Area News

    The 2024 Mt. Zion Chamber EXPO & TASTE will be held Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Mt. Zion Convention Center, Mt. Zion, IL. Admission is FREE at this family friendly event with something for all age groups. TASTE tickets will be available at the door for $7 for…

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — A mouth-watering, long-standing Southern Illinois tradition returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center March 23-24, so make plans now to attend the popular annual Maple Syrup Festival. The delicious homemade maple syrup is the star of the show, but the weekend festival features a…

DECATUR, Ill. — HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital has been granted a three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Adult Transesophageal and Transthoracic Echocardiography. This latest accreditation awarded to St. Mary’s Hospital demonstrates the facility’s ongoing commitment to providing quality patient care in echocardiography.      “Our echo team assists our physicians from Prairie…

     The Warrensburg-Latham Lions Club is once again hosting its annual breakfast extravaganza that boasts pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, omelets, fruit and more. Breakfast will be served from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Warrensburg United Methodist Church, 195 N. Main St., Warrensburg. Tickets are $12 for all who are over…

     The Camerata, a student led musical ensemble, was formed in the Spring semester of 2023 with the goal of introducing the Decatur community to early musical technique and revitalizing Renaissance and Baroque music. The goal of Camerata is not only to introduce and perform music of this era, but to allow opportunity for music education…

     CHAMPAIGN, February 15, 2024 – State Conservationist Tammy Willis announced that the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will offer Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) funding for the Lake Decatur Water Quality initiative throughout the Lake Decatur watershed. Illinois NRCS has partnered with The City of Decatur to help producers address resource concerns such as…

  The free, four-part, quarterly webinar is designed for educators of youth of all ages. COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine, and WASHINGTON D.C. — February 13, 2024 — Wreaths Across America (WAA), in collaboration with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP), proudly announces the launch of a new, free webinar series for educators. These four-part quarterly…

Drive to be held Monday, Feb. 19 on HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital campus DECATUR, Ill. — In recognition of February being National Canned Food Month, HSHS Home Care is holding their annual “Cram the Car” food drive this month for the Catholic Charities food pantry to help those struggling with food insecurity.      Community members are…