Category Archives: News
Moran Named Communications Director for The Community Foundation of Macon County
Rachel Moran of Mt. Zion, IL, has joined The Community Foundation of Macon County (CFMC) in the new role of director of communications, effective June 1. In this role, Moran will be responsible for fa...
Jun 06, 2022
Community Foundation to Award More Than $427,000 in Educational Scholarships
June 6, 2022 - The Community Foundation of Macon County announced a total of more than $427,000 to be distributed in educational scholarships this year. This well-established program is possible thank...
Jun 06, 2022
DCLI kicks off Leadership Series
June 6, 2022- The Jerry J. Dawson Civic Leadership Institute kicked off its' annual week-long Leadership Series. The purpose of the event is to introduce students to the Decatur Macon county community...
Jun 06, 2022
Got old tires? County agencies to hold tire drive to curb mosquito population
June 6, 2022 - The county is giving residents a chance to get rid of old tires in an effort to curb the mosquito population this summer. The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) and the Macon Mosquit...
Jun 06, 2022 Joel Kramer / CC
Google privacy settlement checks on their way to Illinois residents
June 6, 2022 - Some Illinois residents will start to receive checks as part of a settlement in a class action lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, which is similar to the one settled recently with Fac...
Jun 06, 2022 Yuri Samoilov / CC
Major projects in Decatur part of Rebuild Illinois plan
June 6, 2022 - The Illinois Department of Transportation have announced multiple projects in the Decatur area are underway or planned, highlighting year four of Rebuild Illinois, the State's capital p...
Jun 06, 2022
LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe on Byers & Co
June 6, 2022 - Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers & Co for her weekly city of Decatur update. They also discussed the importance of local air service, ADM development, and the recent census unde...
Jun 06, 2022
LISTEN: ADM Chairman and CEO Juan Luciano On Byers & Co
June 06, 2022 - ADM Chairman and CEO, Juan Luciano, joined Byers & Co to talk about ADM's continued investment in the community. This year, which is ADM's 120th Anniversary, the company announced ...
Jun 06, 2022
Taylorville Memorial Foundation Names Nursing Scholarship Recipient
June 6, 2022 - Kacey Swisher is the recipient of the 2022 Carolyn M. Butterfield Trust Nursing Scholarship awarded by the Taylorville Memorial Foundation. Swisher was awarded $1,000. Swisher is an hon...
Jun 06, 2022
Decatur Airport hosts Airport Fun Day
June 4, 2022- Families in the Decatur Macon County area attended Airport Fun Day, where the kids got the opportunity to learn about planes, climb aboard the Park District's Striker emergency vehicle, ...
Jun 04, 2022