Author Archives: Michelle Mitchell
S.I.M.P. Incorporated offering webinar to explore topic of "Black Women Drs. Who Lead"
May 12, 2021 - On Saturday, June 12th, S.I.M.P. Incorporated's Illinois Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Grant recipients plan to offer a webinar discussion on the myths and challenges of doctorate p...
May 12, 2021
Illinois Department of Revenue issuing tax refunds for residents on unemployment
May 12, 2021 - Governor Pritzker announced today that the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will begin issuing refunds to eligible taxpayers who filed their 2020 Illinois Individual Income Tax Ret...
May 12, 2021
Explore recent archaeological discoveries at Homestead Prairie Farm
May 12, 2021 - Join Macon County Conservation District's Historic Sites Manager, Brent Wielt, to learn about Recent Archaeological Discoveries at Homestead Prairie Farm. During a 2018 project to stren...
May 12, 2021
Oncologists help advance instrumentation in Millikin University's Chemistry Department
May 12, 2021 - On May 6th, three Decatur-based oncologists visited Millikin University's Chemistry Department to see first-hand how their personal donations made an immense impact in providing researc...
May 12, 2021
LISTEN: Karla Miller of Hickory Point Bank announces Rabya Hasnain as the winner of their merit scholarship
May 12, 2021 - Karla Miller of Hickory Point Bank joined Byers & Co to announce Maroa-Forsyth's Rabya Hasnain as the $5000 winner of their merit scholarship.
May 12, 2021
Wet Nose Wednesday - Megan
Hi there! My name is Megan. I am around 3 years old and I was brought to the shelter after they found me skinny and roaming the streets. Now I am ready for a home and a better life. I am a big sweethe...
May 12, 2021
Rebuild Illinois Program has awarded $1 billion for infrastructure projects
May 11, 2021 - Governor J.B. Pritzker says the state has now awarded one billion dollars for infrastructure projects through the Rebuild Illinois Program. The program is the largest infrastructure inv...
May 11, 2021
Millikin University celebrating Class of 2021 with two in-person Commencement ceremonies
May 11, 2021 - Millikin University will celebrate the Class of 2021 with two in-person Commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 16, at Kirkland Fine Arts Center on Millikin's campus. Undergraduate and g...
May 11, 2021
Decatur Public Schools and Economic Development Corporation hosting pop-up hiring event for seniors this Friday
May 11, 2021 - The Economic Development Corporation and Decatur Public Schools are partnering for a hiring event with local employers. The event will be at Decatur high schools to discuss employment o...
May 11, 2021
DMH donating Thrift Shop to God's Shelter of Love
May 10, 2021 - The Decatur Memorial Hospital Foundation will donate the building that has housed the DMH Thrift Shop for more than three decades to a local nonprofit organization that offers support t...
May 10, 2021