This collection contains the newspaper clippings of the Center arranged by city and topic. The cities covered are Decatur, Peoria and Springfield (including the Ice Storm of March/April 1978), Illinois. Included in the collection are some stories about Morton, Illinois and Richland Community College. Topics include a wide range of community concerns: city government, schools, housing, public health, water quality, development, taxes, police/crime, zoning, and others.