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American Cancer Society’s 4-Step Health Checklist for Back-to-School
Transitioning from the carefree ease of summer to the organized, and often hectic, back-to-school schedule can lead to overlooking some essential health needs. To help parents make the shift, the American Cancer Society (ACS) has prepared a four-step checklist aimed at addressing key health issues to help ensure overall well-being this new school year. This…
Read MoreROTARY DISTRICT 6490 FOOTBALL TICKET AUCTION TO BENEFIT ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE
Winning Bid for EIU Panthers vs. Fighting Illini Luxury Suite Tickets at Memorial Stadium on August 29 to Benefit Community High School Students CHARLESTON, IL—Rotary District 6490 today announced the launch of an online auction for two (2) Touchdown Suite football tickets for fans to watch the EIU Panthers take on the Fighting Illini at…
Read MoreSummer Book Sale At Mt. Zion District Library July 26, 27
Friends of the Mt. Zion District Library will have its summer Book Sale Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27. For $5, you may fill a bag with books, DVDs and more. Friday hours are 9 a .m.-4 p.m., with Saturday hours 9 a.m.-2 p.m. There are lots of children’s books, adult fiction, young adult…
Read MoreFundraiser For Macon County Coroner Candidate Tiffany Hall July 27, 28
A Meet and Greet and a Bake Sale Fundraiser for Tiffany Hall, Democratic candidate for Macon County Coroner, will be held Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28 from 12-4 p.m. each day at Macon County Democratic Headquarters, 152 S. Church St. in Decatur. Attend and meet the candidate; light refreshments will be served. Tiffany…
Read MoreDecatur Family YMCA Hosts Annual Backpack Attack Event Aug. 3
Backpack Attack will provide 2,000 school-supply-filled backpacks to children grades K-6 in Decatur and Macon County free of charge. Decatur Family YMCA will host their annual Backpack Attack event on Saturday, August 3, 2024, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. 2,000 school supply-filled backpacks will be handed out to students entering kindergarten through 6th grade.…
Read More34th Annual Summer Coin Show July 28
Central Illinois Numismatic Association’s 34th annual Summer Coin Show will be held Sunday, July 28 at Northfield Center I, located at 3210 Northfield Drive in Springfield (next to Xochimilco Mexican Restaurant). The show will be open to the public 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. There will be 70 dealer tables. There will be U.S. & Foreign coins,…
Read MoreNEW VOTER ID CARDS BEING MAILED DUE TO CHANGES IN SOME POLLING LOCATIONS
Due to changes with certain polling locations, the County Clerk’s Office has begun mailing new voter ID cards to those affected. The new ID cards reflect the change in polling locations. Voters are asked to carefully review their voter ID card prior to the election to verify their polling location. Voters who cannot locate their…
Read MoreAndrea Gerhard Joins Heart of Illinois Community Foundation
Andrea Gerhard of Decatur, joined the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation (HICF) staff on July 8. Gerhard will serve as the HICF Director of Scholarships and Grant Ad-ministration. In this role, Gerhard is responsible for managing all aspects of the high school and adult scholarship programs, assisting with donor-advised grant processing and state/federal grant management.…
Read MoreMillikin Women’s Basketball to Host Golf Outing
Show your support for the Millikin women’s basketball program and meet new head coach Kirsten Hammer at the 2024 Millikin Women’s Basketball golf outing on August 2 at the Moweaqua Golf Course. The event will allow fans and friends of the program to support the Millikin Women’s Basketball team. The golf outing will take place…
Read MoreDECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY HOSTS GINGHER-WANG PIANO DUO
On Thursday, July 11, at 6:30pm, Decatur Public Library will host the Gingher-Wang piano duo to perform “19th Century Dueling Duets: Alliance or Rivalry?”. This program is free and open to the public. Pei-I Wang and Samuel Gingher form the Ginger–Wang Piano Duo. They which specialize b in the rediscovery and performance of unknown piano…
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