Category Archives: Community

February 4, 2021 - Girl Scouts of Central Illinois are getting ready to kick off the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season, and though social distancing measures may keep families and friends apart, cookie cu...

February 4, 2021 - Scovill Zoo has announced the birth of a spider monkey. The mother, Ethel, gave birth back on January 13, 2021. The zoo reports that the baby is doing well. Right after being born t...

February 4, 2021 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $4,000,000 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grant to Heritage Behavioral Health Center i...

February 3, 2021 - Yesterday, the City of Decatur announced that it has awarded 66 local businesses with reimbursement grants. The grants total $615,017.00 through the Decatur Small Business Rapid Rel...

February 1, 2021 - Having a pipeline of qualified employees at all skill levels is important for economic development efforts and employers alike. Area high schools are a natural source for recruiting...

February 1, 2021- The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) will be holding COVID-19 Moderna Vaccination Clinics tomorrow and February 5th at the MCHD Building (1221 E. Condit St.). The COVID-19 Vacci...

January 29, 2021 - Decatur Public Schools announced today that high school students will resume sports and extracurricular activities, beginning Monday, February 1, 2021. "We are committed to supporti...

January 29, 2021 - Though much of the work of St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary has been sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new slate of officers was recently selected. Those that accepted officer role...

January 29, 2021 - I want to help to explain the local process of COVID vaccine distribution. The only thing I ask is that you, dear reader, use these facts to help spread the information and educate ...

January 28, 2021 - The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater has announced the headliner act, Ginuwine, will perform on Saturday, August 21, 2021, and will be joined by special guest Chingy. Tickets go on sale...