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CITY BEAT: DECISIONS, VOTES OF CITY COUNCIL, COUNTY BOARD REGARDING COVID-19 CRITICAL TO COMMUNITY
Most of the decisions and votes made by the city council and county board draw little public attention because they are not controversial. However, there are always a few choices made by our elected officials where, regardless of which direction the public body decides to go, there will be some negative feedback. Still,…
Read More48TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES PROCESS TO APPOINT NEW STATE SENATOR TO REPLACE ANDY MANAR
Springfield, IL – Yesterday, January 17th, State Senator Andy Manar officially resigned his seat in the Illinois Senate. In light of this vacancy, the 48th Legislative District Committee announced today the process by which they will accept applications from those interested in being appointed to complete the current term for State Senator for the…
Read MoreKOOL & THE GANG COMING TO THE DEVON LAKESHORE AMPHITHEATER IN MAY
The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater in Decatur, Illinois, has announced the headliner act Kool & The Gang will perform on Saturday, May 22. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 12 at 10:00 A.M. at devonamphitheater.com, or by calling the Decatur Park District Administration office at (217) 422-5911. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, only three people at…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: A CLOSER LOOK AT PEOPLE, PLACES AND CANDIDATE RACES
• GOOD NEWS — I couldn’t help but notice an item in the EDC of Decatur & Macon County’s recent newsletter that Decatur was ranked fourth in the nation as a best place to work in manufacturing in 2020. “SmartAsset ranked the nation’s “Best Places to Work in Manufacturing” by comparing nearly 400…
Read MoreDECATUR SCHOOL DISTRICT POSTPONES IN-PERSON LEARNING UNTIL FEB. 8
The following message was shared with DPS families this afternoon, on behalf of Dr. Paul Fregeau, Superintendent of Decatur Public Schools: Good afternoon DPS family. We have an important update to share on our planned return to in-person learning. DPS administration established a series of metrics to guide our decision making in bringing students back…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: CITY COUNCIL RACE DRAWS MORE ATTENTION AS PRIMARY GETS CLOSER
The holidays are over and the Consolidated Primary Election to be held on Feb. 23 is approaching fast, In fact, early voting starts next week on January 14 and 15 in the office of Macon County Clerk Josh Tanner at 141 South Main Street, Room 119 in Decatur. With 13 candidates running…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: OUT WITH THE OLD YEAR, IN WITH THE NEW YEAR
Very few people will be shedding any tears because 2020 is coming to a close. It has been the Titanic of years, as it started with such great promise and unexpectedly struck an iceberg called COVID-19. It has been a disaster of epic proportions in terms of loss of human life, number of…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: 13 CANDIDATES FOR 3 CITY COUNCIL SEATS WILL BE REDUCED TO SIX IN FEB. 23 PRIMARY
Until late last week, there was not going to be a Consolidated Primary Election for three expiring Decatur City Council seats because no more than 12 candidates for the three positions had filed their nominating petitions with the city clerk by the time the deadline rolled around. But this is 2020 and we…
Read MoreMANAR ANNOUNCES $125,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN DECATUR
SPRINGFIELD – To bolster affordable housing opportunities Downstate, $125,000 in revitalization grant funding has been made available to the City of Decatur through the Illinois Housing Development Authority Board. State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) championed the program during negotiations for the Rebuild Illinois construction plan. “Quality, affordable housing is a fundamental human need. We…
Read MoreHSHS ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
DECATUR, IL – HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital announced today the appointment of Theresa Rutherford, RN, MSN, MBA, FACHE, as the next president and chief executive officer (CEO). She will start her service January 3, 2021. Rutherford comes to St. Mary’s from HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham where she has served as president and…
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