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Beck family agrees to sponsor Beck Pro Tennis Classic for twenty-second time
May 4, 2021 - The Beck family of Decatur, Illinois, has once again agreed to sponsor the 2021 USTA/Ursula Beck Pro Tennis Classic, a men's USTA Pro Circuit event held at the Fairview Tennis Complex in...
May 04, 2021
Pedaling for Parkinson's returns to Decatur YMCA
April 26, 2021 - The Decatur Family YMCA has relaunched their Pedaling for Parkinson's program, a physical activity and well-being initiative that helps people affected by Parkinson's. Registration is...
Apr 26, 2021
LISTEN: MacArthur High School student Lilly Renfro
April 23, 2021 - MacArthur High School student Lilly Renfro joined Byers & Co to talks about her quest to become an Eagle Scout and an inspiring project she is working on to place a mural over a p...
Apr 23, 2021
Tate & Lyle installing new gas-fuelled boiler to reduce emissions
April 22, 2021 - As part of a $150 million dollar investment across multiple sites, Tate & Lyle are investing in their Decatur production facility, the largest site in their global network, to ins...
Apr 22, 2021
History of the Heartland preparing for Historic Preservation Week
April 16, 2021 - The History of the Heartland committee will have a proclamation read and signed by Mayor Julie Moore-Wolfe on May 3rd. It will proclaim Historic Preservation Week in Decatur as May 16...
Apr 16, 2021
Decatur city-wide cleanup dates
April 15, 2021 - The City of Decatur in partnership with Waste Management/Advanced Disposal has set its 2021 city-wide cleanup dates. Cleanups will be held on: Wednesday, May 12th 2-6 pm Thursday, Sep...
Apr 15, 2021
Illinois Department of Public Health pausing use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
April 13, 2021 - In accordance with recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Illinois Department of Public He...
Apr 13, 2021
Richland graduate selected to attend National Animal Institute
April 12, 2021 - Ruel Hanlan, a December 2020 graduate of the Richland Community College agriculture program, has been selected to attend the upcoming Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Animal Instit...
Apr 12, 2021
Decatur Area Arts Council set next Grant Request deadline for May 3
April 6, 2021 - Is your not-for-profit organization, school, church, or arts group planning an arts-focused project or program in the next 12 months? The Decatur Area Arts Council's community arts gra...
Apr 06, 2021
Decatur Area Arts Council Corks and Forks 2021 going "on tour"
April 5, 2021 - The Decatur Area Arts Council is again unable to host an in-person version of its annual fundraising event Corks & Forks. Instead, the Arts Council will be taking the "show" on the...
Apr 05, 2021