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The James Millikin Homestead will be hosting a number of special Christmas events in the upcoming weeks! December 8, 12:30 – 4:30 pm Christmas Open House This is a free event. Come tour the Homestead while it is all decked out in Christmas Décor! December 21, 4-7 pm – Cookies & Carols at the Homestead…

     WM has announced its 2024-2025 yard waste collection schedule for City of Decatur WM customers. The final yard waste collection of 2024 will take place the week of December 9 through December 13 on customers’ regularly scheduled pickup days.      Yard waste collection will resume in 2025 with services available during the week of January 13…

     The Golden K Kiwanis Club of Decatur has announced their program schedule for December, 2024:      …On December 4, Dr. Rochelle Clark, Superintendent of Decatur Public Schools, will give an update on the status of the school district, and the vision for the future. Before becoming superintendent, Dr. Clark served as Assistant Superintendent for Support Services…

Selected students receive scholarships up to $2,500 for college or vocational training      Macon and Piatt County – Thirty-four Macon and Piatt County residents are receiving $60,000 in educational scholarships through a competitive program coordinated by The Heart of Illinois Community Foundation (HICF). This scholarship cycle is the first to welcome applications from adults residing in…

     The Governor Oglesby Mansion Christmas Tea committee has been busy polishing the silver and planning for the annual Christmas Tea on Sunday, December 1 from 1pm to 4pm. “The Oglesby Singers” have joined the entertainment line up for the day. The group performed at the mansion’s annual dinner in September. Joy to the World, Silent…

DECATUR, Ill.—The Big Blue women’s volleyball team finished out their 2024 season with a record of 29-5 overall, falling in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Tournament Championship game to Illinois Wesleyan. The Big Blue awaited their fate at the 2024 NCAA Volleyball selection show. Being the #13 team in NCAA Division III in…

Red Cross Volunteers Assist 8 People Impacted by 3 Home Fires in the Past Week        Thanksgiving and the day before are the top two days in this country for the chance of a cooking fire to happen in someone’s home. Cooking causes an average of 158,400 home fires per year, which is 44% of all…

     An Honorary Street sign will be unveiled on Friday, November 15th @ 3:30 pm at the corner of E. King St. & Martin Luther King Blvd. for Mr. Jerry Pelz.      Mr. Pelz started the Northeast Community Fund (NECF) with one food basket. Now NECF houses a food bank, clothing room, services such as small repairs…

     Memorial Health hospitals are hosting information tables throughout November to help raise awareness about faith-based perspectives on organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation.      In the past year, 13 organ donors and 69 tissue donors have donated at Memorial Health hospitals. “Some potential donors may question their faith’s position on organ and tissue donation when…