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2020 SEASON TICKETS ON SALE FOR THE DEVON G. BUFFETT AMPHITHEATER BEGINNING DEC. 11
2020 Season Tickets to The Devon G. Buffett Amphitheater will be on sale to the general public beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 11. The renewal period for current season ticket holders will be Monday, November 25 – Wednesday, December 4. Those who wish to renew their current tickets will receive an email…
Read MoreDPS, DFTA ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING NEGOTIATIONS, NEXT MEDIATION SESSION DEC. 16
The following is a joint statement from Decatur Public Schools and the Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants (DFTA): “Representatives from District #61 and DFTA met tonight (Nov. 21) with a federal mediator to continue contract negotiations. Although no tentative agreement was reached, the union did submit a proposal for the Board to review at…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: BITS AND PIECES FROM HERE AND THERE
CONGRATULATIONS to the Decatur St. Teresa Volleyball Team that won the Class 2A State Championship Saturday! Our community and area have so many exceptional athletes in all sports and when a local school wins — we all win! A special “well done” to the coaches, players, fans and everyone who had a part in…
Read MoreCAULKINS: STRONGER ETHICS REFORMS NEEDED TO PUT A STOP TO POLITICAL CORRUPTION IN ILLINOIS
Springfield – On the final day of the fall veto session, the Illinois House of Representatives passed several ethics reform measures that do not fully address concerns over recent federal indictments and ongoing political corruption in Illinois. State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) supported the ethics reform measures, but indicated that stronger reforms are…
Read MoreMICHL’S STORY IS REMINDER OF HOW MUCH MARKETABLE HISTORY OUR CITY HAS LOST
This week’s “Scrapbook” (pages 4, 5 in print edition) feature on the Michl’s Cigar Store that was once located on the east side of the 100 block of North Water Street, brings a lot of memories to my mind. Nearly 40 years ago, when it was announced the building was going to be…
Read MoreSENATE APPROVES MANAR LEGISLATION TO MAKE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME PERMANENT
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate today approved legislation sponsored by State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) aimed at making daylight saving time the year-round standard in Illinois. The inspiration for Senate Bill 533 came from a group of students from Carlinville High School, who presented the idea to Senator Manar as part of a…
Read MoreDUE TO ICY ROAD CONDITIONS, DECATUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TODAY (TUESDAY, NOV. 12)
JUDGE R. C. BOLLINGER APPOINTED AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL EDUCATION
The Illinois Supreme Court recently appointed Judge R.C. Bollinger of Macon County as Chair of its Committee on Judicial Education (COJE). Judge Bollinger, who presides in the 6th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois, has served on the committee for six years, most recently serving as Vice-Chair of COJE. “It is an honor to have…
Read MoreUPDATE: DISTRICT #61 ANNOUNCES MEDIATION SESSION BETWEEN DISTRICT #61. DFTA NOV. 21
District #61 issued a statement Thursday afternoon on contract negotiations between District #61 and the Decatur Federation Of Teaching Assistants indicating that a mediation session has been tentatively set for Thursday, November 21, 2019
Read MoreTHE PEOPLE SPEAK IN ‘LETTERS TO THE EDITOR’
Retired City Employee Responds To Letter About Covert Annexations Dear Editor: In response to the letter from Dennis Minks regarding the City of Decatur and their “covert” annexations and “threats” I must address this gross misinformation. As a retired City employee who dealt with annexation and water issues for almost 38 years in the City…
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