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City reminds residents to register for tree debris pick-up after the recent storms
June 22, 2026 - The City of Decatur is reminding residents to register for tree debris pick-up after the recent storms. Tree limbs/debris must be placed at the curb, and a request for pickup must be made before Monday, June 29. The city is reminding residents that Decatur garbage customers have unlimited weekly yard wa...
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Mid-Summer Moon Productions Announces Auditions for Seussical™
June 22, 2026 - Mid-Summer Moon Productions will hold auditions for its fall production of Seussical™ from 6 to 9 p.m. June 29 and June 30 at Oreana Baptist Church. Callbacks are scheduled for July 2. All ages are invited to audition, with roles available for children, teens, and adults. Actors are asked to prepa...
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Rock Springs to Host 1860s-Style Independence Day Celebration
June 22, 2026 - Visitors can step back in time and experience an old-fashioned Independence Day celebration during a free event at the Homestead Prairie Farm in the Rock Springs Conservation Area on Saturday, June 27. The "Independence Day 1860" celebration will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. and feature activit...
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Illinois Residents Encouraged to Weigh In on Future Housing Needs
June 22, 2026 - Illinois residents still have time to help shape the state's housing priorities by participating in the development of the 2027 Illinois Housing Blueprint, according to the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). The Blueprint, a statewide housing assessment and planning initiative updated every ...
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ADM to Invest $103 Million in Decatur Modernization Project, Create 50 Jobs
June 22, 2026 - Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) plans to invest more than $103 million to modernize key facilities at its Decatur operations, a project expected to create 50 new full-time jobs while retaining more than 1,000 existing positions, according to an announcement Monday from Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois...
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