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Girl Scouts of Central Illinois hosting 8th annual Operation Cookie Share
August 9, 2021 - Girl Scouts of Central Illinois in partnership with Hickory Point Bank and Neuhoff Media will host the 8th annual Decatur Operation Cookie Share effort in Central Park on Thursday, Au...
Michelle Mitchell Aug 09, 2021

Macon Mosquito Abatement District finds first West Nile virus positive mosquitoes
August 5, 2021 - The Macon Mosquito Abatement District (MMAD) has found the first West Nile virus (WNV) positive mosquitoes within Macon County. As of August 4th, there are 22 other counties reporting...
Michelle Mitchell Aug 05, 2021

Illinois Department of Public Health announces COVID-19 vaccination data for long-term care facilities available on the IDPH website
August 5, 2021 - To help ensure transparency, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced yesterday that COVID-19 vaccination data for both residents and staff in long-term care (LTC) fa...
Michelle Mitchell Aug 05, 2021

Memorial Health Systems tips for emotional support for kids to be ready to return to classroom
August 5, 2021 - School may feel like a new experience for students of all ages when they return to in-person learning this fall after 12 months of mostly remote learning in 2020 and spring of 2021. T...
Michelle Mitchell Aug 05, 2021

Governor Pritzker announces mask mandate for Illinois schools
August 4, 2021 - Today, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that all students and teachers in schools will be required to wear masks while indoors, as a way for state officials to take steps to slow the ...
Michelle Mitchell Aug 04, 2021

Illinois Department of Public Health reports first human case of West Nile virus for 2021
August 3, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Illinois for 2021. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention con...
Michelle Mitchell Aug 03, 2021 Close-up of young female backpacker tourist applying bug spray on hands

Jeri Ann Higgins named Decatur Memorial Hospital Colleague of the Month
August 3, 2021 - Jeri Ann Higgins, a radiology tech clinical coordinator, is the Decatur Memorial Hospital Colleague of the Month for June. Higgins was nominated by a patient, who relied on her help t...
Michelle Mitchell Aug 03, 2021
Here is a chance to get your COVID-19 vaccine AND receive a $50 gift card!
The first 50 people to get vaccinated at these sites on the following dates will receive $50 gift cards redeemable at Dale's Southlake Pharmacy, Colee's Corner Drugs and Colee's Community Pharmacy! Th...
Aug 03, 2021

Macon County Conservation District hosting free Hunter Safety Education Class
July 26, 2021 - The Macon County Conservation District will host a free Illinois Department of Natural Resources Hunter Safety Education Class at Rock Springs Nature Center. The class will meet for tw...
Michelle Mitchell Jul 26, 2021

Martin Luther King Jr Drive to undergo work through Friday
July 26, 2021 - Ameren Illinois will be repairing a gas leak at 520 South Martin Luther King Jr Drive beginning Tuesday, July 27, 2021, weather permitting. This work will cause the closure of the righ...
Michelle Mitchell Jul 26, 2021