Category Archives: News

June 7, 2021 - The NowDecatur team was recently invited to experience the Virtra simulator at the Public Safety Training Foundation, located on the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center campus....

June 7, 2021 - Legislation addressing mental health emergencies is headed to the Governor's desk. The bill requires local government to coordinate their 9-1-1 systems with the new suicide prevention h...

June 7, 2021 - Young children with an adult buddy are invited to Rock Springs Nature Center for Preschool Peepers: Bees on Sunday, June 20 at 2 pm. Children and their adult buddies will learn about be...

June 7, 2021 - As Illinois begins to experience higher temperatures, the Illinois Department of Labor is warning workers to pay attention to heat and humidity, which can be deadly. "As more Illinoisan...

June 7, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) is offering the following vaccination clinics. These clinics are for those who are 12 years and older who wish to receive the Pfizer vaccine. A...

June 4, 2021 - Today was the 19th annual drawing for the winners of the CASA Playhouse Raffle. Two playhouse designs were chosen by BLDD employees from a list of eight designs. The winning designs wer...

June 4, 2021 - The Decatur Park Board of Commissioners announced it unanimously selected Clay Gerhard as the Executive Director of the Decatur Park District to succeed Bill Clevenger when he retires S...

June 4, 2021 - Tony "Chubby" Brown announced that he will retire as Macon County Sheriff effective June 28th. Sheriff Brown said he has dropped plans to appeal a recent order that found Jim Root won t...

June 4, 2021 - Rod Schanefelt joined Byers & Co to talk about the 11th year of the Midstate Soccer Cup and its economic benefits to the area.

June 4, 2021 - Lexie Ruemker joined Byers & Co to talk about her path to becoming an intern for the Andreas Ag Academy, her background in ag, her experiences at the U of I, and summer camps that a...