Category Archives: News
City of Decatur ends request to conserve water due to low lake levels
March 4, 2021 - The City of Decatur has ended its request for water customers to voluntarily conserve water. The water level of Lake Decatur has steadily increased due to moderate precipitation in the...
Mar 04, 2021
RCC Culinary Scholarship Event to Include Interactive Virtual Cook Along
March 4, 2021- Richland Community College is going interactive with a 2021 Virtual Culinary Scholarship Dinner. The virtual event is scheduled for Saturday, March 27, 2021. The event will feature a cu...
Mar 04, 2021
Ameren To Install New Power Poles and Lines in Argenta and Oreana
March 4, 2021 - Customers in Argenta and Oreana will see a number of new power lines as Ameren works to modernizing the local energy grid. Beginning this month, Ameren Illinois contractors will replac...
Mar 04, 2021
Decatur Trades and Labor To Hold School Board Candidate Forum
March 4, 2021 - The Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly will hold a Decatur Public School Board Candidate forum to introduce the candidates to the community. The forum will be held on March 11th at 5 ...
Mar 04, 2021
Decatur's Deco Custom Tooling Advances to Top 16 of Coolest Thing Made In Illinois
March 4, 2021 -After nearly 100,000 votes from around Illinois were cast, the Top 16 products have been determined in the second annual "Makers Madness" contest. And Decatur is hoping to win again thi...
Mar 04, 2021
LISTEN: Comptroller Susana Mendoza on No Exit Pay Bill
March 4, 2021 - Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza joined Byers & Co to talk about a bill aimed at reducing extra pay to exiting officials. Under current state law, Illinois state legislato...
Mar 04, 2021
IDPH announces partnership with Crossing Healthcare
March 3, 2021 - Building on existing efforts to ensure equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health today announced a new partnersh...
Mar 03, 2021
Illinois remains in bottom five states for vaccination percentage
March 3, 2021 - Illinois continues to lag behind most other states in getting people fully vaccinated for the coronavirus. Thus far, 6.8% of Illinoisans have received two shots. That is 46th in the co...
Mar 03, 2021
IDPH recommends V-Safe reminder for second vaccination
March 3, 2021 - As more Illinois residents become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, the Illinois Department of Public Health is encouraging those who receive a COVID-19 vaccination to utilize the V-s...
Mar 03, 2021
Heritage Behavioral Health Center begins referral system with over 30 organizations taking part
March 3, 2021 - In an effort to support youth and families by offering timely and accessible services, Heritage Behavioral Health Center launched an Integrated Referral Intake System (IRIS) in Macon a...
Mar 03, 2021