Area Breaking News
DURBIN, DUCKWORTH, BUDZINSKI ANNOUNCE $16 MILLION FOR RAIL SAFETY IN DECATUR
CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) today announced $16 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program for Decatur, Illinois, to improve rail connectivity by supporting construction activities to upgrade 1.21 miles of Brush College Road.…
Read MoreScherer-Backed Measure Targeting Nonconsensual Deepfakes Heads to the Governor’s Desk
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is cracking down on high-tech exploitation by passing legislation that will crack down on efforts to use AI technology to harass and intimidate with sexually explicit ‘deepfake’ images. “Protecting a person’s privacy and control over their own image is paramount to keeping people safe online,” said…
Read MoreCity of Decatur seeks local feedback on slots/video gaming
Decatur, IL – Want to share your opinion on slots/video gaming in Decatur? The Decatur City Council needs your input. The Council would like to slow the growth of video gaming and wants to hear from Decatur residents and businesses before making any substantive changes. A short, six-question survey is available along with information…
Read MoreTWO DENNIS LAB SCHOOL CAMPUSES CLOSED OUT OF ‘AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION’
The Decatur Public Schools released the following statement this afteroon: “Out of an abundance of caution, Decatur Public Schools is temporarily closing the two Dennis Lab School campuses while we further assess structural concerns with the two buildings. We continue to do our due diligence, as we take proactive steps to ensure…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: INTERSECTION OF WATER AND WOOD STREETS HOLDS SAD REMINDER
Mark W. Sorensen, who is the Official Macon County Historian, has an article in our Scrapbook feature (pages 4 and 5 of this week’s print and online editions) about Decatur’s Darkest Day: The 1893 Lynching of Samuel J. Bush. The details of the article are shocking to read but in order to improve as…
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