Category Archives: Community
Macon County Conservation District Board announces new Executive Director
June 25, 2021 - The Macon County Conservation District Board of Trustees announced Jerry Culp as the new Executive Director of the Macon County Conservation District. "We are very pleased that Jerry C...
Jun 25, 2021
LISTEN: Stacey Young, Decatur Park District's Board of Commissioners President
June 21, 2021 - Stacey Young of the Decatur Park District joined Byers & Co to talk about their Juneteenth Celebration at the Devon and an incident at Splash Cove.
Jun 21, 2021
WATCH: HOT25 - Juneteenth Celebrations in Decatur
June 20, 2021 - The NowDecatur team headed to the Juneteeth Celebration in downtown Decatur and the new Juneteenth Multicultural Celebration at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater for the HOT25, Driven b...
Jun 20, 2021
Nelson Park Fourth of July fireworks display now back on
June 17, 2021 - The Decatur Park District previously announced the cancellation of the 4th of July firework display typically held in Nelson Park over Lake Decatur. The cancellation was announced afte...
Jun 17, 2021
Decatur Celebration files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after 34 years
June 16, 2021 - The organizers of the Decatur Celebration announced today that the festival would be filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy after an insurmountable impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. A letter...
Jun 16, 2021
Kiwanis Club holding event to help families become self-sufficient
June 16, 2021 - The Kiwanis Clubs of Decatur are arranging a service project event to support the individuals that are helped by The Salvation Army. The Noon Club, President Keith Backes, came up with...
Jun 16, 2021
UPDATE: FOUND - Decatur Police searching for missing juvenile
June 10, 2021 - Decatur Police are searching for a missing Decatur juvenile. Tashia L. Allen was last seen in the 1300 block of E. Division on Monday, June 7. Tashia is 12 years old and is described a...
Jun 10, 2021
Crisis Communication Team Celebrates Moving into Phase 5 Friday
June 8, 2021 - The State of Illinois will enter Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan and the Macon County Crisis Communication team held a press conference to mark the end of many of the restrictions ...
Jun 08, 2021
DPS61 Appoints Bobbi Williams as Interim Superintendent
June 8, 2021 - The following statement is on behalf of Decatur Public Schools and Board of Education President Dan Oakes, following Tuesday night's vote to approve a contract for an Interim Superinten...
Jun 08, 2021
WATCH: Tour of the construction progress at Johns Hill Magnet School in Decatur
June 7, 2021- Take a tour of the progress on the construction of the new Johns Hill Magnet School! The school will welcome Johns Hill Students K-8 beginning this fall. Watch the video now! https://you...
Jun 08, 2021