne.

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In Movies

• A Warner Brothers' feature film is currently in development about Mark Whitacre and the ADM scandal that took place in Decatur. The film will be directed by Steven Soderbergh with Matt Damon playing the role of Whitacre. ^[3]

• "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" Cameron's mother was away for the day in Decatur

• In the 1971 film Shaft, Lt. Androzzi informs Shaft that one of the mob bigwigs coming to the city is from Decatur.
• In Bachelor Party, Tom Hanks croons that he is from Decatur, Illinois.
• In the 1993 film So I Married An Axe Murderer, a map of Illinois with Decatur featured prominently is displayed in the background behind Harriet (played by Nancy Travis) in the film's closing scenes.

Warner Bros. ... Dr. Mark Whitacre (born May 1, 1957 in Morrow, Ohio) was one of the Presidents of the Fortune 100 company, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), where he was the key insider informant responsible for the 1996 conviction of the company in a price fixing conspiracy centered on lysine, a food additive. ... ADM is a three-letter acronym with multiple meanings, as described below: American Dream Machine, a nickname for the ADM-3A computer video terminal created by Lear-Seigler Inc. ... Steven Andrew Soderbergh (born January 14, 1963 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and Oscar-winning director. ... Matthew Paige Matt Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an American screenwriter and actor. ... A shaft can be Look up shaft in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... MOB as an initialism may refer to: Management and Organizational Behavior Mail-order bride Man overboard Marching Owl Band Mobile Regional Airport Montreux-Oberland Bernois, Swiss railway Movable Object Block, used in computer graphics Mob The Mob Money Over Bitches Category: ... Bachelor Party is a 1984 comedy film starring Tom Hanks, Tawny Kitaen, Adrian Zmed and Deborah Harmon. ... Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American two-time Academy Award-winning film actor, Emmy-winning director, voice-over artist, writer, and movie producer. ... So I Married an Axe Murderer is a 1993 film starring Mike Myers and Nancy Travis. ... Nancy Travis Nancy Travis (born September 21, 1961 in New York City, New York, USA) is a Jewish-American actress best known for supporting roles in both movies and television. ...

Media

Print Newspapers

Herald & Review – Daily
Decatur Tribune - Weekly

Magazines

Decatur Magazine - Bi-monthly

AM Radio

• WDZ – 1050 AM – Urban Contemporary
• WSOY – 1340 AM – News/Talk

WDZ is a Decatur-based radio station in Illinois. ...

FM Radio

• WNLD (WBGL)– 88.1 FM – Christian Contemporary
• W203BD (KLOV) – 88.5 FM – Christian Contemporary
• WJMU – 89.5 FM – Millikin University - Alternative
• W213BI (KAWZ) – 90.5 FM - Religious
• WQLZ - 92.7
• WYDS – 93.1 FM – Top-40
• WDZQ – 95.1FM – Country
• WEJT – 105.1 FM – Classic Hits
• WZNX - 106.7 FM - Classic Rock
• WZUS - 100.9 FM - Country
• W252AR - 98.3 FM - Classic Hits (WEJT Translator)
• WXFM - 99.3 FM - Bright AC
• W261CQ (WLUJ) – 100.1 – Religious
• WSOY - 102.9 FM – Top-40
• WZNX - 106.7 FM - Classic Rock
• WDKR - 107.3 FM - Oldies

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Controversies

The ADM Price-Fixing Case

In early November, 1992, the high-ranking Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) executive Mark Whitacre confessed to a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent that ADM executives-including Whitacre himself-had routinely met with competitors to fix the price of lysine, a food additive. The Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), based in Decatur, Illinois, operates more than 270 plants worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into numerous products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial and animal feed markets worldwide. ... The Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), based in Decatur, Illinois, operates more than 270 plants worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into numerous products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial and animal feed markets worldwide. ... Dr. Mark Whitacre (born May 1, 1957 in Morrow, Ohio) was one of the Presidents of the Fortune 100 company, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), where he was the key insider informant responsible for the 1996 conviction of the company in a price fixing conspiracy centered on lysine, a food additive. ... F.B.I. and FBI redirect here. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Lysine is one of the 20 amino acids normally found in proteins. ...

