Category Archives: News
Pavement blowouts anticipated due to heat
July 30, 2023 -With extreme heat dominating the forecast, the Illinois Department of Transportation is cautioning motorists to be on the lookout for pavement buckling on roads throughout the state. "T...
Jul 30, 2023
IL Secretary of State adds "skip the line" appointments to newest improvements
July 30, 2023 - The Illinois Secretary of State's Office has announced the "Skip the Line" program. If motorists qualify, the program allows motorists to renew their driver's licenses online with rene...
Jul 30, 2023
Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe selected for 2023 Edgar Fellows Program
July 30, 2023 - Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe is one of 40 individuals selected for the Edgar Fellows Program. In a highly competitive process, forty public policy leaders from across Illinois have ...
Jul 30, 2023
Decatur unemployment up slightly over the year for June
July 30, 2023 - The not-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Decatur increased 0.7 percentage point to 6.3 percent in June 2023 from 5.6 percent in June 2022. Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs inc...
Jul 30, 2023
Lost Bridge Road closure to begin this week for 217 Wiffle Ball Classic
June 21, 2023 - Lost Bridge Road will be closed during the 217 ALZ Wiffle Ball Classic from South Baltimore Avenue to East Fitzgerald Road, with the road reopening each night. The week-long, backyard ...
Jul 30, 2023
WATCH: DCLI-Neuhoff Media summer 2023 internship, wrapped
July 29, 2023 - 5 talented young men from the Jerry J. Dawson Civic Leadership Institute (DCLI) joined the Neuhoff Media Decatur family this summer to learn about all things media. Although they spent...
Jul 29, 2023
WATCH: DCLI 2022-2023 CNA Program
July 29, 2023 - 14 young women and 5 adults completed the DCLI residential and non-residential CNA program. The program follows one of the core pillars of the DCLI program to help gain better access t...
Jul 29, 2023
WATCH: DCLI Public Safety Camp
July 29, 2023 - The Jerry J Dawson Civic Leadership Institute, funded by The Howard G. Buffett Foundation, piloted a first of its kind 4-week summer camp for Decatur High School Students to expose the...
Jul 29, 2023
LISTEN: Mia Jackson Tyus on Fuego
July 28, 2023- Mia Jackson Tyus, from Richland's Minority Mentor Protege Program & CEO of Power In Pumps, joined co-hosts Dr. Isaac Zuniga & Rebekah Zuniga on Fuego to talk about her partnersh...
Jul 28, 2023
LISTEN: Jeremy Dandridge & Tony Mabins on Fuego
July 28, 2023- Jeremy Dandrige & Tony Mabins, from DTown Customs, joined co-hosts Dr. Isaac Zuniga & Rebekah Zuniga on Fuego to talk about the 2nd annual D-Town Whip Fest that will be held at ...
Jul 28, 2023