March 5, 2025- The Decatur Public Library will host a free public screening of the PBS documentary Below the Belton Thursday, March 26 at 6pm. The event will begin at 6 p.m. in the library's Madden Auditorium. Organizers say the film highlights the experiences of four women searching for answers to unexplained medical ...

March 5, 2026- The Richland Community College Foundation distributed more than 500 copies of the children's book James and the Giant Peach to local elementary school students this week as part of activities tied to Read Across America Day. Foundation representatives delivered 505 books to classrooms in Decatur Public S...

March 5, 2026 - Country artists Joe Nichols and Rodney Atkins are scheduled to perform at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater on Aug. 7. The concert is presented in partnership with the Macon County Farm Bureau and is not included in the venue's 2026 season ticket package. A Macon County Farm Bureau presale will begin at ...

March 5, 2026 -The Knights of Columbus will host Decatur's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 14. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. in downtown Decatur. This year's parade will honor Vicki Wrigley as Grand Marshal in recognition of her late husband, Jim Wrigley, who organized the Decatur St. Patrick's Da...

March 4, 2026 - Free take-home screening tests for colon cancer will be distributed at an upcoming drive-thru event in Decatur, sponsored by the Regional Cancer Partnership, which includes Memorial Health, SIU School of Medicine, Springfield Clinic and HSHS St. John's Hospital. "March is Colorectal Cancer Awarenes...

March 4, 2026 -Ameren Illinois has begun a multi‑phase project to upgrade nearly six miles of natural gas pipeline on the east side of Decatur, with work starting this week. Crews contracted through Miller Pipeline are replacing older steel natural gas lines with new, corrosion‑resistant polyethylene pipe. The firs...

March 4, 2026 - A traveling mobile theater honoring the Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) will visit Decatur next week for a six-day public exhibition at the Macon County History Museum. The exhibit, presented by the Commemorative Air Force's Rise Above program, will be open Tuesday, March 10...

March 4, 2026 - The Decatur Pintwood Derby returns Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Decatur Brew Works, bringing together fast racing, creative car designs, and craft beverages - all to benefit local Scouting programs. The Pintwood Derby is a pinewood derby-style racing event designed for adults, bus...

March 3, 2026 -The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater has announced that Plain White T's will perform at the venue on July 23, 2026. The concert is included in the 2026 Devon season ticket package. Public ticket sales begin at 10 a.m. Friday, March 6, through the amphitheater's website at devonamphitheater.com. Ticket prices...

March 9, 2026 - United Way of Decatur & Mid Illinois will host its inaugural Power of the Purse event on Thursday, April 9, at the Mt. Zion Convention Center. The event will benefit Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and other Youth Opportunity initiatives serving children and families in the Decatur area. Organize...