Author Archives: Michelle Mitchell
Decatur Area Arts Council Announces Christmas Card Lane Winners
December 28, 2020 - The Decatur Area Arts Council has announced the winners from the third annual "Christmas Card Lane" public art competition. The public voted on their favorite cards through Christm...
Dec 28, 2020
CM of IL Hosting Free Online Noon Year's Eve Celebration
December 28, 2020 - The Children's Museum of Illinois is joining more than 10 other museums in Illinois and Indiana for the annual Noon Year's Eve countdown and celebration. The free online event will...
Dec 28, 2020
Decatur, Springfield Law Firms Announce 2021 Merger
December 28, 2020 - Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP have announced a merger with Decatur-area law firm Kehart, Peckert, Wise & Lewis. The merger will be effective on January 1, 2021. The merger bri...
Dec 28, 2020
Two Decatur Restaurants Offering Free Secret Santa Lunch To-Go for First 100 Patrons on Christmas Eve
December 23, 2020 - Tomorrow, two local restaurants will be giving out free meals for a Secret Santa Lunch To-Go. The Beach House and The Wagon are inviting people into the community for a free lunch ...
Dec 23, 2020
Decatur Police Department Increasing Enforcement of Impaired Driving During Holidays
December 23, 2020 - The Decatur Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement throughout the state for a high-visibility enforcement campaign to cr...
Dec 23, 2020
Decatur Public Library Awarded 'Healing Illinois' Grant
December 23, 2020 - Decatur Public Library has announced that its "Conversations with Kabedi and Kaream" middle school book group has been awarded a Healing Illinois grant. Healing Illinois is a state...
Dec 23, 2020
Report Shows 32% of Illinois Adults are Obese
December 23, 2020 - According to reports, more Illinois residents are obese than ever before, mirroring a national trend. That's according to a new report from Trust for America's Health, a non-partis...
Dec 23, 2020
IDNR Warns Deer Hunters to Check for Chronic Wasting Disease
December 23, 2020 - For the last 18 years, Illinois has been working against the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the state's deer population. CWD has the ability to spread extensively, even...
Dec 23, 2020
Salvation Army Begins Christmas Food Basket Distribution
December 22, 2020 - The Salvation Army put together nearly 1,000 Christmas food baskets and began distributing them to the public Tuesday. The event was scheduled for 10 a.m., but when cars started ro...
Dec 22, 2020
Father-Daughter Team Helps Design, Install New DPS Marquee Signs
December 22, 2020 - The Montessori Academy for Peace has a new marquee sign, and its installation marked a special moment for one Decatur Public Schools Employee. Buddy Peck, the 4th longest employed ...
Dec 22, 2020