Category Archives: News
WATCH: Ag Camp with the Dwayne Andreas Ag Academy, Sponsored by ADM
July 15, 2021 - 7th and 8th-grade students at the Ag Camp with the Andreas Ag Academy learned about food sciences with mentors from ADM yesterday, where they did experiments and learned about the prod...
Jul 15, 2021
Decatur Area Arts Council hosting Mexican folk art exhibit
July 15, 2021 - The Decatur Area Arts Council presents a free presentation about Mexican folk art - Mexican Roadshow - presented by Terri Clemens, Mexican folk art expert. The presentation will be Wed...
Jul 15, 2021
Illinois Department of Revenue issues automatic tax refunds to unemployment benefit recipients
July 15, 2021 - Governor Pritzker announced today that the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) has issued automatic refunds to close to 350,000 eligible taxpayers who electronically filed their 2020...
Jul 15, 2021
Struggling landlords determined to begin eviction process after 16 months of state freeze
July 14, 2021 - As the deadline for the federal and state freeze on evictions at the end of July approaches, housing advocates fear that Illinois could still see a flood of evictions. Tens of thousand...
Jul 14, 2021 Landlord Tenant Law book and key from home.
Shane Brandel to serve as Interim Police Chief
July 14, 2021 - City Manager Scot Wrighton today announced that he has appointed Decatur's current Deputy Police Chief Shane Brandel to serve as Interim Police Chief. Mr. Brandel will begin his duties...
Jul 14, 2021
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile makes a pit stop at Children's Museum of Illinois
July 14, 2021 - The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile stopped at the Children's Museum of Illinois today, as part of their cross-country tour that also includes Louisiana, Rhode Island, and Montana. The Wiener...
Jul 14, 2021
Bust myths about Bats at Rock Springs' Bats in the Barn event
July 14, 2021 - Learn about nature's only flying mammal at Rock Springs Nature Center during Bats in the Barn on Saturday, July 24 from 7-9 pm. Attendees will sort out the difference between bat fact ...
Jul 14, 2021
State Treasurer announces grant eligibility for small non-profits
July 13, 2021 - Small non-profit organizations in Illinois that assist individuals with food, housing, workforce, and economic development are eligible for a grant of up to $20,000 each, Illinois Stat...
Jul 13, 2021
Illinois Department of Labor announces steeper penalties for businesses that do not follow Wage Payment and Collection Act
July 13, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) today announced that employers in Illinois that don't adhere to rules outlined in the Wage Payment and Collection Act are now subject to larger ...
Jul 13, 2021
Governor Pritzker announces an $8 million expansion of the Apprenticeship Illinois program
July 13, 2021 - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced an $8 million expansion of the Apprenticeship Illinois program. Through a N...
Jul 13, 2021