Category Archives: News
April is National Safe Digging Month
April 13, 2021 - April is National Safe Digging Month. The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is reminding homeowners and excavators to call 811 before beginning any outdoor project that requires digg...
Apr 13, 2021
Illinois Department of Public Health updates vaccination plans while J&J COVID-19 vaccine on hold
April 13, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is developing and implementing plans to move forward with COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois after putting a pause on the administration...
Apr 13, 2021
Macon County Health Department offering walk-in vaccinations today
April 13, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) is offering walk-ins at the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic today at Richland Community College at the National Sequestration Education C...
Apr 13, 2021 National Cancer Institute / Unsplash
LISTEN: Jess Smithers of Richland Community College
April 13, 2021 - Jess Smithers of Richland Community College joined Byers & Co to talk about degree programs at their school, opportunities for youth, and an honor for one of their graduates. &nbs...
Apr 13, 2021
Millikin presenting 5th annual Civil Discourse Week
April 12, 2021 - Millikin University will present the 5th annual Civic Discourse Week April 12-16, 2021. In the midst of an increasingly diverse array of perspectives, civic discourse helps demonstrat...
Apr 12, 2021
DPS Board of Education holding public hearing on Casimir Pulaski and Veterans Day
April 12, 2021 - The Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at 6:30 pm at Montessori Academy for Peace Auditorium. The Decatur Boar...
Apr 12, 2021
Richland graduate selected to attend National Animal Institute
April 12, 2021 - Ruel Hanlan, a December 2020 graduate of the Richland Community College agriculture program, has been selected to attend the upcoming Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Animal Instit...
Apr 12, 2021
Dick Durbin speaks to Decatur, Macon County leaders about transportation priorities
April 9, 2021 - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke today with Decatur and Macon County leaders to discuss local transportation priorities ahead of a federal infrastructure bill. Presid...
Apr 09, 2021
Statewide daily COVID cases hit 4,000 for first time since January
April 9, 2021 - New daily COVID-19 cases rose above 4,000 today for the first time since the end of January. There were a total of 4,004 new and probable cases of infection reported along with 21 addi...
Apr 09, 2021
Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater announces addition of Mya to Genuwine concert
April 9, 2021 - Today the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater announced the addition of Grammy award-winning artist, Ma to the headliner act Ginuwine with special guest Chingy to perform on Saturday, August ...
Apr 09, 2021