SULLIVAN-BASED Marvin Keller Trucking Inc. is building a new headquarters for itself just outside the city off Illinois 32.

The 7,000-square-foot building will replace the 1,500-square-foot headquarters in town where the 25 administrative and non-driving staff found life rather confining.

"Now we won't be sitting on each other's laps," said business owner Joe Keller. "This will be nice."

The trucking company has a fleet of 105 vehicles operating nationwide and a total staff of 130. It's maintained a growth rate of 25 percent to 30 percent a year despite soaring fuel costs and generally tough conditions in the trucking industry that have run many rival firms off the road.

Keller Trucking isn't the only Sullivan enterprise on the move. The new Moultrie County Jail is being built nearby on a five acre parcel sold by Keller, and down the road is a six acre development for 48 apartments. There is still 30 acres of commercial land available.

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TERRY'S DINER has moved to a new location at 820 N. Main St. but is still serving breakfast all day.

Biscuits and gravy and pan-fried chicken are among the specialties, and everything on the menu is homemade, according to owner Terry Webb. She originally opened a restaurant last October next to the Sundown Lounge on North 22nd Street but says her new address is a higher traffic location.

Webb, a Decatur resident, also does concessions at Macon Speedway, which she owns with her husband Rich.

Diner hours are 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. Call 233-6087.

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A NEW Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio is open at 444 E. Main Street in Decatur at the Village Mall, and is hosting its grand opening today.

Studio owner Marilyn Melvin says the business will carry the latest lines of Norman cosmetics and customers will get lessons on how to apply the products as part of the opening celebrations, which run through April 28. Studio hours are Monday through Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 422-1991 for more info.

"Together, we will make Decatur an even more beautiful place to live," Melvin said.

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THE MIRACLE-EAR CENTER has moved from 2697 N. Main St. in Decatur to the Sears Hearing Aid Center in Forsyth's Hickory Point Mall. Larry Bolyard, a state licensed hearing consultant, will operate from the new location. Store hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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CAROL KELLER, Kelli Kerr, Becky Ray and Tracy Rowe have been awarded franchise rights for a RE/MAX Complete Inc. real estate office at 415 E. Ash Ave, suite D, in Decatur. Call 872-6400 for more information.

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BARBECK COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., will lease space in the Target Center near the new Starbucks for its fourth store in Decatur, which is expected to open in the middle of next month. The store will create five jobs and is aimed at serving the north side of the city and surrounding communities. It will be Barbeck's 11th location in Illinois.

On Biz, published Fridays in the Herald & Review, highlights business developments. Contact Amy Hoak at ahoak@herald-review.com or 421-7972 or Tony Reid at treid@herald-review.com or 421-7977.