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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
Illinois Becomes One of Eight States to Include Prisons in First Tier of Vaccinations
January 20, 2021 - Governor J.B. Pritzker's decision to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations to the state's prison population was met with headlines that appeared he was putting healthy, young inmates in ...
Jan 20, 2021
Millikin University Hosting Panel Discussion on Human Trafficking
January 20, 2021 - The Human Trafficking Research Lab at Millikin University is partnering with Set Free Macon County to host its fourth annual panel discussion for Human Trafficking Awareness Month e...
Jan 20, 2021
Millikin School of Nursing Ranked by Nursing Schools Almanac
January 15, 2021 - Millikin University's School of Nursing has been ranked among the top nursing programs in the Great Lakes region and among the upper half of all the nursing programs in Illinois by ...
Jan 15, 2021
Macon County Sheriff's Office Announces Scholarship Opportunity
January 15, 2021 - The Illinois Sheriffs' Association has announced that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher ...
Jan 15, 2021
MCHD Says All Vaccine Appointments Are Taken At This Time
January 14, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department says that all appointments are currently all taken for the Phase 1B vaccination plan as of now. The Health Department announced they would be taki...
Jan 14, 2021 National Cancer Institute / Unsplash
Orientation Dates Set for Richland Industrial Job Skills Training Program
January 14, 2021 - Richland Community College has new orientation dates for its industrial job skills training program. The program is designed for individuals looking to invest in themselves with thi...
Jan 14, 2021
Busey Bank Campaign Collecting Socks for Salvation Army
January 14, 2021 - Busey Bank is holding a campaign to benefit the Salvation Army Men's Shelter. Busey is looking to drive awareness, volunteerism, and funds within the community and their January Soc...
Jan 14, 2021
Facebook Group Planning Lake Decatur Cleanup
January 13, 2021 - Lake Decatur's low water levels have shown people that there is a need for cleanup below the dam. Local resident Steve Nichols has started a Facebook group to bring volunteers toget...
Jan 13, 2021
Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce Accepting Nominations for Chamber Awards
January 13, 2021 - The Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for their Chamber Annual Awards. Winners this year will be selected in each of these seven categories: Entrepre...
Jan 13, 2021