Area News

  Decatur, Illinois — Decatur Public Schools wants to hire you! DPS is teaming up with several Central Illinois colleges and universities to host a hiring fair on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.We’re looking for teachers, teaching assistants, maintenance, security, food service staff, bus drivers, and much more. And what many people don’t know — DPS…

    In a unanimous affirmative vote, the Macon County Health Department (MCHD) Board of Health is announcing the appointment of Lindsey Munsterman, MSND (Master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics), as Interim Public Health Administrator. This appointment follows the departure of Brandi Binkley, who has served the MCHD for over 17 years, most recently as Public…

               Operation Enduring Support is now accepting donations for Easter Care Packages for our deployed military. These packages will be mailed on March 27th. This is their 20th year of sending care packages to our deployed military. Our young men and women in foreign countries do not have access to Post…

  American Red Cross volunteers in the South Central Illinois chapter responded to five home fires in Charleston, Decatur, Paris, Springfield and Standard City in the past week and provided assistance to 19 individuals, through supplying them with basic items to meet immediate needs after a fire, and additional support in the form of health…

   The 2023 Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Exemption forms are now available.  (The name of this exemption has been changed, this is still the same as the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Exemption.) State statute requires this form to be completed annually.  You can get the form from most area banks, credit unions, libraries, post…

  (Forsyth, IL) Central Cremation Center in Forsyth along with BRE Law and Primrose Retirement Community will be hosting a senior day seminar event. The free seminar will be held at the Decatur Civic Center conference room on Thursday, January 26th at 11am. Lunch will be provided to guests from Griffins BBQ Crew Catering.  Along…

       As the 103rd General Assembly begins its work in Springfield, State Senator Sally Turner (R-Beason) has been named as the Republican Caucus Whip for the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus.      “I am greatly humbled and honored for Leader Curran’s confidence and support,” said Sen. Turner. “I am ready and eager to work alongside Leader Curran…

  Decatur, IL – The City of Decatur and Decatur Police Department (DPD) is encouraging business and residents to register external security camera systems with DPD and update their systems regularly. Video recordings of incidents or crimes can be crucial evidence to assist with police investigations. DPD has a private security camera registration program that…

  MONTICELLO, Ill. — After years of working with Central Illinois youth changing lives for the better, Jamie Boas will as-sume a new leadership role as the new County Direc-tor for Univer-sity of Illinois Extension in DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt counties. Illinois Extension staff live and work in the communities they serve throughout the state…

     Gallery 510 will present the Young Artists’ Showcase on display at the Decatur Area Arts Council in the Anne Lloyd Gallery. Over 100 area 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will have their art work on display through January 28. Students in the community were invited to enter one work of art to be juried,…