Area News

    Decatur – Governor JB Pritzker recently called for the General Assembly to take action in the upcoming Veto Session to consolidate Illinois’ 650 police and fire pension funds. State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is wary of any rushed effort to consolidate these funds, especially in the absence of real pension reform. “The General…

  New Multi-Year Plan Lays Out $23.5 Billion in Maintenance, Preservation and Expansion Projects Across the State Springfield, Ill. — Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation released the department’s annual Multi-Year Plan of road and bridge projects across the state, which is the first to capture the historic impact of the Rebuild…

  Maroa-Forsyth CUSD #2 is asking for input from community members as they address facility needs at the Middle School and plan for the future of their school buildings. The public is invited to attend the next in a series of community meetings on Oct. 23 and Nov. 13 at 6:30 pm at Maroa-Forsyth Middle…

Springfield, IL…The Illinois Commerce Commission has announced a new area code is coming to central Illinois. The new 447 area code will “overlay” the existing 217 area code to address the depletion of prefixes available for assignment within the region. The first prefix in the new area code will not be introduced until after March…

       On October 17th, 2019 at approximately 6:25pm, correctional officers with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office discovered an unresponsive female inmate in a housing area in the jail. Officers and on site medical professionals immediately began performing life saving efforts on the female, who was subsequently transported by Decatur Ambulance Service to St. Mary’s Hospital.…

  The Board of Education and the Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants will continue mediation on October 23rd, 2019. Until that time, it is important to acknowledge that the Board of Education values each member of our staff and we strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package for our employees while being fiscally…

    The Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants has set Tuesday, October 29th, to strike if a tentative agreement is not reached. “It is with a heavy heart that we do this,” says Paula Busboom, president of the Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants (DFTA). “Never in my many years as president of this union did…

         Decatur Police Officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of S. Franklin St, Tuesday night, Oct. 15 at approximately 9:32 p.m. in  reference of a motor vehicle accident where a vehicle had left the roadway and entered the lake. Initial investigation revealed that a vehicle was traveling south in the 1200-1300 block of…

         On November 5th, 2019, officers from Decatur Police Department and community members will come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee. All community members are invited to attend. The event begins at 08:00 A.M. on November 5th, 2019 at the McDonalds, 1835 E. Eldorado St.…