Author Archives: Michelle Mitchell
LISTEN: Faith in Troubled Times with Pastor Matt. Samuels
March 20th, 2020- Pastor Matt Samuels of GT Church talks about how the Coronavirus has made them shift to online services, how they will be spreading positive messages in a new series called “On...
Mar 20, 2020
Community Foundation of Macon County Activates Emergency Response Fund
March 19, 2020 – The Community Foundation of Macon County has activated a Macon County Emergency Response Fund due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the Foundation’s board of directors com...
Mar 19, 2020
State Announces New Measures To Help Small Business/ Expand Telemedicine
March 19, 2020 – As Illinoisans face increasing challenges as a result of the coronavirus, Governor JB Pritzker announced a series of new measures to relieve pressure on small businesses, increa...
Mar 19, 2020
The Social Distancing Event of the Spring . . Corks & Forks
March 19, 2020 – The "social distancing event of the spring" is set for April 30th on a screen near you. That's when Decatur Area Arts Council will present its' 20th Annual Corks & Forks fun...
Mar 19, 2020
Richland Offering Feeding Program for RCC Students
March 19, 2020 -Richland students who are experiencing food insecurity due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic situation have some options they can take advantage of thanks to the Richland Foundati...
Mar 19, 2020
136 New COVID-19 Cases in IL; 3 Deaths
March 19, 2020 – The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced the death of three people in Illinois with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The individuals include a Will County residen...
Mar 19, 2020
Decatur Catholic Charities Announces Changes to Normal Operations
March 19th, 2020- Decatur Catholic Charities, serving Macon, Moultrie and Shelby counties continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation and is committed to maximizing the safety of our staff, clients, v...
Mar 19, 2020
Macon County Law Enforcement Center Closes Lobby
March 19th, 2020- Due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus the lobby of the Law Enforcement Center, located at 333 S. Franklin St, Decatur, IL, is closed to the general public until further notice. In order fo...
Mar 19, 2020
Elected Bodies Getting Creative To Keep Meetings "Open" - DPS School Board Will Hold Meeting Tuesday
March 18, 2020 – An executive order by Governor JB Pritzker is suspending quorum requirements of the Open Meetings Act. But the suspension only suspends the requirement that the quorum be physic...
Mar 19, 2020
Sangamon County Reports COVID-19 Death
March 19, 2020 – A 71-year-old woman being treated for COVID-19, the disease caused by a member of the coronavirus family, has died at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois on March 1...
Mar 19, 2020