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Decatur Public Library Offering Free Digital Kindergarten-Readiness Program
January 6, 2021 - Families in Decatur now have free access to Miss Humblebee's Academy. Miss Humblebee's Academy is an award-winning online, educational program. Miss Humblebee's Academy assists the l...
Jan 06, 2021
Decatur Public Schools Plans for E-Learning as Alternative to Snow Days
January 5, 2021 - Decatur Public Schools currently plan to adopt an e-Learning program in lieu of utilizing the District's scheduled emergency days. Essentially, on any day that would be called a snow...
Jan 06, 2021
Mount Zion Chamber of Commerce Accepting Applications for Annual Scholarship
January 5, 2021 - The Scholarship Committee of the Mt. Zion Chamber of Commerce has announced that it is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship. Applications must be turned in by March ...
Jan 06, 2021
Illinois Student Assistance Commission Adds Initiatives to Outreach Programs
January 6, 2021 - While students are struggling nationwide with remote education and college plans seem to be more up in the air than ever, there is some good news in Illinois: Illinois closed out the...
Jan 06, 2021
Application Period Open for Wetland Reserve Easements
January 5, 2021 - Ivan Dozier, State Conservationist, has announced the application period for the 2021 Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service helps ...
Jan 06, 2021
Decatur Park District's Sled Hill Recommendations
January 4, 2021 - With the first (big) snowfall covering Central Illinois in a blanket of snow, sledders took to the hills around the area. The Decatur Park District offered suggestions for sledders o...
Jan 04, 2021
LISTEN: Matt Fairchild of Hickory Point Bank Announces Final $500 Refresh Winner
January 4, 2021 - Matt Fairchild of Hickory Point Bank joined Byers & Co to announce the final winner of a $500 Visa Gift Card with Hickory Point Bank and The Refresh!
Jan 04, 2021
The Pandemic in Illinois: A Recap
December 30, 2020 - The first case in Illinois was announced on January 24th, a Chicago area woman who had just returned from Wuhan China. It was just the second case in the US. The woman's husband so...
Dec 30, 2020
Your Guide To Fact-Checking
In today's day and age, the adage "it must be true, I saw it on the internet" couldn't be further from the truth. The internet, for all its possibilities, is also filled with misinformation, unfounded...
Dec 30, 2020
Illinois Minimum Wage Increasing to $11 in January
December 29, 2020 - Illinois' minimum wage is set to increase to $11 an hour on Friday, January 1, 2021. The Illinois Department of Labor is encouraging employees to watch their paychecks to ensure th...
Dec 29, 2020