Category Archives: News

Good Samaritan to host first Mercy Market of the season Saturday
May 30, 2024 - The Good Samaritan Inn will hold their first Mercy Market of the season this Saturday in downtown Decatur at Preston Jackson Park. Mercy Market, which runs from 8am to noon, is a farmer...
May 30, 2024

Summer lunch program returns to Decatur Parks
May 30, 2024 - The Decatur Park District will once again run its Summer Lunch Program from June 3 to July 26 at various parks. Lunch will be served at the following parks: Fairview Park, Pavilion #2: ...
May 30, 2024

LISTEN: United Way's Debbie Bogle on Byers and Co
May 30, 2024 - Debbie Bogle of the United Way joined Byers & Co to talk about concert films and documentaries about music, the United Way community investment process, and how they focus on helpin...
May 30, 2024

LISTEN: City Hall Insider Paul Osborne on Byers & Co
May 30, 2024 - Former mayor Paul Osborne joined Byers & Co to talk about a protest downtown, early electric street cars, and the wealth of things going on in the city. Listen to the podcast now!
May 30, 2024

Midstate Soccer Club to host annual Midstate Cup this weekend
May 29, 2024 -The Decatur Park District will once again be hosting the MidState Cup from May 31 to June 2 at the Decatur Soccer Complex. Presented by ADM and Main Place Realty, the tournament will bri...
May 29, 2024

Sen Durbin makes stop in Decatur to discuss FAA Reauthorization Act's impact
May 29, 2024 -U.S. Senator Dick Durbin made a stop in Decatur to discuss the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024, which was recently signed into law by President Biden. The leg...
May 29, 2024

LISTEN: A'Zharien Perry & Gary Garner Jr. on Thee Morris Code
May 29, 2024- DCLI participants A'Zharien Perry & Gary Garner Jr. joined co-hosts Dr. Juanita Morris & Dr. Jeremy Morris on Thee Morris Code to talk about their upcoming internships, graduatin...
May 29, 2024

Macon County Conservation District to host 8th Annual Summer Concert Series
May 29, 2024 - The Macon County Conservation District will host it's8th annual Summer Concert Series this summer. The free outdoor concert series sponsored by Stifel Investment Services is held every ...
May 29, 2024

Once again working through the night, lawmakers finalize $53.1 billion budget
May 29, 2024 - After a near-derailment and an all-nighter to wrap up the General Assembly's spring session, supermajority Democrats in the Illinois House gave final legislative approval to the state b...
May 29, 2024

Lawmakers move to pause - then further regulate - carbon dioxide pipeline development
May 29, 2024 - After state regulators rebuffed several proposed carbon transport projects over the past year, lawmakers have moved to formally ban new projects until the federal government sets forth ...
May 29, 2024