Category Archives: News
Academic Influence Ranks Richland "Best Community College"
March 8, 2021- Richland Community College was recently ranked #45 in the nation and #2 in Illinois as best community college by Academic Influence. Academic Influence is a college ranking system that ...
Mar 09, 2021
U of I SHIELD COVID test gets emergency authorization from FDA
March 8, 2021 - The SHIELD COVID-19 test, which has been used on University of Illinois campuses since last summer, is about to go statewide. The Food and Drug Administration has given the saliva test...
Mar 08, 2021 Incoming University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana students test at the indoor COVID-19 testing station at the State Farm Center. The university offers faculty, staff and students free on-campus COVID-19 walk-up testing sites across campus. The sites administer an innovative saliva-based test, a process developed by the university’s COVID-19 SHIELD: Target, Test, Tell team. Unlike conventional nasal testing, saliva samples are collected non-invasively, without requiring skilled health care workers.
Here Come The Mummies coming to the Devon
March 8, 2021-The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater has announced "Here Come The Mummies" will perform in June. The headliner act will perform Saturday, June 5. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 12 at 10:00...
Mar 08, 2021
WATCH: Episode 8 - Mental Wellness - Eating Disorders
In episode 8 of Mental Wellness, Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare is joined by Behavioral Health Supervisor; Charmaine Robertson, Director of Nutrition and Wellness Services for Crossing Healthca...
Mar 08, 2021
LISTEN: Julie Melton on the RCC Foundation Virtual Culinary Scholarship Dinner
March 8, 2021 - Julie Melton of the Richland Community College Foundation joined Byers & Co to talk about their upcoming virtual and interactive culinary scholarship dinner.
Mar 08, 2021
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