Category Archives: News
Vaccine Shortage Slows Distribution Across Illinois
January 26, 2021 - As Illinois rolls out the second phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, a shortage of vaccines is slowing the process. Phase 1B includes about 3.2 million residents, which includes...
Jan 26, 2021
Governor Pritzker Announces New Vaccination Webpage
January 25, 2021 - Today, Governor Pritzker announced a new COVID-19 vaccination webpage. The information is on the state's coronavirus website. It features a searchable database of vaccination sites,...
Jan 25, 2021
Recent Survey Shows Vast Majority of Small Businesses Want COVID-19 Liability Protection
January 25, 2021 - The vast majority of Illinois small businesses want COVID-19 liability protection and a check on the governor's unilateral authority, according to the National Federation of Indepen...
Jan 25, 2021
Bryan Diver named Interim Director of Kirkland Fine Arts Center
January 21, 2021 - By Dane Lisser Millikin University has appointed Bryan Diver as interim director of Kirkland Fine Arts Center following the retirement of Jan Saddoris-Traughber as director of Kirkl...
Jan 25, 2021
WATCH: Mental Wellness - Episode 3- Substance Use Disorder
NowDecatur and Crossing Healthcare bring you episode 3 of Mental Wellness. This 12-week series will offer a frank and honest conversation about tackling mental health issues in our community and remov...
Jan 25, 2021
Governor Pritzker Announces Investments to Help Small Businesses Access Funding
January 22, 2021 - Governor JB Pritzker today announced new investments by the State of Illinois to help more small businesses access federal COVID-19 emergency programs. The Illinois Department of Co...
Jan 22, 2021
State Unemployment Rate Increases in December
January 22, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced today that the unemployment rate increased +0.7 percentage point to 7.6%, while nonfarm payrolls were nearly unchanged, down...
Jan 22, 2021
LISTEN: Education Spotlight with Eisenhower Teacher Ron Lybarger
January 22, 2021 - Eisenhower teacher Ron Lybarger talks about a project where his students explored Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" Speech, and one of his students, Trinity Ingram, talks abo...
Jan 22, 2021
United Way Introducing Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Program
January 21, 2021 - The United Way of Decatur & Mid Illinois is bringing a new program to our community: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Each month, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL) wi...
Jan 21, 2021
Macon County Youth Habitat Enhancement Projects Receive Funding for Schoolyard Habitat Grant Program
January 21, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) today announced that 43 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants have been awarde...
Jan 21, 2021