Category Archives: Community
First Round of Voting Open for Makers Madness
February 18, 2021 - The initial round of voting is now open for the second annual "Makers Madness" contest hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, a bracket-style tournament in which voters...
Feb 18, 2021
LISTEN: Julia Livingston of Macon County CASA Discusses Their 19th Playhouse Raffle
February 17, 2021 - Macon County CASA Executive Director Julia Livingston discusses their Playhouse Raffle to benefit children in foster care. The top two vote-getters will be professionally designed,...
Feb 17, 2021
Dove Inc. Offering Domestic Violence Education and Volunteer Training
February 17, 2021 - Training is available for individuals interested in educating themselves on the issues surrounding domestic violence. The training will take place April 26 through May 12, Monday t...
Feb 17, 2021
Memorial Medical Center Foundation Donates Grants to 32 Emergency Medical Service Agencies
February 17, 2021 - 32 emergency medical service agencies in nine counties will receive more than $17,000 in grant money from the Memorial Medical Center Foundation to purchase instructional materials...
Feb 17, 2021
City of Decatur Lifts Winter No-Parking Condition
February 17, 2021 - The City of Decatur has lifted the winter no-parking condition for certain streets in Decatur. Decatur downtown parking resumed at 6:30 am today, and regular winter no-parking regu...
Feb 17, 2021
WATCH: Job Training Opportunities with CareersDecatur.com
February 14, 2021- Taking a leap into a new and better-paying career doesn't mean starting from scratch. You may already have many of the skills needed to jump from waitstaff to welding, or from retai...
Feb 14, 2021
DPS61 Redevelops Return To Learn Plan for After Spring Break
February 10, 2021 - The DPS61 Board of Education and DPS administration has redeveloped the plan for a return to in-person instruction, to begin following Spring Break. DPS students will remain in vir...
Feb 10, 2021
Take a Snow Day at 2021 Argenta IceFest
February 10, 2021 - On Saturday, February 13th, Argenta's Elm Street will become a drive-through festival for 2021's IceFest. This will be the fifth year of IceFest. Professional ice sculptor and owne...
Feb 10, 2021
Decatur Harbor Freight Store Opening Feb 27th
February 10, 2021 - Harbor Freight Tools will open its new store in Decatur on Saturday, February 27 at 8 a.m. The Decatur store, located at 1005 W Pershing Road, is the 33rd Harbor Freight Tools stor...
Feb 10, 2021
Thursday is National 211 Day: Statistics Show Service Needed More Than Ever
February 10, 2021- Tomorrow (Thursday, February 11th) is National 211 Day, and the United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois is hoping everyone in the community remembers this important resource. 211 i...
Feb 10, 2021