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Rep. Mary Miller Boycotting State of the Union ‘in Protest of Biden’s Lies’
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) announced that she will not be attending the State of the Union on Tuesday night “in protest of Joe Biden’s record of lying to the American people”. “Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped up President Trump’s State of the Union Address, which celebrated a secure border, support for our…
Read MoreBudzinski Announces Decatur Resident as First State of the Union Guest
WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski announced that her guest for President Biden’s State of the Union Address will be Andrea Kelly of Decatur, Illinois. Kelly is a graduate of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) pre-apprenticeship program currently working as a Construction Wireman. Biden will address Budzinski, Kelly and…
Read MoreMacon County COVID-19 Update – January 2023
Newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases: 383 January 1 – January 9: 176 January 10 – January 16: 72 January 17 – January 23: 74 January 24 – January 31: 61 COVID-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic: 358 Macon County residents – 4 deaths reported in January 2023 The following CDC link contains Macon County-specific…
Read MoreWoman Stabbed, Teenage Son Taken Into Custody by Sheriff’s Deputies
RURAL DECATUR – At approximately 110p this afternoon Macon County Deputies responded to an address on Lehman Drive in rural Decatur for the report of a female that had been stabbed. Responding deputies located a 51 year old female that had suffered multiple stab wounds to her body and neck. Her 18 year old son,…
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