News From Here And There

DECATUR – On December 28, 2025 Macon County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 6500 block of West Rock Springs Road for multiple calls of explosions. The callers stated that the explosions had knocked pictures off of walls and set off car alarms. Sheriff’s Deputies were able to locate the source of the source of the…

HARRISTOWN, IL — Monday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) delivered $1 million in new federal funding to upgrade Harristown’s water service lines. She joined Mayor Les Jenkins to announce the grant at the Harristown Community Center. “Everyone should have peace of mind that when they turn on their tap, they’ll get clean, safe water,” said Congresswoman…

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) released the following statement after Governor Pritzker signed SB 2111 into law today, which uses downstate funds to bail out Chicago’s mismanaged mass transit system. “Only in Illinois do Democrats take a solvable problem and turn it into massive tax hikes on Illinois families,” began Rep. Deering. “This…

FORSYTH – On December 15, 2025 at approximately 2:00 a.m. a Macon County Sheriff’s Deputy was working in the Forsyth, Illinois area when he identified a vehicle traveling northbound on US Route 51 at a high rate of speed. Due to the snow and ice covered roadway the deputy did not initially pursue the vehicle…

     Decatur Memorial Hospital will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Tuesday, December 30 at 2300 North Edward Street, inside Classroom C      Appointments: To donate, please contact Julie Floyd at (217) 876-5018 or visit www.bloodcenter.org…

[Decatur, IL] — Due to the weather conditions, Theatre 7’s production of “It’s a Wonderful… Radio Show” at the Decatur Area Arts Council, scheduled for this weekend, have been rescheduled for Dec. 20-21 (same times). Current ticket holders are offered three options: Attend next weekend at the time they had originally scheduled for this weekend. (No…

     State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following release after Governor Pritzker signed SB 1950 into law, legalizing physician-assisted suicide. The new law allows physicians to prescribe self-administered medication that would end the life of terminally ill patients that have a prognosis of 6 months or less to live.      “As a pro-life legislator, I am…

     For residents looking to reduce their household waste and become better recyclers, look no further than the Recycle Coach app – now available in the City of Decatur.      Recycle Coach makes it easy for people to get local disposal information for thousands of household items when they need. It is a free app that can…

     View the Geminid Meteor Shower with the Macon County Conservation District on Saturday, December 13 from 9-11p, at the Friends Creek Conservation Area Group Campsite.      The Geminid Meteor Shower is the strongest meteor shower of the year. These meteors originate near the constellation Gemini and are usually bright and colorful. If conditions are right, we…