Area News

     SDHS Class of 1966 will hold its 60th reunion on July 24 and 25, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. each night at The Wagon, 3190 N. Woodford, Decatur. The cost will be $40 per person and covers both nights.      There will be snacks and cash bar on July 24 and a buffet, music and cash bar…

Champaign, IL — The State Farm Center is proud to welcome legendary vocalist Gladys Knight for her first-ever performance at State Farm Center with “An Evening with Gladys Knight” on Thursday, August 7,2026 at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $51.50, with the State Farm Center Insiders presale running April 8…

      State Senator Doris Turner is inviting residents to a first-of-its-kind panel event focused on Black Maternal Health Week. Attendees will have the chance to learn more about the current state of maternal health, explore the role of doulas and community support systems, and learn how the community can better support new moms and their…

DECATUR, Ill. — HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital invites community members to go behind the scenes during a special open house celebrating its new Center for Advanced Surgery, featuring state-of-the-art surgical suites and sterile processing department. The event will take place Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second floor of the…

     SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) passed legislation out of the Adoption and Child Welfare Committee that works to improve transparency in child abuse and neglect investigations conducted by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).      The bill, HB 4242, requires DCFS to include written notification to the alleged perpetrator in an…

DECATUR, Ill. — The Partners of HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital will host a “Gently Used Sale” on Wednesday, April 15 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday, April 16 from 7 a.m. to noon in the hospital’s Assisi Room.      The sale will feature items such as purses, jewelry, scarves, sunglasses, books, movies, games, CDs,…

     Decatur, IL – The week of March 23 to the 24th, the City of Decatur is planning a potential prescribed burn at the City’s sediment storage basin located east of Lake Decatur near Oakley.      The prescribed burn will be conducted by trained and experienced professionals. It is designed to decrease invasive species and potential for…

     The Macon County Conservation District and the Macon County Conservation Foundation are celebrating their milestone anniversaries of 60 and 45 years, as well as Earth Day and Arbor Day, with the event Rooted in Community 1,000 Tree Planting Event on Saturday, April 18 starting at 9am. The event will take place at the newly acquired…

     Central Illinois Numismatic Association’s 36th annual spring coin show will be held Sunday, March 22, 2026. The show will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Northfield Center I, 3210 Northfield Drive, Springfield, next to Xochimilco Mexican Restaurant. There will be 75 dealer tables. Admission will be $1.00. Members and…