Category Archives: News
Illinois Department of Agriculture tent features new experiences for 2021
August 16, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) tent will be a destination for fairgoers during the 2021 Illinois State Fair. The ag tent aims to celebrate Illinois agriculture and all...
Aug 16, 2021
Today is Senior Citizens & Scout Day at the Illinois State Fair
August 16, 2021 - Monday, August 16th is Senior Citizens & Scout Day at the Illinois State Fair. Fairgoers 60 and older are admitted to the fairgrounds for free! Special events will be held in the...
Aug 16, 2021
Alltown bus service finds drivers to cover all but one route for DPS
August 15, 2021 - Decatur Public Schools announced Sunday that Alltown bus service will run for the first day of school tomorrow, with the exception of one route. Students will be returning to the cla...
Aug 15, 2021
WATCH: #HOT25 - The 75th Anniversary Air Show
August 14, 2021 - The NowDecatur Team checked out the 75th Anniversary Air Show at the Decatur Airport and got a little sneak peak of the show with the Phillips 66 Aerostar team. Watch the video now! ...
Aug 14, 2021
WATCH: Healthcare providers in Macon County sound alarm on rising COVID-19 cases
August 13, 2021 - Healthcare providers in Macon County are sounding the alarm about the increase of COVID-19 cases in the area. Drew Early, CEO of DMH Memorial Medical, Theresa Rutherford, CEO of HSHS...
Aug 13, 2021
Upcoming Macon County Health Department vaccination clinics
August 13, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) is offering the following COVID-19 vaccine clinics the week of August 16th: Tuesday, August 17th, 2021 Location: Richland Community College ...
Aug 13, 2021
LISTEN: EDC offering assistance for Back to Business Grants
August 13, 2021 - Governor JB Pritzker has announced the Back to Business (B2B) grant program that has set forth $250 million for businesses that have experienced losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic t...
Aug 13, 2021
LISTEN: Zach Shields and Josie Bethard
August 13, 2021 - Zach Shields of the Decatur Public Schools Foundation and MacArthur student Josie Bethard joined Byers & Co to talk about the momentum of the Ag Academy coming out of the pandemi...
Aug 13, 2021
Opening Day Illinois State Fair events canceled due to inclement weather
August 12, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) today announced that Opening Day events at the Illinois State Fair this evening are canceled due to inclement weather. The announcement ...
Aug 12, 2021
The Daniel Bennett Group to play live in Madden Auditorium
August 12, 2021 - The Decatur Public Library has announced that jazz will once again be performed in the Madden Auditorium. The Daniel Bennett Group will play live and in-person on Tuesday, August 17,...
Aug 12, 2021