Category Archives: News

June 14, 2022 - The Macon County Conservation District is offering canoe rentals on the Cattail Pond at Rock Springs Conservation Area on select Saturdays this summer. The scheduled dates include June...

June 14, 2022- The Salvation Army celebrated the reopening of the men's shelter, at the shelter facility. The Salvation Army has been undergoing a remodel, and the pandemic made that process more chal...

June 14, 2022 - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs reminds young Illinois photographers, ages 8 to 18, to submit their best work for the 2022 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest by the deadline of ...

June 14, 2022- The Macon-Piatt Regional Office of Education partnered with the University of Illinois Extension to conduct a poverty simulator experience. The event was held at Richland Community Coll...

June 14, 2022- Due to increased violence against the LGBTQIA community in Decatur, a rally has been scheduled for June 17th from 12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the Macon County Courthouse (253 E Wood St, ...

June 14, 2022 - After a successful nationwide search prompted by the previous director, Rikki Parker has been named Executive Director at the Children's Museum of Illinois (CMIL). Parker is an Arthur,...

June 14, 2022- Natalie Beck, president of the Community Foundation of Macon County and Missy Batman, vice president of the Foundation joined Byers & Co to talk about the lineage of charitable peop...

June 14, 2022- US Congressman Rodney Davis joined Byers & Co to talk about the changes in running campaigns, the gubernatorial race, and his primary race.

June 13, 2022- Steve McClure, IL senator for the 50th district, joined Kevin Breheny on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about his law background, the police reform bill, and the upcoming ele...

June 13, 2022 - Facing an urgent need for additional donors, ImpactLife asks all eligible and potential donors to schedule appointments to give blood during the week of World Blood Donor Day, celebrat...