Category Archives: News

USPS Looking for Special Elves To Help Respond to Letters To Santa
December 5, 2020 - The US Postal Service is looking for special elves to adopt letters as part of its Operation Santa Program. For 108 years, the program has been helping Santa respond to letters from...
Dec 07, 2020

DPS61 Plans Return to In-Person Learning Jan. 19th
December 5, 2020 - Decatur Public Schools is tentatively planning to return to in-person learning on Tuesday, January 19th after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The district still carries the cave...
Dec 05, 2020

New Relief Grant Available for Rural Businesses, But Deadline Quickly Approaching
December 5, 2020 - The Local Initiatives Support Corporation or LISC is offering a new grant for businesses in rural communities affected by COVID-19, but the deadline is quickly approaching. The gran...
Dec 05, 2020

As State Considers Vaccine Rollout, Don't Count on Macon County Being at the Top of the List
December 5, 2020 - As the Food and Drug Administration gets ready next week to make a decision on the first COVID-19 vaccine, Illinois officials are mapping out how the distribution will work. But don...
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Secretary of State Sending License Renewal PIN's in the Mail This Month
December 5, 2020 - Drivers Services facilities will remain closed for in-person transactions until after the first of the year. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Secretary of State Jesse White says in...
Dec 05, 2020

When Will You Get A COVID-19 Vaccine? New York Times Releases New Timeline Tool
December 4, 2020 - The New York Times has released a new tool to help you determine where you are in line to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The New York Times worked with Surgo Foundation and Ariadne Labs to...
Dec 04, 2020

WATCH: The HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Star Lighting Ceremony
December 3, 2020 -Watch now as the star atop HSHS St. Mary's Hospital is lit to honor and memorialize loved ones in our community. Watch the lighting now!
Dec 03, 2020

Boys and Girls Club Offering Free Evening Meals
The Boys and Girls Club of Decatur is going above and beyond in feeding children in the Decatur/Macon County Area by offering free evening meals to any and all community children. The program began ye...
Dec 03, 2020

Rock Springs Nature Center and Programs Closed Through End of Year. . But Enjoy the Trails!
December 3, 2020 - With the Illinois Department of Public Health asking people to stay home as much as possible and avoid group gatherings, the Macon County Conservation District has decided to close ...
Dec 03, 2020
Memorial Health Systems Warn of Scam Using System's Phone Number
December 3, 2020 - Today, Memorial Health Systems warned the public about an attempted scam that involves phone calls that appear to come for their main phone number. Memorial learned of unknown parti...
Dec 03, 2020