Category Archives: Community
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
WATCH: Virtra Simulator at the Public Safety Training Foundation
June 7, 2021 - The NowDecatur team was recently invited to experience the Virtra simulator at the Public Safety Training Foundation, located on the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center campus....
Jun 07, 2021
Macon County CASA draws winners for 2021 Playhouse Raffle
June 4, 2021 - Today was the 19th annual drawing for the winners of the CASA Playhouse Raffle. Two playhouse designs were chosen by BLDD employees from a list of eight designs. The winning designs wer...
Jun 04, 2021
Decatur Park District Announces Clay Gerhard as new Executive Director
June 4, 2021 - The Decatur Park Board of Commissioners announced it unanimously selected Clay Gerhard as the Executive Director of the Decatur Park District to succeed Bill Clevenger when he retires S...
Jun 04, 2021
Sheriff Tony Brown announces retirement effective June 28th
June 4, 2021 - Tony "Chubby" Brown announced that he will retire as Macon County Sheriff effective June 28th. Sheriff Brown said he has dropped plans to appeal a recent order that found Jim Root won t...
Jun 04, 2021
Baby TALK and Empowerment Opportunity Center host ribbon cutting for brand new facility
June 3, 2021 - Today was the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Baby TALK and Empowerment Opportunity Center at their new location at 355 East Marietta Street in Decatur. Both organizations now have brand ne...
Jun 03, 2021
Community Foundation of Macon County announces grants from the CommunityWorks Endowed Fund
June 1, 2021 - Nine local nonprofit organizations have been selected to receive a total of $234,000 in grants from the CommunityWorks Endowed Fund established at The Community Foundation of Macon Coun...
Jun 01, 2021
LISTEN: Judge Lisa Holder White and Tony Holly
June 1, 2021 - Tony Holly and Judge Lisa Holder White joined Byers & Co to announce the recipients of the Community Foundation's Community Works grants that totaled $234,000.
Jun 01, 2021