The lysine conspirators, including ADM, ultimately settled federal charges for more than $100 million. ADM also paid hundreds of millions of dollars [$400 million alone on the high fructose corn syrup Class Action case] to plaintiffs/customers that it stole from during the price-fixing schemes.^[4][5][6][7] Furthermore, several Asian and European lysine and citric acid producers, that conspired to fix prices with ADM, paid criminal fines in the tens of millions of dollars to the U.S. government.^[8] Several executives, including the Vice Chairman of ADM, did federal prison time. Lysine is one of the 20 amino acids normally found in proteins. ... The Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), based in Decatur, Illinois, operates more than 270 plants worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into numerous products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial and animal feed markets worldwide. ... The Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), based in Decatur, Illinois, operates more than 270 plants worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into numerous products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial and animal feed markets worldwide. ... Price fixing is an agreement between business competitors to sell the same product or service at the same price. ... Lysine is one of the 20 amino acids normally found in proteins. ... Citric acid is a weak organic acid found in citrus fruits. ... The Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), based in Decatur, Illinois, operates more than 270 plants worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into numerous products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial and animal feed markets worldwide. ...

The investigation and prosecution of ADM and some of its executives has been reported to be one of the "best documented corporate crimes in American history".^[9] The Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), based in Decatur, Illinois, operates more than 270 plants worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into numerous products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial and animal feed markets worldwide. ...

Firestone Tire Controversy

In May 2000, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contacted Firestone Tire about the high incidence of tire failure on Ford Explorers, Mercury Mountaineers, and Mazda Navajos fitted with Firestone tires. Investigators found that several models of 15" Firestone tires (ATX, ATX II, and Wilderness AT) had very high failure rates, especially those made at Firestone's Decatur plant. This was one of the leading factors to the closing of the Decatur plant.

Jesse Jackson Protest

In November 1999, Decatur was brought into the national news when the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition protested the expulsion and treatment of several African American students who had been involved in a serious fight. Jackson was arrested and detained briefly; however, charges were later dropped.[9] This article is about the year. ... Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. ... Jesse Jackson formed two non-profit organizations, Operation PUSH (People United To Serve Humanity) in 1971 and the National Rainbow Coalition in 1984. ...

References

1. ^ Kot, Greg: "Bridges to Babylon". Guitar World Acoustic, No. 25. Retrieved from http://www.jarchives.com/vault039.htm on 2006-05-13.
2. ^ Mannlein, Arelene: "Relatives of Jars of Clay member - and many, many more - plan to gather". Herald & Review, Decatur, Illinois, Thursday, August 4, 2005, 5:10 PM CDT. Retrieved from [1] on 2006-05-13.
3. ^ Editorial Staff (2005, June 18). The Informant, the Movie. Hollywood.com. [2]
4. ^ Greenwald, John (1996, October 28). The fix was in at ADM. Time Magazine. [3]
5. ^ Wilson, J.K. (2000, December 21). Price-Fixer to the World. Bankrate.com. [4]
6. ^ KaplanFox (2004, July 19). Archer Daniels Settles Suit Accusing it of Price Fixing. KaplanFox Law Firm Press Release. [5]
7. ^ Editorial Staff (2004, June 18). Sweetner Settlement for ADM. FoodNavigator. [6]
8. ^ Eichenwald, Kurt (2000). The Informant. Broadway Books, Inc.. ISBN 9-78076790-327-1. [7]
9. ^ (2000, August 16) Review of Rats in the Grain. The AgriBusiness Examiner (Issue # 85). [8]

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External links

• Economic Development Corporation of Decatur and Macon County
• City of Decatur Webpage
• Decatur Celebration official webpage
• Macon County Circuit Clerk
• Haunted Decatur
• Decatur Magazine

See also

• Category: People from Decatur, Illinois

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